Furniture Shipping Cost from Tokyo to San Jose

Shipping from Japan to USA pricing At about $3 per kilo, standard air freight is the cheapest option for shipments between about 150 kilos and 500 kg. Very light shipments for their size might be charged on dimensional weight, rather than actual weight. Air freight by far the fastest.

Yes, there are import duties and fees for goods coming from Japan to the U.S., with a new framework imposing a baseline 15% tariff on most Japanese imports as of late 2025, ending the previous $800 duty-free exemption for many items. These tariffs, plus carrier fees and processing charges, apply to both commercial and personal imports, though some specific items might have different rates or exemptions (like certain foods), and the method of shipment (courier vs. postal) affects how quickly duties are applied and calculated.

Yes, you can order items from Japan to the USA, but recent changes in U.S. customs regulations (ending de minimis treatment) mean most imported goods now incur tariffs and fees, making Japan Post suspend some services, so using private couriers (DHL, FedEx) or freight forwarders (like tenso.com, Buyee, ZenMarket) for shopping on sites like Amazon Japan or Rakuten is common, though expect added costs for duties and processing.