Furniture Shipping Cost from Osaka to Kingston

CUSTOMS REGULATIONS: Household effects are those items basic to the home. For example, furniture, televisions, radios, stoves, refrigerators. Personal and household goods which are not in commercial quantities may be cleared without the services of a licensed Customs Broker.

Shipping from Japan to the USA varies widely, from around $20-$30 for small, light items via Airmail/SAL (weeks) to $30-$100+ for heavier or faster shipments, with costs depending heavily on weight, size, speed (EMS, Air, Surface), and courier (Japan Post, DHL, FedEx), with surface mail being cheapest (1-3 months) and EMS/DHL fastest (days) but pricier.

The cheapest way to ship furniture usually involves using Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) freight, sharing truck space for non-full truckloads, or exploring bus freight (like Greyhound) for cost savings if it fits rules, but the absolute cheapest often means DIY methods like renting a truck or using ride-share movers (Dolly, GoShare) for local moves, or leveraging marketplaces like Shiply/uShip for competitive LTL quotes. Key cost savers include disassembling furniture, packing it yourself, and choosing slower delivery times.