For those of you in the US ordering through proxy sites like buyee for Mercari etc. Are you getting charged tariffs and if so at what %? Thanks
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So far yes with FedEx, no with EMS.
Of course this could just be my experience and/or the laws might not have been in effect when I shipped, but I’ve heard similar results from other members.
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Thanks Scott. I’m assuming you got hit at 10% from FedEx which I believe is the current rate and possibly soon to be 24%.
Just received a package today through EMS. No tariff.
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Just received a package today via EMS, no tariff.
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none with ems, stopped using fedex when i got hit with like a $150 bill from them 
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Well EMS seems to be the cheat code… for now any how
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Always use EMS. I’ve never paid fees via EMS.
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Not japan but ordered a bunch of stuff from korea used fedex and no tariff
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Have been afraid to order from JP, but might… Partly just don’t want to deal RN. Cant deal RN… Might try, to test it.
I think it’s possible to get hit with a tariff after the item is delivered? Are you guys getting them immediately?
I usually get a letter from FedEx about a month after delivery with a $0.00 bill, but my last package from Buyee might prove to be different
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Yes this frequently happens with customs fres in Canada
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anyone have any info on highest value they have shipped via ems that has not been hit with trffs? Curious to see what $$ might raise a red flag.. and get hit
I sent an item for 499,999 YEN in May from US to Japan fully declared via EMS and no tariff.
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danggggg, nice!! what ya get hahah. i wonder if that will still work now. I might try… will try to update yall with the amount i try. Im worried about the 25% increase.. but hoping again EMS will be fine
There’s a pretty good chance we are looking at 15% due to the official trade deal but it’s not officially in place yet so we’ll see
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DHL made me pay a large $200 tariff on an item from japan to US
I think the US recently signed a more long term deal with Japan that brought the tariffs down (or up if you consider the fact that 25% was a future promise) to 15%, if I am not mistaken. But due to de-minimis, you should get away from tax if the item is below 800. However, the de-minimis loophole will be closed in 2027, then everything will be subject to import tax.
I haven’t had any tariffs yet from Japan to my US middleman, but I did have one package with import fees on arrival for a package from South Korea. The fees were 214.50 USD for a package I paid little over 2k for, so roughly 10% + handling fees, I guess. It was shipped with FedEx, which seems to be the main culprit when it comes to US import fees, from what I’ve seen thus far.
Greetz,
Quuador
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I received two packages around 100,000-150,000 yen each today. Neither had issues. I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again - always use EMS to the U.S. It will go through USPS and they will almost never charge you. FedEX and DHL will almost always add fees.
USE EMS.
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