Shipping to home country from Japan: Japan Post sends up to 30 kg. A 10 kg box to Asia is 6,600 yen by surface mail, 13,300 yen by air. Limits, customs, timing.
Japan Post ships household goods abroad as EMS or as an international parcel by air, economy air (SAL) or surface mail, up to 30 kg per parcel. As of October 2026, a 10 kg parcel to Asia outside China, Korea and Taiwan costs 6,600 yen by surface mail, 8,100 yen by SAL and 13,300 yen by air. Contents over 200,000 yen need a customs export declaration, dangerous goods are banned, and rates are revised in February 2027.
Shipping to home country from Japan with Japan Post works as EMS or as an international parcel (国際小包) by air, economy air (SAL) or surface mail (船便), up to 30 kg per parcel. A 10 kg parcel to Asia outside China, Korea and Taiwan costs 6,600 yen by surface mail, 8,100 yen by SAL and 13,300 yen by air. Contents over 200,000 yen need a customs export declaration, dangerous goods are banned, and rates are revised in February 2027. All as of October 2026.
| Service | 10 kg to zone 2 (Asia) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| EMS (国際スピード郵便) | 13,350 yen | Japan Post’s priority international service |
| International parcel, air (航空便) | 13,300 yen | Up to 30 kg |
| International parcel, SAL | 8,100 yen | Economy air. Available only to some countries, and Japan Post has said SAL for some services remains suspended with no restart date, so confirm for your country |
| International parcel, surface (船便) | 6,600 yen | Lowest rate |
International parcels offer three methods with different rates and times. A volume discount of 10 to 20% applies depending on how many items you send. Optional insurance is available in some countries.
Japan Post groups countries into zones. Zone 2 is Asia excluding China, Korea and Taiwan. It includes India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Myanmar.
International parcel to zone 2 (yen):
| Weight | Surface | SAL | Air |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 kg | 2,100 | 2,300 | 2,500 |
| 5 kg | 4,100 | 5,100 | 7,300 |
| 10 kg | 6,600 | 8,100 | 13,300 |
| 20 kg | 10,600 | 14,100 | 19,800 |
| 30 kg | 14,600 | 20,100 | 26,300 |
EMS by zone (yen):
| Weight | China, Korea, Taiwan | Asia (zone 2) | Europe, Oceania, Middle East, Canada (zone 3) | USA (zone 4) | Latin America, Africa (zone 5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 kg | 2,200 | 3,150 | 4,400 | 5,300 | 5,100 |
| 5 kg | 6,400 | 8,150 | 13,000 | 15,100 | 17,100 |
| 10 kg | 10,600 | 13,350 | 23,500 | 27,100 | 29,700 |
| 20 kg | 18,600 | 23,350 | 44,500 | 51,100 | 53,700 |
| 30 kg | 26,600 | 33,350 | 65,500 | 75,100 | 77,700 |
The EMS zone 3 and 4 figures include special surcharges. These are Japan Post’s list prices on the day we checked. Rates change; use Japan Post’s calculator for your exact box.
Rates will change. Japan Post has announced a partial revision of international rates from 1 February 2027. If you ship after that date, recheck.
Worked example. Ten 10 kg boxes to Manila by surface mail would be 66,000 yen before any volume discount. The same by air would be 133,000 yen.
For a counter visit, see using the post office in Japan as a foreigner.
With Japan Post to Asia outside China, Korea and Taiwan (zone 2), a 10 kg parcel costs 6,600 yen by surface mail, 8,100 yen by economy air (SAL) and 13,300 yen by air. EMS for 10 kg is 13,350 yen to zone 2, 23,500 yen to Europe or Oceania and 27,100 yen to the USA, as of October 2026.
Up to 30 kg, but the limit differs by country. Size limits also differ by country. Check the country page on the Japan Post site before you pack.
Dangerous goods and items the destination country bans. Japan Post may X-ray parcels after acceptance and return anything not allowed before it goes abroad. Some mail to the USA also has pre-registration rules from 8 July 2026.
Yes for value over 200,000 yen: contents worth more need an export declaration and customs permission. Every parcel also needs electronic customs data, since handwritten labels that do not send it cannot be accepted. The destination may charge duties and consumption tax.
Surface mail (船便) has the lowest rates, then economy air (SAL), then air. Delivery times differ by method, and not every country accepts every method, so check the country page and Japan Post's delivery-days calculator.
Yes. Japan Post has announced a partial revision of international postal rates from 1 February 2027. Check the calculator on the day you ship.
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