{
  "destination": {
    "code": "US",
    "name": "United States",
    "nameJa": "米国"
  },
  "zone": 4,
  "zoneLabel": "Zone 4: United States (incl. Guam and other territories)",
  "zoneLabelJa": "第4地帯（米国（グアム等海外領土を含む））",
  "weightGrams": 500,
  "shipDate": "2026-10-24",
  "ratesApplied": "current",
  "revisionDate": "2027-02-01",
  "daysToRevision": 100,
  "summary": "500 g to United States: cheapest now Small packet, air ¥1,670; from 2027-02-01 Small packet, air ¥2,330. Biggest rise: EMS (express mail) +¥3,500 (89.7%).",
  "quotes": [
    {
      "service": "ems",
      "name": "EMS (express mail)",
      "nameJa": "EMS（国際スピード郵便）",
      "tracked": true,
      "available": true,
      "unavailableReason": null,
      "suspended": null,
      "current": {
        "priceJPY": 3900,
        "bandMaxGrams": 500
      },
      "revised": {
        "priceJPY": 7400,
        "bandMaxGrams": 1000
      },
      "changeJPY": 3500,
      "changePct": 89.7,
      "applicableJPY": 3900,
      "note": "Fastest, tracked, compensation up to ¥20,000 included. Current EMS bands are 100 g steps up to 1 kg; from 2027-02-01 the first band is up to 1 kg and every band is 1 kg."
    },
    {
      "service": "parcel_air",
      "name": "International parcel, air",
      "nameJa": "国際小包（航空便）",
      "tracked": true,
      "available": true,
      "unavailableReason": null,
      "suspended": null,
      "current": {
        "priceJPY": 4200,
        "bandMaxGrams": 1000
      },
      "revised": {
        "priceJPY": 6660,
        "bandMaxGrams": 1000
      },
      "changeJPY": 2460,
      "changePct": 58.6,
      "applicableJPY": 4200,
      "note": "Tracked air parcel in 1 kg bands up to 30 kg (some destinations have a lower limit)."
    },
    {
      "service": "parcel_sal",
      "name": "International parcel, SAL (economy air)",
      "nameJa": "国際小包（SAL便）",
      "tracked": true,
      "available": false,
      "unavailableReason": "Suspended (not accepted).",
      "suspended": "Japan Post has suspended SAL acceptance; its 2027 FAQ says the restart date is undecided (引受再開の時期は未定).",
      "current": {
        "priceJPY": 2900,
        "bandMaxGrams": 1000
      },
      "revised": {
        "priceJPY": 5660,
        "bandMaxGrams": 1000
      },
      "changeJPY": 2760,
      "changePct": 95.2,
      "applicableJPY": 2900,
      "note": "Revised SAL rates are published, but SAL is not accepted until Japan Post announces a restart."
    },
    {
      "service": "parcel_surface",
      "name": "International parcel, surface (ship)",
      "nameJa": "国際小包（船便）",
      "tracked": true,
      "available": true,
      "unavailableReason": null,
      "suspended": null,
      "current": {
        "priceJPY": 2600,
        "bandMaxGrams": 1000
      },
      "revised": {
        "priceJPY": 3400,
        "bandMaxGrams": 1000
      },
      "changeJPY": 800,
      "changePct": 30.8,
      "applicableJPY": 2600,
      "note": "Cheapest for heavy items; usually 1–3 months."
    },
    {
      "service": "small_packet_air",
      "name": "Small packet, air",
      "nameJa": "小形包装物（航空便）",
      "tracked": false,
      "available": true,
      "unavailableReason": null,
      "suspended": null,
      "current": {
        "priceJPY": 1670,
        "bandMaxGrams": 500
      },
      "revised": {
        "priceJPY": 2330,
        "bandMaxGrams": 500
      },
      "changeJPY": 660,
      "changePct": 39.5,
      "applicableJPY": 1670,
      "note": "Goods up to 2 kg, 100 g bands, max length + width + thickness 90 cm (longest side 60 cm). Untracked unless you add registration or 国際特定記録."
