Shipping goods from Japan |
Posted: November 23, 2017 |
Living in Japan will make you think that you have the best of both worlds in terms of technology, innovation, and tradition. And an idea that came to mind of a way to share the things that makes Japan a great country to experience and appreciate. That idea is either an online shop that caters to foreigners to understand and recognize excellent quality products from Japan, or an actual physical store in the U.S. offering different Japanese products. In both cases you’ll need to know how to ship your products from Japan to the United States. There are two shipment services available for your products, airfreight or via cargo vessel. There are more than a few international shipping companies in Japan that offer to shipping services to the US and other countries around the world. You can choose the suitable shipping method depending on the speed of delivery and the size of the shipment. Air Freight Shipping Companies in Japan (Kokubin): Air freight shipping services in Japan ensure faster delivery of products. Delivery periods range from two days to a week or two, depending on the type of air shipping service you choose and your budget. The Japanese postal service caters to this type of shipping, and the cost for a package weighing 1 kilogram is between 1000 to 2800 yen. The cost of shipping depends mainly on the method of forwarding the parcels, Express Mail Service (EMS) and Economy Air (Airmail and SAL). Express Mail is delivered between 2 and 4 days anywhere in the world. The parcel is considered priority mail. Economy Airmail takes between 3 and 6 days to deliver with the cost lower than that of priority mail but it can still be expensive. SAL is the regular mail that takes a week or two, and is the most economical. Airfreight shipping companies also provide these type of services at economical rates. You can choose from different International shipping companies that cater fast shipping at lower costs, mostly catering to SME’s shipping sample products and delivering orders to anywhere in the world even within the U.S. Yamato Transport and Kuroneko Global have special services for small batches of parcels. Registering and dropping off your parcels is also easy as drop off points are available in the local konbini (convenience stores) and satellite offices. Cargo Boat Shipping (funabin): Boat shipping has the advantage of being economical but takes a longer time to deliver to your customers, clients or U.S. outlet. This shipment method is advantageous if you have a physical outlet in the U.S. and opt to stock up on products for the store. It is usually used by enterprises that export bulk orders to the U.S. The difference in cost between air and boat shipment ranges from 600 to 900 yen per kilogram. Private Shipping Company Rates and Regulations As an entrepreneur, shipping your goods is at the core of your services. Choose the shipping company that offers reasonable rates, package rates for small parcels cover the different charges including pick up, delivery and custom. Special discounts are given to parcels dropped off to their sales/satellite offices or affiliate konbini. Before committing to a shipping company, check out their rules on undeliverable items and the sizes and dimensions within the rate packages. This will save you time and money on the method and way of shipping your goods to the U.S. Exporting your products to the U.S. requires a lot of research on the regulations governing export products, trade agreements between the two countries as well as shipping methods and costs. Explore all the scenarios that can derail delivery and plan ahead for these situations. Delivering your products is a big part of customer service and in retaining customers.
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