International Mail Rates, Size and Weight Limits
Airmail Rates
International mail rates are exempt from consumption tax.
As of April 1,2003
| Zone | Zone 1 | Zone 2 | Zone 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destination | Asia,Guam, Marshall Is., Midway and others |
North America,Central America,Oceania, Middle East,Europe |
Africa, South America |
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| Classification | Weight | ||||
| L e t t e r s |
Standard- sized item |
Up to 25 g | 90 yen | 110 yen | 130 yen |
| Up to 50 g | 160 yen | 190 yen | 230 yen | ||
| Nonstandard-sized item |
Up to 50 g | 220 yen | 260 yen | 300 yen | |
| Up to 100 g | 330 yen | 400 yen | 480 yen | ||
| Up to 250 g | 510 yen | 670 yen | 860 yen | ||
| Up to 500 g | 780 yen | 1,090 yen | 1,490 yen | ||
| Up to 1 kg | 1,450 yen | 2,060 yen | 2,850 yen | ||
| Up to 2 kg | 2,150 yen | 3,410 yen | 4,990 yen | ||
| Greeting cards | Up to 25 g | 90 yen | 110 yen | 130 yen | |
| Postcard | Uniform rate of 70 yen for anywhere in the world | ||||
| Printed matter /Small packet |
Up to 20 g (for printed matter only) |
70 yen | 80 yen | 90 yen | |
| Up to 25 g (for printed matter only) |
90 yen | 110 yen | 130 yen | ||
| Up to 50 g | 120 yen | 150 yen | 170 yen | ||
| Up to 100 g | 190 yen | 240 yen | 290 yen | ||
| Up to 150 g | 260 yen | 330 yen | 410 yen | ||
| Up to 200 g | 330 yen | 420 yen | 530 yen | ||
| Up to 250 g | 400 yen | 510 yen | 650 yen | ||
| Up to 300 g | 470 yen | 600 yen | 770 yen | ||
| Up to 350 g | 540 yen | 690 yen | 890 yen | ||
| Up to 400 g | 610 yen | 780 yen | 1,010 yen | ||
| Up to 450 g | 680 yen | 870 yen | 1,130 yen | ||
| Up to 500 g | 750 yen | 960 yen | 1,250 yen | ||
| Up to 550 g | 820 yen | 1,050 yen | 1,370 yen | ||
| Up to 600 g | 890 yen | 1,140 yen | 1,490 yen | ||
| Up to 650 g | 960 yen | 1,230 yen | 1,610 yen | ||
| Up to 700 g | 1,030 yen | 1,320 yen | 1,730 yen | ||
| Up to 750 g | 1,100 yen | 1,410 yen | 1,850 yen | ||
| Up to 800 g | 1,170 yen | 1,500 yen | 1,970 yen | ||
| Up to 850 g | 1,240 yen | 1,590 yen | 2,090 yen | ||
| Up to 900 g | 1,310 yen | 1,680 yen | 2,210 yen | ||
| Up to 950 g | 1,380 yen | 1,770 yen | 2,330 yen | ||
| Up to 1,000 g | 1,450 yen | 1,860 yen | 2,450 yen | ||
| Up to 1,250 g | 1,625 yen | 2,085 yen | 2,750 yen | ||
| Up to 1,500 g | 1,800 yen | 2,310 yen | 3,050 yen | ||
| Up to 1,750 g | 1,975 yen | 2,535 yen | 3,350 yen | ||
| Up to 2,000 g | 2,150 yen | 2,760 yen | 3,650 yen | ||
| Up to 2,250 g (for printed matter only) |
2,325 yen | 2,985 yen | 3,950 yen | ||
| Up to 2,500 g (for printed matter only) |
2,500 yen | 3,210 yen | 4,250 yen | ||
| Up to 2,750 g (for printed matter only) |
2,675 yen | 3,435 yen | 4,550 yen | ||
| Up to 3,000 g (for printed matter only) |
2,850 yen | 3,660 yen | 4,850 yen | ||
| Up to 3,500 g (for printed matter only) |
3,200 yen | 4,110 yen | 5,450 yen | ||
| Up to 4,000 g (for printed matter only) |
3,550 yen | 4,560 yen | 6,050 yen | ||
| Up to 4,500 g (for printed matter only) |
3,900 yen | 5,010 yen | 6,650 yen | ||
| Up to 5,000 g (for printed matter only) |
4,250 yen | 5,460 yen | 7,250 yen | ||
| Aerogramme | Uniform rate of 90 yen to anywhere in the world | ||||
| Literature for the blind | Free of charge | ||||
* For small packets, the minimum charge is set at the rate for a 50 ?] g packet, and the maximum weight is 2 kg.
@ For printed matter, the maximum weight is 5 kg.
@ The maximum weight for literature for the blind is 7 kg.