    },
    {
      "service": "airpacket",
      "name": "International Air Packet (tracked small packet)",
      "nameJa": "国際エアパケット",
      "tracked": true,
      "available": true,
      "unavailableReason": null,
      "suspended": null,
      "current": {
        "priceJPY": 2040,
        "bandMaxGrams": 500
      },
      "revised": {
        "priceJPY": 2720,
        "bandMaxGrams": 500
      },
      "changeJPY": 680,
      "changePct": 33.3,
      "applicableJPY": 2040,
      "note": "Air small packet with 国際特定記録 (tracking) built in. Up to 2 kg, same size limits as small packets, delivered to the mailbox."
    }
  ],
  "cheapest": {
    "current": {
      "service": "small_packet_air",
      "name": "Small packet, air",
      "priceJPY": 1670
    },
    "revised": {
      "service": "small_packet_air",
      "name": "Small packet, air",
      "priceJPY": 2330
    },
    "trackedCurrent": {
      "service": "airpacket",
      "name": "International Air Packet (tracked small packet)",
      "priceJPY": 2040
    },
    "trackedRevised": {
      "service": "airpacket",
      "name": "International Air Packet (tracked small packet)",
      "priceJPY": 2720
    },
    "airCurrent": {
      "service": "small_packet_air",
      "name": "Small packet, air",
      "priceJPY": 1670
    },
    "airRevised": {
      "service": "small_packet_air",
      "name": "Small packet, air",
      "priceJPY": 2330
    }
  },
  "emsBand": {
    "currentBandMaxGrams": 500,
    "revisedBandMaxGrams": 1000,
    "headroomCurrentGrams": 0,
    "headroomRevisedGrams": 500,
    "note": "From 2027-02-01 EMS is charged in 1 kg bands: 500 g pays the \"up to 1 kg\" price (now \"up to 500 g\")."
  },
  "parcelDiscount": null,
  "notes": [
    "Ship date 2026-10-24 is before 2027-02-01: current rates apply (post by 2027-01-31, 100 days away). Rates go by the posting date.",
    "Current EMS and air-parcel prices to zones 3 and 4 include Japan Post's special surcharge (特別追加料金); it becomes ¥0 from 2027-02-01, already folded into the revised tables.",
    "Japan Post has suspended SAL acceptance; its 2027 FAQ says the restart date is undecided (引受再開の時期は未定).",
    "Japan Post may suspend or restrict services to a country; check 国・地域別の差出可否 before shipping: https://www.post.japanpost.jp/service/send/oversea/information/overview.html",
    "Goods need a customs form (CN22/CN23 or the online label). Lithium batteries, sprays and other dangerous goods are restricted; the destination's import duties and de minimis rules are separate."
  ],
  "rulesAsOf": "2026-10-19",
  "sources": [
    "https://www.post.japanpost.jp/newsrelease/pressrelease/8139449440.html",
    "https://www.post.japanpost.jp/service/send/oversea/information/fee_revision_2027/",
    "https://www.post.japanpost.jp/service/send/oversea/information/fee_revision_2027/charges.pdf",
    "https://www.post.japanpost.jp/send/oversea/charge/list-ems/all.html",
    "https://www.post.japanpost.jp/send/oversea/charge/list-parcel/zone4.html",
    "https://www.post.japanpost.jp/send/oversea/charge/list-normal/zone4.html",
    "https://www.post.japanpost.jp/service/send/oversea/information/overview.html"
  ],
  "disclaimer": "Unofficial educational estimate from Japan Post's published rate tables (current tables incl. the special surcharge, and the revised tables for items posted from 2027-02-01), as of 2026-10-19. Not affiliated with Japan Post. Rates, surcharges and acceptance by country can change; size limits, customs forms and prohibited items are not checked. Confirm at the post office or japanpost.jp before you ship.",
  "docs": "https://japan-intl-postage.vercel.app/openapi.json"
}