Parcel to Japan (1 kg)
The post office's express service (EMS or its equivalent) · Bills and post
In the US
USD103
Priciest of 9 countries
Cheapest in Taiwan at USD16.13. Priciest in United States at USD103, 6.4 times as much.
Bold figures are converted to USD. The dashed red line marks the price in the US.
| Country | Local price | In USD | vs the US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | TWD530 | 16.13 | −84% | |
| South Korea | KRW28,500 | 21.32 | −79% | |
| Australia | AUD56.40 | 39.04 | −62% | |
| Italy | EUR47 | 52.77 | −49% | |
| Singapore | SGD78 | 61.06 | −41% | |
| Canada | CAD87.84 | 62.22 | −39% | |
| France | EUR62 | 69.61 | −32% | |
| Spain | EUR74.26 | 83.38 | −19% | |
| United States | USD102.70 | 103 | Base | |
| No data | Japan, United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, New Zealand, China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, UAE | |||
Sources and dates
| Country | Source | As of | Type | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | No data | — | — | Not applicable (own country) |
| 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 (also Parcelforce and Ofcom) site refused automated access (403 / access challenge); not bypassed, not 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 | No data | — | — | Deutsche Post has no EMS; the figure found was for the DHL Express courier product |
| 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 | No data | — | — | URGENT (FedEx Express Swiss Post) priced only via online calculator; no published tariff table found |
| 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 | No data | — | — | International express/parcel prices only via the rate finder tool; no published tariff found |
| 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 | — | — | No official China Post/EMS tariff found (ems.com.cn returned 405) |
| Hong Kong | No data | — | — | Hongkong Post site refused automated access (403 / access challenge); not bypassed, not confirmed |
| 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 | — | — | Thailand Post rates are calculator-based; no published tariff found in 3 attempts |
| Vietnam | No data | — | — | Vietnam Post rates are calculator-only; only a 2018 price-cap circular found, current tariff not confirmed |
| Philippines | No data | — | — | PHLPost IEMS table has no country rows in the served HTML; Japan rate not confirmed |
| UAE | No data | — | — | Emirates Post site refused automated access (403 / access challenge); not bypassed, not confirmed |