🇯🇵 Japan → United States
Japan → US: Books duty
Books from Japan: 0% (Free) MFN · overlay may still apply. Calculate your exact landed cost below.
What you'll pay on books from Japan
This purchase
- Tariff: 0% (Free) general rate (HTS 4901.99)
- Section 301 Forced Labor: +10% (or 12.5% net of MFN) from Jul 24, 2026
- MPF: from $2.69 informal entry
- Carrier brokerage: USPS $9.35 flat; couriers higher
Japan tips
- Japan Post EMS → USPS clearance is the cheapest fee path for small parcels.
- Electronics are 0% MFN duty, but the forced-labor overlay still stacks.
- Proxy services (Tenso, Buyee) declare values accurately — budget for duty.