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International Shipping Delivery Times and Fees (DHL, EMS, FedEx and Registered International Airmail)

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When sending documents from Japan overseas,
it can be troublesome to determine
which shipping method to choose, how long delivery takes, and how much it costs.

To help, we have compiled delivery times and fees for sending documents from Tokyo to destinations overseas.
*Delivery may be delayed because of air-transport conditions or other factors.

Please treat the information below as a guide only.
Delivery times can vary slightly by region, even within the same country.

*FedEx and DHL fees are not fixed.
They can vary slightly depending on when the shipment is sent.
The DHL fees below are standard rates.

*These fees are for documents weighing 500 g or less.

*FedEx delivery times are broadly the same as DHL's, but FedEx can sometimes be about ¥2,000 to ¥3,000 less expensive than DHL, so we recommend checking in advance.
(As a personal impression, however, FedEx's web shipping screen is somewhat less user-friendly than DHL's.)

*Instead of arranging collection, you can receive a discount by sending your shipment directly to a DHL logistics centre by Letter Pack Light.
▼ How to use Letter Pack for DHL document and parcel shipping (Japanese)
https://www.dhl.com/discover/ja-jp/ship-with-dhl/without-an-account/japan-post-letter-pack

*If a longer delivery time is acceptable and you simply want the least expensive option, Registered International Airmail is also available. Airmail can send items to countries around the world from about ¥1,000, although it is not available for some countries.

Destination country
Japanese kana order
EMSDHLFedEx
United States
(New York State)Last updated:
11 days ¥3,9005 days ¥8,200Please inquire
Italy
(Pavia)Last updated:
Please inquire4 days ¥9,5004 days ¥6,000
Israel
(Nitzanim)Last updated:
13 days ¥3,150Please inquire5 days ¥6,000
India
(Gurgaon)Last updated:
8 days ¥1,9002 days ¥6,100Please inquire
Austria
(Vienna)Last updated:
11 days ¥3,1503 days ¥8,100Please inquire
NetherlandsLast updated: Please inquirePlease inquire3 days ¥5,900
South Korea
(Seoul and Busan)Last updated:
3 days ¥1,4501 day ¥5,500Please inquire
South Korea
(Daegu)Last updated:
3 days ¥1,4501 day ¥5,500Please inquire
CambodiaLast updated: Please inquirePlease inquire2 days ¥10,100
GreeceLast updated: Please inquire ¥3,1503 days ¥11,200Please inquire
ThailandLast updated: 3 days ¥1,900Please inquirePlease inquire
China
(Beijing)Last updated:
2–4 days ¥1,4501 day ¥7,300Please inquire
China
(Tangshan, Hebei Province)Last updated:
4 days ¥1,450
(where the shipment undergoes customs inspection en route)
Please inquirePlease inquire
Germany
(Hamburg)Last updated:
Please inquire2–4 days ¥11,000Please inquire
New ZealandLast updated: 9 days ¥3,150Please inquirePlease inquire
PanamaLast updated: Please inquirePlease inquire4 days ¥7,300
Vanuatu
(Port Vila)Last updated:
Please inquirePort Vila → Tokyo: about 7 days
*The reverse route, Tokyo → Port Vila, takes about 10 days.
*Please inquire about the fee.
Please inquire
Paraguay
(Asunción)Last updated:
Currently unavailable
*Airmail service was available until 2023.
4–6 days ¥12,000Please inquire
Philippines
(Cebu Island)Last updated:
Please inquirePlease inquire1 day ¥9,900
Philippines
(Makati)Last updated:
12–14 days ¥1,9001 day ¥5,600Please inquire
FinlandLast updated: 6 days ¥3,1502 days ¥8,300Please inquire
Puerto RicoLast updated: Please inquireDelivery time: please inquire; ¥15,480Please inquire
FranceLast updated: 6 days ¥3,150Please inquirePlease inquire
Vietnam
(Ho Chi Minh City)Last updated:
3 days ¥1,9001 day ¥7,300Please inquire
BelgiumLast updated: 7 days ¥3,1503 days ¥7,900Please inquire
Portugal
(Lisbon)Last updated:
Please inquire ¥3,1503 days ¥7,800Please inquire
MacauLast updated: About 3–4 days ¥1,900Please inquirePlease inquire
MaltaLast updated: Please inquire4 days ¥10,500Please inquire
MalaysiaLast updated: 4 days ¥1,9001 day ¥6,600Please inquire
MexicoLast updated: 11 days ¥3,1503 days ¥7,9003 days ¥6,300
United Arab Emirates
(Dubai)Last updated:
Please inquirePlease inquire¥6,400

About the author

Taiga Sato
RP Office[ Royal Partners Administrative Scrivener Office ] · Taiga Sato

Specializing in international matters, with services available throughout Japan. Our office is one minute from Azabu-juban Station in Minato-ku, Tokyo.

Established in 2019. Graduate of Yokohama National University. Administrative scrivener authorized to act as an intermediary in immigration applications.

Areas of practice: notarization, apostilles and consular authentication for documents for more than 60 countries; Japanese visas (residence status applications) and naturalization; and overseas citizenship and permanent residence applications.

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