A boxed handheld console at ¥30,000 costs ¥35,550 to ¥45,040 delivered, depending on the country.
- Item
- Service fee
- Postage inside Japan
- International postage
The bar is the United Kingdom through Doorzo. Assumed: a boxed handheld console, 2 kg packed, from Mercari Japan, with ¥700 of postage inside Japan per seller.
Can it be sent?
To United States, Canada, France, Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong: Doorzo, FROM JAPAN, Neokyo and ZenMarket ship it with conditions; Buyee publishes no rule. To United Kingdom and Germany: Japan Post will not carry it, whichever service you use. To Australia: Neokyo, Doorzo, FROM JAPAN and ZenMarket ship it with conditions; Buyee publishes no rule.
The conditions:
- Doorzo: Batteries must be inside the device, at most two such items per parcel. Power banks are refused.
- FROM JAPAN: FROM JAPAN refuses them only for some countries and links to Japan Post's conditions, so Japan Post's rule for the destination decides.
- Neokyo: Nintendo Switch is FedEx-only except the Lite version, so it is not shippable on the EMS pricing this tool covers.
- ZenMarket: Batteries must be inside the device. Separate batteries and power banks are refused outright.
- Japan Post, to United States: Japan Post accepts lithium batteries for the United States by air when they are installed in the device. Proxies cap this at two batteries per parcel and refuse loose batteries and power banks. Surface mail is not available for batteries.
- Japan Post, to Canada: Japan Post accepts lithium batteries for Canada by air and by surface mail when installed in the device. Two batteries per parcel, no loose cells or power banks.
- Japan Post, to Australia: Japan Post accepts lithium batteries for Australia by air when installed in the device. Two batteries per parcel, no loose cells or power banks. Surface mail is not available for batteries.
- Japan Post, to France: Japan Post accepts lithium batteries for France by air when installed in the device. Two batteries per parcel, no loose cells or power banks. Surface mail is not available for batteries.
- Japan Post, to Singapore: Japan Post accepts lithium batteries for Singapore by air and by surface mail when installed in the device. Two batteries per parcel, no loose cells or power banks.
- Japan Post, to Taiwan: Japan Post accepts lithium batteries for Taiwan by air and by surface mail when they are installed in the device. Two batteries per parcel, no loose cells or power banks.
- Japan Post, to Hong Kong: Japan Post accepts lithium batteries for Hong Kong by air and by surface mail when they are installed in the device. Two batteries per parcel, no loose cells or power banks.
What it costs, country by country
The cheapest service that will take it, for each country, with everything included: the item, fees, postage inside Japan, EMS, and import tax where it can be calculated. Doorzo is cheapest (or joint cheapest) for 6 and Neokyo is cheapest (or joint cheapest) for 1 of the 7 countries it can go to.
| Ship to | Cheapest service | Import tax | Total | On top of the item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Doorzo (with conditions) | duty about ¥3,750, not in total | ¥38,900 +duty ≈ US$246 | 30% |
| Canada | Doorzo (with conditions) | not estimated | ¥37,700 +duty ≈ C$340 | 26% |
| United Kingdom | Japan Post will not carry it | |||
| Australia | Neokyo (with conditions) | ¥3,000 | ¥41,250 ≈ A$376 | 38% |
| Germany | Japan Post will not carry it | |||
| France | Doorzo (with conditions) | ¥7,340 | ¥45,040 ≈ €252 | 50% |
| Singapore | Doorzo (with conditions) | ¥3,110 | ¥38,660 ≈ S$313 | 29% |
| Taiwan | Doorzo (with conditions) | ¥1,670 | ¥36,070 ≈ NT$7,302 | 20% |
| Hong Kong | Doorzo (with conditions) | ¥0 | ¥35,550 ≈ HK$1,766 | 19% |
United States: The normal US duty on game consoles is zero, so goods made in Japan pay the 12.5% that has applied since 24 July 2026: about ¥3,750 on a ¥30,000 item. See how the US duty estimate works.
Local-currency figures are approximate, at the European Central Bank reference rates of 2026-10-01 (Taiwan dollars at the US Federal Reserve's H.10 rate of 2026-09-25).
The spread runs from ¥35,550 to Hong Kong up to ¥45,040 to France. Most of that gap is EMS postage and import tax, which are the same whichever proxy you use.
Each service, line by line
The same order to the United States through each service that will take it. Postage is identical; the lines that differ are the fees.
| Service | Service fee | Packing | Payment / deposit fee | Postage inside Japan | International postage | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doorzo | ¥300 | — | — | ¥700 | ¥7,900 | ¥38,900 |
| FROM JAPAN | ¥500 | — | — | ¥700 | ¥7,900 | ¥39,100 |
| Neokyo | ¥350 | ¥500 | — | ¥700 | ¥7,900 | ¥39,450 |
| ZenMarket | ¥800 | — | ¥1,429 | ¥700 | ¥7,900 | ¥40,829 |
Where you buy it
Doorzo is cheapest at this weight whichever marketplace the item comes from. The last column is how far ahead it is of the next cheapest service; where the lead is a few hundred yen, what each includes may matter more than the price.
| Buying from | Cheapest | Total | Lead over next |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo! Auctions | Doorzo | ¥38,900 | ¥200 |
| Mercari Japan | Doorzo | ¥38,900 | ¥200 |
| Rakuten Rakuma | Doorzo | ¥38,900 | ¥200 |
| Amazon.co.jp | Doorzo | ¥38,900 | ¥200 |
| Rakuten Ichiba | Doorzo | ¥38,900 | ¥200 |
| ZenMarket recommended stores | Doorzo | ¥38,900 | ¥200 |
| Other Japanese shops | Doorzo | ¥38,900 | ¥200 |
A cheaper way to send it?
To the United States: Sent by airmail parcel instead of EMS, the same order comes to ¥37,900 through FROM JAPAN, ¥1,000 less. The trade-off is time: EMS is Japan Post's fastest service and surface parcels its slowest.
| Method | Postage | Cheapest service that lists it | Total | vs EMS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMS | ¥7,900 | Doorzo | ¥38,900 +duty | — |
| Airmail small packet | ¥4,820 | No service that lists this method will take it | ||
| Airmail parcel | ¥6,700 | FROM JAPAN | ¥37,900 +duty | −¥1,000 |
| Surface (sea) parcel | ¥3,300 | No service that lists this method will take it | ||
Japan Post's published rates. A service is only counted where its own site lists the method; the shipping methods guide shows which do. SAL (economy air) is not shown because Japan Post has suspended it.
What changes the answer
If it is games only, no console
Cartridges and discs are judged on their own. All five services will still ship it to all 9 countries.
What each service says
| Service | Contains a lithium battery |
|---|---|
| FROM JAPAN | With conditions |
| Buyee | Not stated |
| ZenMarket | With conditions |
| Neokyo | With conditions |
| Doorzo | With conditions |
Each company's own rule, shipping to the United States. Destination rules can still block a route on top of this; the table further up accounts for both.
When it cannot be sent
Contains a lithium battery. Japan Post will not carry it on this route, but DHL, FedEx and UPS still can. ZenMarket and Neokyo both offer courier shipping, though the price will be higher than the EMS figures on this page. Loose batteries and power banks are refused by every route.