What international shipping methods are available?

What international shipping methods are available?

Japan Post: EMS, AirMail, ePacket, Economy Air (SAL), ePacket Light, Small Packets, Surface Mail

Small Item

When sending small items weighing less than 2kg.
- ePacket: The service can be used by preparing an exclusive label online when sending a small packet as a registered item (airmail).
- ePacket Light: The service can be used by preparing an exclusive label online when sending a small packet with a tracking service (SAL).
Small Packets: Small, light items can be delivered inexpensively compared to EMS. You can select the delivery speed.

Small Item

Large Item

When sending large items weighing 2kg or more.
EMS: The top priority among international mail is placed on this service! Posts will be delivered for approximately 2-4 days to addresses all over the world.
Airmail: Fees are relatively high since posts will be sent by air. Delivery will be made in approximately 3 - 6 days.
Economy Air (SAL): It transports items by air at a lower priority than air mail. The service is faster than surface mail while the cost is lower than airmail. SAL is only available for a limited number of countries and territories. It takes approximately 6 to 13 days for mail to arrive at the destination. In some cases, it may take longer due to the handling system of the destination country.
Surface mail: Sent by surface. While delivery takes 1 to 3 months, the rates are reasonable.
Large Item

Which shipping method is the cheapest?

ePacket, ePacket Light, and Small Packet.

Which shipping method is the fastest?

EMS is the fastest and Surface is the slowest.

Which shipping method should I choose?

For cheap and small items, we recommend using ePacket for parcels weighing less than 2kg.
For other items, we recommend using EMS as it is the most reliable and reasonable shipping method.

Can you ship big/heavy/long items?

Shipping limits depend on your country and the shipping method you choose. You can check size and weight limits for your country with our Shipping Calculator.


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