UK ⇆ Japan Shipping Rates 2024

UK ⇆ Japan
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Commercial shipping

We offer bespoke prices and contract rates based on your consignment’s volume and regularity. We help you to understand your business needs and offer you a rate and service that suits your business.

Please feel free to contact us and discuss your commercial shipping needs:

Direct line:
020 8867 0904 option 1.

Direct email:
[email protected]

*** Prices shown on this page are for indication purposes only.

Air Freight

We are able to offer air freight and sea freight shipping to Japan. To both commercial and personal customers, serving all major airports and ports at very competitive rates.

Freight from Heathrow airport:

• 50 kilos: £95.00
• 100 kilos: £130.00
• 200 kilos: £240.00

Notes

• Above quotes are subject to documentation and custom clearance charges.
• Transit time 3-5 days
• The above air freight rates are up to the arrival at the airport only.
• It does not include ANY charges which may be incurred at the destination such as (but not only) handling, documentation, quarantine fees, duties, taxes, storage costs etc.
• Rates must be paid by the the consignee on collection, usually in local currency.
• Rates are determined locally and we have no influence over them or financial interest in them.
• Rates do not include collection in the UK and quoted from airport only.
  
  In order to receive a door to airport quote please email us: [email protected] or complete the online form on this page.

Sea Freight

Japan has the world's third largest economy behind the US and China and with a distance of 5713 miles between the UK and Japan, our direct sea freight departures take approximately 37 days to travel the seas.

If your commercial goods are required in super quick time, an Japan air freight service maybe a more advisable but at substantially extra cost.

Whether you have full container loads, less than a container load or part container loads, our 20ft or 40ft containers travelling from UK to the sea ports of Japan are reliable, secure and easy to arrange for all of your commercial shipping requirements and business to business consignments.

FCL - Full Container Load

• 20 FT Container from Feltham 1500.00 GBP
• 40 FT container from Feltham 1670.00 GBP
  Transit Time: 29 days

LCL- Less Container Load

• 1 cubic meter- 100 kilos: 150.00 GBP
  
• 5 cubic meter- 500 kilos:  350.00 GBP
  
• 10 cubic meter- 1000 kilos: 695.00 GBP

Please note we are not able to arrange deliveries but are more than happy for our agents in Japan to liaise and arrange customs clearance to ensure a prompt delivery of cargo from the designated sea port, whichever one it maybe. 

Notes

• The rates show our sea freight costs and is up to the arrival at the port only. It does not include ANY charges which may be incurred at the destination such as (but not only) handling, documentation, quarantine fees, duties, taxes, storage costs etc.
• Rates must be paid by the consignee on collection and are usually in local currency.
• Rates are determined locally and we have no influence over them or financial interest in them.
• All quotations are subject to the final weight and dimensions of your packages.
• All packages must be packed safely and securely for transport prior to collection.
• Your packages should not contain prohibited items, dangerous or hazardous goods or valuable items.
• The above sates excludes insurance.
• Our rates are regularly reviewed and are subject to change without notice.
• All business is undertaken subject to the Standard Trading Conditions of the British International Freight Association (Latest Edition). Copies are available upon request.

here at DFS Worldwide, you will have a dedicated freight manager to deal with your complete export consignment to deliver a personal service and dedicated point of contact from beginning to end and also provide peace of mind and continuity throughout the whole procedure.

Japan consists of over 6,800 islands with the four main islands - Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku and Hokkaido - making up 97% of Japan's total land area. With this in mind, serving not only the capital, Tokyo, but also the many Japanese sea ports including, Aboshi, Chiba, Hiroshima, Kanda, Matsuyama and Shimotsu to name but a few, DFS Worldwide has direct sea freight shipments to Japan covered.

So, if you require international sea freight services between the UK and Japan, why not contact us immediately on 020 8867 0904 or email us the collection post code, weight and type of container (20ft or 40ft) to [email protected] and get a comprehensive range of cost effective direct export options for businesses, both large and small.

Thank you

DFS Worldwide
UK/Japan shipping experts