Tips To Minimize Shipping Costs

Tip 1

Opt for Surface Mail for your orders. This method is both economical and reliable, as it uses cargo space on ships to transport your goods to your country. While it takes 8-12 weeks for delivery, most of our products have an average suggested freshness date of 6 months. If you make it a habit to order from our site around the same day each month, you'll soon be enjoying a steady, monthly delivery of Japanese treats. Sounds pretty great, doesn't it?

Tip 2

Combine small, light items with bulkier, heavier ones in your order. If you need your products quickly and opt for AIRMAIL, EMS, or UPS, expect significantly higher shipping rates compared to Surface Mail. For instance, if you're buying several bottles of soda, remember that each bottle weighs around 500 grams (1 pound), quickly increasing the total weight. The shipping cost can easily exceed the price of the soda itself. However, if for instance, you add five small packets of chocolate or candy to your order, the shipping-cost-per-item is reduced considerably.

Tip 3

Keep the total weight of your order under 2kg (4.5lbs.) Airmail rates for international small packets are much more affordable when the weight stays below this limit. If you don't see the AIRMAIL option at checkout, it's likely because your order exceeds the 2kg maximum. In that case, just remove a few items until the AIRMAIL rate becomes available.

Tip 4

Buy a Mystery Box that includes FREE SHIPPING! This is great way to sample a variety of unique Japanese sweets and snacks. Just add one to your shopping cart and simply checkout with Free Airmail shipping.

You can always contact us HERE for help if you need a quote on shipping that does not appear at checkout. Please allow us up to one-business day to get back to you.