International Mail Rates, Size and Weight Limits
Surface Mail Rates
As of April 1,2003
| Classification | Weight | Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Letter | Up to 20 g | 90 yen | |
| Up to 50 g | 160 yen | ||
| Up to 100 g | 270 yen | ||
| Up to 250 g | 540 yen | ||
| Up to 500 g | 1,040 yen | ||
| Up to 1 kg | 1,800 yen | ||
| Up to 2 kg | 2,930 yen | ||
| Postcard | -- | 60 yen | |
| Printed matter |
Those classified as domestic third]class mail or academic publications |
Up to 50 g | 70 yen |
| Up to 100 g | 90 yen | ||
| Up to 250 g | 130 yen | ||
| Up to 500 g | 220 yen | ||
| Up to 1,000 g | 390 yen | ||
| Up to 2,000 g | 540 yen | ||
| Up to 3,000 g | 810 yen | ||
| Up to 4,000 g | 1,080 yen | ||
| Up to 5,000 g | 1,350 yen | ||
| Other items | Up to 20 g | 70 yen | |
| Up to 50 g | 100 yen | ||
| Up to 100 g | 130 yen | ||
| Up to 250 g | 220 yen | ||
| Up to 500 g | 430 yen | ||
| Up to 1,000 g | 770 yen | ||
| Up to 2,000 g | 1,080 yen | ||
| Up to 3,000 g | 1,620 yen | ||
| Up to 4,000 g | 2,160 yen | ||
| Up to 5,000 g | 2,700 yen | ||
| Small packet | Up to 100 g | 130 yen | |
| Up to 250 g | 220 yen | ||
| Up to 500 g | 430 yen | ||
| Up to 1 kg | 770 yen | ||
| Up to 2 kg | 1,080 yen | ||
| Literature for the blind | Up to 7 kg | Free of charge | |
* The maximum weight for literature for the blind is 7 kg.
