Receiving parcel in Japan [closed]

I would like to bring a musical instrument from my country to a Japanese friend via international postal parcel service. However, I would like to know about customs security in Japan. I mean to say is it better to give his address rather than mine for a smooth process? Or is it better to get in my name and give to him later?

Best Answer

Is it a gift to him? Then send it to him declaring it as a gift.

Is it for you to use and bring back? Then send it to yourself c/o him at his address. Declare it on your customs form when you enter the country.

John Traveller C/o Taro Urashima 1-2-3 Yamaha-cho Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 123-456

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How long will Japan Post hold a package?

How long are items kept at the delivering post office when the receiver is absent? They are kept for 7 days. When the items cannot be delivered to the receiver within 7 days, they are sent back to the sender. I want to keep a record of sending a postal item at the lowest price possible.

Is Japan Post suspended?

We continue to temporarily suspend acceptance of mail items destined to these countries and territories because their postal operators are still not accepting inbound postal items and/or our transportation performance remains significantly reduced due to reduction of flights from/to Japan.

Is Japan receiving international mail?

However, Japan Post will still receive and deliver any mail sent from those countries to Japan. It seems the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic is starting to affect Japan's national postal service. Japan Post has announced that it will temporarily stop accepting international mail destined for 153 countries.

How long does it take for a package to go through customs from Japan?

To avoid that, make sure to check your country's import regulations. Those can change as well, and it is therefore impossible for us to keep track of each country's do's and don'ts. The customs clearance process can take between 1 to 4 weeks depending on the country.

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