Parcel to Japan (1 kg)
The post office's express service (EMS or its equivalent) · Bills and post
In the US
USD103
3rd priciest of 13 countries
Press a country for its price
Cheapest in Taiwan at USD16.14. Priciest in Switzerland at USD129, 8.0 times as much.
Bold figures are converted to USD. The dashed red line marks the price in the US. Press a row to see its source.
| Country | Local price | In USD | vs the US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | TWD530 | 16.14 | −84% | |
| South Korea | KRW28,500 | 21.37 | −79% | |
| Philippines | PHP2,146 | 33.97 | −67% | |
| Australia | AUD56.40 | 38.78 | −62% | |
| New Zealand | NZD79.36 | 44.52 | −57% | |
| Italy | EUR47 | 52.46 | −49% | |
| Singapore | SGD78 | 60.85 | −41% | |
| Canada | CAD87.84 | 61.84 | −40% | |
| France | EUR62 | 69.21 | −33% | |
| Spain | EUR74.26 | 82.89 | −19% | |
| United States | USD102.70 | 103 | Base | |
| Germany | EUR96.10 | 107 | +4% | |
| Switzerland | CHF106.85 | 129 | +26% | |
| No data | Japan, United Kingdom, China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Vietnam, UAE | |||
Sources and dates
| Country | Source | As of | Type | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | No data | — | — | Not applicable: there is no international parcel 'to Japan' from Japan. |
| United States | USPS (Notice 123) | Nov 2026 | Official price | Priority Mail Express International (EMS), retail, price group 17, not over 3 lb (1 kg = 2.2 lb) |
| Canada | Canada Post (Consumer prices PDF) | Nov 2026 | Official price | Xpresspost – International (Canada Post international express; not branded EMS), up to 1.0 kg, rate code 114; excludes the Nov 2 2026–Jan 10 2027 peak surcharge |
| United Kingdom | No data | — | — | Royal Mail, Parcelforce and Ofcom (including its PDF) all returned HTTP 403 to automated access (not bypassed). The Post Office's service pages (postoffice.co.uk) show no prices, so no official price was confirmed. |
| France | La Poste (Chronopost) | Nov 2026 | Official price | Chronopost Chrono Express 0–1 kg, Japan = zone 7 (zoning PDF dated 09/2022); La Poste group international express, not EMS-branded |
| Germany | DHL / Deutsche Post (dhl.de Preisübersicht international, Express-Versand) | Nov 2026 | Official price | Deutsche Post has no EMS; this is the international express service sold on its own site (DHL Express via dhl.de), goods up to 1 kg to Japan (Zone 8), post-office counter price EUR 96.10 (online EUR 88.10). The non-express Päckchen M up to 2 kg costs EUR 22.99 at the counter. Prices are VAT-exempt |
| Italy | Poste Italiane (Listino Poste Delivery International Express, Ed. Aprile 2026) | Nov 2026 | Official price | Poste Delivery International Express, goods 0–1,000 g, Japan = zone 2 (not EMS-branded) |
| Spain | Correos (Tarifas 2026 Península y Baleares) | Nov 2026 | Official price | Paq Premium Internacional (Correos international express), >500 g–1 kg, zone AS-OC (Asia & Oceania); PDF has no country list, Japan assumed in AS-OC |
| Switzerland | Swiss Post / FedEx Express Swiss Post (URGENT) | Nov 2026 | Official price | Swiss Post's international express is URGENT (operated by FedEx Express Swiss Post; no EMS). Goods in own packaging, 1 kg, Japan = zone 9: CHF 106.85. Small goods in FedEx Pak (value max USD 100): CHF 72.75. Excludes FedEx demand surcharge; exports are VAT-exempt. |
| Australia | Australia Post (Post Charges Guide, 1 September 2026) | Nov 2026 | Official price | International Express 1 kg, Zone 2 (Asia Pacific): Standard 39.40 + $17 Express = 56.40 (same as prepaid Express medium satchel 1 kg) |
| New Zealand | NZ Post (Send It overseas) | Nov 2026 | Official price | NZ Post International Courier (its EMS-network service), online quote for 1 kg. The faster Express option is NZ$183.56 and Economy Tracked NZ$46.73 |
| South Korea | 과학기술정보통신부 고시 제2026-46호 (국제우편에 관한 요금) | Nov 2026 | Official price | EMS non-document up to 1.0 kg, to Japan |
| Taiwan | 中華郵政 | Nov 2026 | Official price | International EMS (國際快捷), goods up to 1.0 kg, "Other Asia" table (HK/Macau/Singapore have separate tables; Japan assumed here) |
| China | No data | — | — | ems.com.cn returned HTTP 405 (WAF); no official China Post EMS tariff could be read |
| Hong Kong | No data | — | — | Hongkong Post (hongkongpost.hk) returned a CloudFront 403 even in a normal browser; not circumvented. Rates are set by government notice, which was not found in this pass (Cap. 98A has no rate table). |
| Singapore | SingPost (Delivery Rates & Mailing Guidelines V202601, PDF) | Nov 2026 | Official price | Speedpost Priority International (SingPost EMS-type service), package up to 2 kg (smallest package band), Zone B Asia; Japan zone assignment not stated in the table |
| Thailand | No data | — | — | Same as above: no Thailand Post EMS tariff could be read on an official page. |
| Vietnam | No data | — | — | EMS Vietnam (ems.com.vn) publishes no tariff table, only an estimator |
| Philippines | PHLPost (Philippine Postal Corporation) | Nov 2026 | Official price | International Express Mail Service (merchandise) to Japan, first kg |
| UAE | No data | — | — | Emirates Post site shows a bot "Access Challenge" even in a browser; not bypassed, not confirmed |