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When sending electrical appliances from Japan

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#1
  • 歌子
  • mail
  • 2022/06/27 19:01

Hello, I have a friend who wants to send some electronics from Japan to Oto-Los Angeles. A friend of mine wants to send some electrical appliances from Japan to Oto-Los Angeles, but I was wondering which shipping company he should use to save money and get there earlier ？
I have several boxes, and I heard that with Kuroneko Yamato it costs about 25,000 yen per box. I was told that it would be quicker to buy similar ones in the U.S.
If we use sea mail, will it take about 2 months?
Also, if I send relatively new electrical appliances, will they get caught in customs? I have never sent a package from Japan, so I would appreciate it if someone who knows more about it could help me.

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#2
  • ミャオ
  • 2022/06/27 (Mon) 19:13
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It depends on what you are sending.
Do you want to send a refrigerator or a lamp stand, the weight, the price ？.

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#3
  • SJDummy
  • 2022/06/27 (Mon) 19:51
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If a box costs about 25,000 yen by Yamato, it is unlikely to be 10,000 yen per box by any means, including shipping, so that will give you a ballpark figure for shipping costs. On the other hand, I would suggest that you make a list of "appliances" that you need in the U.S., estimate the price of new or used appliances, and decide which would be more advantageous. Personally, I think that for ordinary electrical appliances, it would be cheaper to buy them in the U.S. than to send them from Japan. You also have to take into account the difference in power supply voltage. It is also possible to sell used electrical appliances in Japan.

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#4
  • ボケ
  • 2022/06/27 (Mon) 23:00
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＞ Which shipping company should I use to save money and get there earlier ？

I don't even know how much it weighs or how big it is, so how can I answer that question?
I have several boxes, how many boxes?
If it's from you to me, it's basically tax free, but if it's from your friend to you, you have to pay customs duty even if it's used
I want it as cheap as possible
But I don't want to use shipping service which takes at least 45 days
because it takes a long time. I guess I'm just asking for something I don't have.

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#5

Thanks to everyone who responded

Mr. Miao

. The electronics are mainly audio products, speakers and various other things, probably less than 10 boxes, and it looks like the weight and size varies from box to box, so I didn't write it down, but then I wouldn't know, would I? I have never sent them myself, so I am not sure, and I apologize for that. The price is probably more than 30,000 yen per box.


SJDummy

Thank you for your detailed answer ！ It was very helpful.


Mr. Bokeh

I understand that there is basically no tax for me to myself and it takes at least 45 days for the shipping service. I didn't know that kind of information, so it was very helpful.

Thank you very much.

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