TL;DR — As of November 2, 2026, parcels from Japan to the US owe import duty. When you ship with Japan Post EMS (DDP) through OneMall, you pay an estimated 17% of the item price as duty plus a customs handling fee at checkout, and that is final: OneMall pays the US duty for you, so there is no duty bill when your parcel arrives. The rate is our own estimate, not an amount set by US customs.
It depends on the shipping method you choose for your parcel. For the US, OneMall collects duty at checkout on two methods, using a flat estimated rate on the item price:
| Shipping method to the US | Duty collected at checkout (our estimate) | Example: ¥10,000 item |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Post EMS (DDP) | 17% of the item price + customs handling fee | ¥1,700 duty + handling fee; final, no bill on delivery |
| ECMS | 15% of the item price + customs handling fee | ¥1,500 duty + handling fee; no extra fees on delivery |
| DHL Express | Not collected at checkout | Assessed by US customs and collected by the carrier |
The handling fee and the final total are itemized at checkout before you pay.
These rates are OneMall's own estimates under our checkout rules, not tax advice. The duty US customs assesses depends on how each item is classified and its declared value, so it may differ from our estimate. For Japan Post EMS (DDP) and ECMS, that difference is not charged to you.
From our own tracking data: half of our delivered DHL parcels to the US arrived within 2.5 days after leaving our warehouse in Japan, and 90% within 6.5 days. See the monthly trend and methodology.
Based on DHL parcels to the US shipped between August 5, 2026 and October 3, 2026, measured from warehouse dispatch to the carrier's first "delivered" scan. DHL only: delivery times for Japan Post EMS (DDP) are not shown, because delivery confirmations for Japan Post EMS (DDP) parcels to the US in the tracking data do not yet meet our publishing threshold. Updated November 3, 2026.
Yes. As of November 2, 2026, the US does not apply the $800 de minimis exemption to parcels from Japan, so they owe import duty based on the declared value and item type.
An estimated 17% of the item price plus a customs handling fee, both shown before you pay. What you pay at checkout is final: OneMall pays the US duty for you, and you will not receive a duty bill on delivery.
An estimated 15% of the item price plus a customs handling fee, both collected at checkout and shown before you pay, with no extra fees on delivery. The rate is our own estimate, not an amount set by US customs.
For Japan Post EMS (DDP) and ECMS, yes: duties are pre-collected at checkout and you pay no extra fees on delivery. Our rate is an estimate, so the duty US customs assesses may differ from it; that difference is not charged to you.
No duty is collected at checkout for DHL. Any US import duty is assessed by customs and collected by the carrier.
Last verified: November 2, 2026. Duty rates: OneMall checkout rules. Delivery times: OneMall tracking data.