As you know, the United States has announced an increase in import tariffs. (Trump tariffs)
We would like to provide you with information currently known that may be relevant to you.
<< About the de minimis rule >>
If the contents value of the packages (in one shipment) is less than 800 USD (approximately 110,000 JPY at the current rate), the tax exemption (de minimis rule) will continue to apply.
However, starting from May 2nd, for only products whose country of origin is China, the de minimis rule will not be applied.
If the country of origin of the products is China, the additional customs duty rate may be increased by up to 145%.
<< In the case the contents value is more than 800 USD >>
If the contents value of the package is over 800 USD, a baseline tariff of 10% has been imposed on all products from all countries of origin since April 5th.
(The tariff is even higher for products from China, Canada, and Mexico.)
If the product originates from China, the tariff rate may be increased by up to 145%.
Meanwhile, the imposition of reciprocal tariffs has been postponed until early July. (For Chinese products is exception.)
<< About Simplified customs clearance (Informal Entry) >>
Until now, if the total contents value of packages was 2,500 USD or less, it was eligible for simplified customs clearance procedures.
If the simplified customs clearance is applied, the recipient only have to pay customs duties and other fees to the shipping company.
However, the threshold for simplified customs clearance has been lowered to less than 800 USD.
If the contents value is 800 USD or more, formal customs clearance procedures will be required, and it may take longer to complete the customs procedures.
<< Our countermeasures >>
For this reason, we try NOT to write China as the country of origin on customs declaration documents.
(Even we don't write as China, customs may consider that the product is made in China.)
Also, if the total contents value of your package is over 800 USD, we will pack the items in two or more packages if we deem it necessary.
Then, we will ship each package on a different day.
We recommend that customers submit shipping requests frequently so that the total amount does not exceed 800 USD.
<< Other information >>
DHL is temporarily not accepting packages to the US with a declared value of over 800 USD.
Therefore, when submitting a shipping request, please choose a carrier other than DHL if the value of the contents exceeds 800 USD.
Please note that shipping methods other than DHL may also cause delays in arrival.
If you have any questions, please contact customer service.
If the situation changes, we will inform you in the Notifications section of our website.
We would like to provide you with information currently known that may be relevant to you.
<< About the de minimis rule >>
If the contents value of the packages (in one shipment) is less than 800 USD (approximately 110,000 JPY at the current rate), the tax exemption (de minimis rule) will continue to apply.
However, starting from May 2nd, for only products whose country of origin is China, the de minimis rule will not be applied.
If the country of origin of the products is China, the additional customs duty rate may be increased by up to 145%.
<< In the case the contents value is more than 800 USD >>
If the contents value of the package is over 800 USD, a baseline tariff of 10% has been imposed on all products from all countries of origin since April 5th.
(The tariff is even higher for products from China, Canada, and Mexico.)
If the product originates from China, the tariff rate may be increased by up to 145%.
Meanwhile, the imposition of reciprocal tariffs has been postponed until early July. (For Chinese products is exception.)
<< About Simplified customs clearance (Informal Entry) >>
Until now, if the total contents value of packages was 2,500 USD or less, it was eligible for simplified customs clearance procedures.
If the simplified customs clearance is applied, the recipient only have to pay customs duties and other fees to the shipping company.
However, the threshold for simplified customs clearance has been lowered to less than 800 USD.
If the contents value is 800 USD or more, formal customs clearance procedures will be required, and it may take longer to complete the customs procedures.
<< Our countermeasures >>
For this reason, we try NOT to write China as the country of origin on customs declaration documents.
(Even we don't write as China, customs may consider that the product is made in China.)
Also, if the total contents value of your package is over 800 USD, we will pack the items in two or more packages if we deem it necessary.
Then, we will ship each package on a different day.
We recommend that customers submit shipping requests frequently so that the total amount does not exceed 800 USD.
<< Other information >>
DHL is temporarily not accepting packages to the US with a declared value of over 800 USD.
Therefore, when submitting a shipping request, please choose a carrier other than DHL if the value of the contents exceeds 800 USD.
Please note that shipping methods other than DHL may also cause delays in arrival.
If you have any questions, please contact customer service.
If the situation changes, we will inform you in the Notifications section of our website.