A set of ten manga volumes at ¥6,000 costs ¥10,300 to ¥16,140 delivered, depending on the country.
- Item
- Service fee
- Postage inside Japan
- International postage
- Import tax
The bar is the United Kingdom through Doorzo. Assumed: a set of ten manga volumes, 2 kg packed, from Mercari Japan, with ¥700 of postage inside Japan per seller.
Can it be sent?
All five services will ship a set of ten manga volumes to all 9 countries this site covers.
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 8 and Neokyo is cheapest (or joint cheapest) for 1 of the 9 countries it can go to.
| Ship to | Cheapest service | Import tax | Total | On top of the item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Doorzo | duty none expected, not in total | ¥14,800 +duty ≈ US$94 | 147% |
| Canada | Doorzo | not estimated | ¥13,600 +duty ≈ C$123 | 127% |
| United Kingdom | Doorzo | ¥2,540 | ¥16,140 ≈ £77 | 169% |
| Australia | Neokyo | ¥600 | ¥14,850 ≈ A$135 | 148% |
| Germany | Doorzo | ¥2,413 | ¥16,013 ≈ €90 | 167% |
| France | Doorzo | ¥2,540 | ¥16,140 ≈ €90 | 169% |
| Singapore | Doorzo | ¥950 | ¥12,400 ≈ S$100 | 107% |
| Taiwan | Doorzo | ¥0 | ¥10,300 ≈ NT$2,085 | 72% |
| Hong Kong | Doorzo | ¥0 | ¥11,450 ≈ HK$569 | 91% |
United States: Publications, films, records, CDs and other informational materials are exempt from the US duty on Japanese goods, so for manga no duty is expected. 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 ¥10,300 to Taiwan up to ¥16,140 to United Kingdom. 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 | ¥200 | — | — | ¥700 | ¥7,900 | ¥14,800 |
| FROM JAPAN | ¥500 | — | — | ¥700 | ¥7,900 | ¥15,100 |
| Buyee | ¥500 | — | — | ¥700 | ¥7,900 | ¥15,100 |
| Neokyo | ¥350 | ¥500 | — | ¥700 | ¥7,900 | ¥15,450 |
| ZenMarket | ¥800 | — | ¥559 | ¥700 | ¥7,900 | ¥15,959 |
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 | ¥14,800 | ¥300 |
| Mercari Japan | Doorzo | ¥14,800 | ¥300 |
| Rakuten Rakuma | Doorzo | ¥14,800 | ¥300 |
| Amazon.co.jp | Doorzo | ¥14,800 | ¥300 |
| Rakuten Ichiba | Doorzo | ¥14,800 | ¥300 |
| ZenMarket recommended stores | Doorzo | ¥14,800 | ¥300 |
| Other Japanese shops | Doorzo | ¥14,800 | ¥300 |
A cheaper way to send it?
To the United States: Sent by surface (sea) parcel instead of EMS, the same order comes to ¥10,500 through Buyee, ¥4,300 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 | ¥14,800 +duty | — |
| Airmail small packet | ¥4,820 | Buyee | ¥12,020 +duty | −¥2,780 |
| Airmail parcel | ¥6,700 | FROM JAPAN | ¥13,900 +duty | −¥900 |
| Surface (sea) parcel | ¥3,300 | Buyee | ¥10,500 +duty | −¥4,300 |
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 a single volume
A 200 g parcel still pays for the 500 g band. All five services will still ship it to all 9 countries. To the United Kingdom it comes to ¥5,400 through Doorzo, against ¥16,140 for a set of ten manga volumes; the VAT alone goes from ¥2,540 to ¥750.
If it is a large artbook
Heavier than it looks. All five services will still ship it to all 9 countries. To the United Kingdom it comes to ¥10,980 through Doorzo, against ¥16,140 for a set of ten manga volumes; the VAT alone goes from ¥2,540 to ¥1,680.
One parcel or ten?
Ten volumes bought one at a time at about 200 g each come to 2 kg together. Sent as ten separate EMS parcels they pay for the 500 g band ten times; sent as one they pay for the 2 kg band once. The postage saved is largest to United States, at ¥31,100.
| Ship to | ten parcels | One parcel | Saved |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | ¥39,000 | ¥7,900 | ¥31,100 |
| Canada | ¥31,500 | ¥6,700 | ¥24,800 |
| United Kingdom | ¥31,500 | ¥6,700 | ¥24,800 |
| Australia | ¥31,500 | ¥6,700 | ¥24,800 |
| Germany | ¥31,500 | ¥6,700 | ¥24,800 |
| France | ¥31,500 | ¥6,700 | ¥24,800 |
| Singapore | ¥19,000 | ¥4,550 | ¥14,450 |
| Taiwan | ¥14,500 | ¥3,400 | ¥11,100 |
| Hong Kong | ¥19,000 | ¥4,550 | ¥14,450 |
EMS postage only. Fees and tax come on top in both cases; the consolidation guide works through the full totals.
If it is new and in stock
A proxy is the only way to buy second-hand from Mercari or Yahoo! Auctions. For new items there is another route: some Japanese shops sell overseas directly and post the parcel themselves, so the proxy's own fees, at least ¥200 on this order, are not charged at all. CDJapan sells CDs, Blu-ray and DVDs, books, games, figures and anime goods (EMS, airmail, DHL, FedEx and others, depending on the country).
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