Choosing a shipping method
Small Packet, ePacket, EMS and courier — what each is genuinely good at, and how to build a three-tier menu instead of guessing per order.
Inari Suite · $44 one-time, lifetime access
Shipping Japan to the USA
The most common reason a Japanese maker stops selling to America is not demand. It is the parcel: which service, what it costs, how to pack it, what to write on the customs form, and who pays the duty. This course answers all of it in order, in plain language, for a studio of one.
Six modules · Twelve lessons · Bilingual (EN / 日本語)
If any of this sounds familiar…
- You quote a shipping price and quietly hope it covers the real cost.
- Customs forms make you nervous, so you write 'stationery' and hope.
- A parcel arrived dented, and you still do not know which part of the packing failed.
- A customer was billed duty at the door and asked for a refund.
- Tracking went silent for nine days and you had no idea what to tell them.
What you'll learn
Packaging for the Pacific
Moisture, corner crush and bending, in that order. Rigidity over padding, a real drop test, and unboxing worth photographing.
US addressing and labels
The five-line American address, state codes and ZIP+4, apartment numbers, PO Boxes and APO, and a sender block that gets returns back to you.
Customs forms done right
CN22, CN23 and the commercial invoice — the descriptions that clear and the ones that invite inspection.
HS codes and tariffs
Where stationery sits in the tariff schedule, what de minimis means now, and how to keep the numbers current every quarter.
Policy and problems
The English shipping policy that prevents disputes, plus what to do when a parcel is lost, held, refused or damaged.
The curriculum
- 01
Studio to doorstep
The five stages of an international parcel, and who pays goods, freight, duty and fees.
- 02
Choosing a shipping method
Japan Post, ePacket, EMS and courier — plus weight, volumetric size and what to charge.
- 03
Packaging that survives
How parcels are really damaged, and inserts and unboxing that earn you posts.
- 04
Addressing and labelling
The American address line by line, labels, barcodes and tracking messages.
- 05
Customs, forms and HS codes
CN22/CN23, the commercial invoice, declared value and a reusable HS code table.
- 06
Tariffs, policy and aftercare
Duty-aware pricing, your English shipping policy, and the three replies you will need.
What's included
- Twelve reading lessons
- 11–14 minutes each, at your own pace
- An action step per lesson
- One concrete thing before you move on
- Written for a Japanese studio
- Japan Post reality, not US-centric advice
- Full Japanese translation
- Every lesson in both languages
- Linked to the tariffs guide
- Kept current as US policy shifts
- Lifetime access
- New lessons appear in your account
$44 once, yours for good
One payment of $44 unlocks Shipping Japan to the USA inside the Inari Suite. No subscription, no drip, no expiry. Create a free account, pay once, and post your next order with confidence.
- Six modules, twelve lessons
- English and Japanese throughout
- HS code and packaging worksheets you build as you go
- Lifetime access and future updates
Questions
Does this include current tariff rates?
It teaches you how tariffs and de minimis work, where your products sit in the tariff schedule, and how to price around duty. Exact rates change, so the course deliberately points to our regularly updated Trump tariffs guide rather than printing numbers that will date.
I only ship a few orders a month. Is it worth it?
Yes — small senders lose the most per parcel, because one dented box or one surprise duty bill wipes out several orders of profit. Everything here works at one parcel a week.
Do I need a courier account?
No. Most of the course is built around Japan Post services you can use today, with a courier tier explained for wholesale and high-value orders.
Is this only about the USA?
The USA is the focus, because that is where the paperwork and the tariff questions bite. The packing, weight and customs habits transfer directly to the EU, UK and Australia.
Send the next one with confidence
Two minutes on the quiz opens your account. Your roadmap and the shipping course are waiting on the other side.