Shipping Options for Orders to the United States from Our Store
Shipping Options for Orders to the United States from Our Store
At present, due to recent changes in U.S. trade policy, we are able to fulfill orders to the United States exclusively through FedEx.
Delivery Restrictions:
Please kindly note that FedEx cannot deliver to U.S. P.O. Boxes or military addresses. A standard residential or business address is required for successful delivery.
Unfortunately, EMS (Japan Post) and DHL are not currently available for shipments to the U.S. from our store.
1. Policy Changes and De Minimis Rule
The U.S. government has announced that, effective August 29, 2025 the long-standing de minimis rule―which exempted shipments under USD 800 from duties―will no longer apply to packages arriving from Japan. This means that all parcels, regardless of their value, may be subject to duties ranging between 15% and 30%.
At this time, the U.S. authorities have not provided the Japanese authorities with clear procedures for collecting or remitting these duties. This lack of clarity has created significant uncertainty for international carriers.
2. Impact on EMS and DHL
Due to this uncertainty, we have decided to refrain from using EMS (Japan Post) and DHL for shipments to the United States until a clear solution is established
3. FedEx as the Only Practical Option
By contrast, FedEx Japan has established a system whereby they will advance duties and fees. In theory, if the recipient in the U.S. has a FedEx account, the shipper can designate duties to be charged directly to the recipient. However, in practice, because we do not know our customers’ individual FedEx account numbers, the duties are usually charged to the sender (our store).
For this reason, when you place an order with our store for delivery to the United States, the price you see on our website will in most cases already cover the duties and handling fees (more precisely, we cover these duties and fees ourselves). As a result, it is unlikely that you will encounter unexpected charges at the time of delivery by FedEx. We believe that FedEx shipping provides a system that minimizes the risk of additional costs for our customers in the United States.
Please kindly note that the information above reflects the situation as of now, and it may be subject to change as further guidance is provided by the authorities.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.