How much does it cost to purchase an item?

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Charge 1: Item price

This is the fee you pay at the time you place your order.

  • Item price only
    * Based on the amount shown on the item listing page

After the payment for Charge 1 is complete, FROM JAPAN will immediately proceed with the purchase with the seller.

In principle, cancellations are not possible after the purchase process for the item has been completed.
After the purchase process has been completed, since FROM JAPAN carries out the purchase procedure with the store/seller, we may not be able to accept cancellations or changes to the order details. Store/seller cancellation after the purchase process is completed cannot be guaranteed, regardless of the shipping status or response status.


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Charge 2: Costs for shipping and all other costs

After the item arrives at the FROM JAPAN warehouse, and once the actual size and weight have been confirmed, you can proceed with the Charge 2 payment. 


Charge 2 payment includes the following:

  • International shipping (actual cost based on measured size/weight after packing)

  • Service fee: 500 yen per order
    * Charged once even if you purchase multiple quantities of the same item

  • Domestic shipping within Japan (actual cost; only if incurred)

  • Miscellaneous charges such as special handling fees by the carrier (if applicable)

  • Depending on your region/selection, customs duties and customs-related fees (see below)


Import/Customs related fees

Customs duties may apply depending on the item and the rules in your region.

At From Japan, you can choose shipment under DDU terms or DDP terms depending on the destination and shipping method. For details on the DDU/DDP options, please check here.


DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) Shipping — Service Update Notice

How to pay customs duties/taxes with FedEx, DHL, and UPS

About the difference between DDU and DDP


Fee Details

For details on fees, shipping costs, and service contents, please check the page below.

About FROM JAPAN fees


If you want to check an estimate of international shipping in advance

Because international shipping is finalised after packing, we cannot tell you the exact amount in advance,
but you can use our Shipping Fee Calculator tool to check a rough estimate.


The international shipping estimate tool is here
* The actual billed amount may vary depending on the final packed size and weight.


Important notes (please be sure to read)

  • Even if the product page says “Free shipping”, this may only be for untracked/uninsured shipping methods (such as non-standard mail and mail services). 

  • At FROM JAPAN, we will request the seller to ship using a trackable method.
    Therefore, if domestic shipping within Japan is incurred, we will charge the cost in the Charge 2 payment.


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