Shipments to US other than boat stopped?!?!?!

Is this a Japan only thing? Starts on the 17th according to my post office. Can you some of you Euro people go to your post office and check? If you have would-be-EMS items waiting in Japan, you better have your buyer send them.

 

They must be mistaken. Even if they wanted to it would be impossible to shut down air mail to the US for any significant length of time. There is simply too much business that is done that way. They are probably talking about stopping air shipments of certain items or from certain countries. I doubt that Japan is on a list like that.

 

Dunno... I slammed them today. Asked them if they had their retarded monkey reading the post from the US. They seem quite sure of themselves. Other gaijin have had similar results:

http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=33995

 

The only thing google told me was some wonky package at JFK which I'm sure was nothing. :flamethrower:

No anime porn into the US. The terrorists have won. :flamethrower:

 

Something like this would be a major news story. Hell, Just the massive layoffs UPS and Fedex would have to endure alone would be major news.

Until you start seeing stories like that on the news take it with a grain of salt.

 

Perhaps they just mean they've stopped shipping mail on passenger flights and a Japanese person has mistakenly translated it and got the wrong end of the stick. Wouldn't be the first time.

 

I wonder if Japan Post is taking the new regulations the wrong way. Here is canadaPost new regulations. The size you listed seems to match up with new regulations on printer toner but not all packages.

http://www.canadapost.ca/cpo/mc/aboutus/news/announcements/aircargo.jsf
November 12, 2010
On November 8, 2010 the Government of Canada announced new security measures to further enhance the safety and security of Canada’s aviation system.
In addition to these measures, security procedures implemented by Canada Post’s transportation suppliers and by airlines internationally have impacted our service and delivery standards.
With these considerations in mind, and given that safety is always our paramount concern, Canada Post is advising customers of the following changes:

• Printer toner cartridges weighing more than 453g will not be accepted for travel on aircraft within Canada or departing for international destinations. The following services must be used for shipments of this nature.
  • Within Canada: Regular Parcel, Expedited Parcel;
  • To USA: Expedited Parcel - USA, Small Packet USA – Surface;
  • To other destinations: International Parcel – Surface, Small Packet International – Surface.
• No incoming letters or parcels originating from, or transiting through, Yemen or Somalia will be accepted into Canada. No outgoing letters or parcels will be accepted for delivery to Yemen or Somalia.
• Items mailed to any international destination including the United States on or since November 5, 2010 may experience delays due to these additional security procedures.

The situation continues to evolve rapidly. Canada Post and its partners and suppliers are working hard on contingency plans to reduce or eliminate delays within the new security framework.
We commit to informing customers of any changes as soon as possible.

 

I don't know, but according to some thread somewhere on the interwebs HK has followed suit as well. I'm wondering if there were other security measures to follow and Japan, of course, said "we'll think about it".

 

i had to fill out some stupid invoice last week when sending qn EMS parcel to the UK. I've never had to do that before. Then again, I sent another 2 parcels to the UK this week without a problem.

Just try a smaller post office. They normally know shit about overseas mail.

 

All we have in the UK is this:

Aviation Security Update - Ink or toner cartridges
Following recent incidents with improvised explosive devices, the Secretary of State for Transport has issued directions prohibiting the carriage by air of ink or toner cartridges, with immediate effect.

In order to comply with this direction fully, Royal Mail is unable to fly any ink or toner cartridges over 500g through our UK or international network until further notice. We’re very sorry for the inconvenience caused by these restrictions and would advise customers that they can still post with us, but please be aware of potential delays to these items reaching their destinations.'

 

Well glad I live in canada then. =D

Maybe you'll have to get a proxy that can ship things to the USA via EMS now.

 

That's different. Traditionally some European countries have required a separate invoice. The computer generally denotes this. Whether or not the attendant catches it (or cares) is another story. The UK I believe is new to this process (from a few weeks ago if I'm not mistaken). I sent two packages to the UK yesterday. I had 2 people help w/ the same order. One pulled out the invoice, the other didn't.

This US thing is nation-wide. Hope you and Japan-Games don't have any big boxes to the US in the queue. If you do, you better get 'em out today!

 

Nah, I haven't sold much to people in the US for a while. They always bitch about the shipping price It's to be expected though. For Europe it's not so bad because the Euro and pound are stronger against the yen than the US dollar.

 

This affects my business in a good way.

 

How? Do you run some sort of shipping company?

 

Ah, so this is where the thread is...heh.

It's true that Japan Post has stopped shipments to the US, but just for walk-in customers. If you have a postal contract then you can keep sending out parcels. Luckily I have that. It's the service where they come and pick up your boxes and then send you an invoice at the end of the month and you pay all at once.

I can't say I know exactly what the situation is, but my guess is that the US has put in place new security regulations that Japan Post is unable to meet. Obviously it will be temporary or else everyone will be out of business before Christmas. My guess is that they trust people with postal contracts (called "ビズ") since they have all of our information on record. At some point they'll meet whatever requirements is necessary and shipments will resume.

If anyone needs any help let me know. I can do a forwarding service for you. You can reach me directly at info@japan-games.com.

This is the email I got from eBay:

[FONT=&quot]JP POST Will Not Accept Parcels to the US Weighing Over 16 oz[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Dear eBay Seller,[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Please be aware of the latest shipping announcement from JP POST that may affect your shipments to the US.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]http://www.post.japanpost.jp/whats_new/2010/1112_02_c01.pdf[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot](Japanese Only)[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]＜[/FONT][FONT=&quot]Summary of the JP POST announcement[/FONT][FONT=&quot]＞[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Air mails weighing above 16 oz to the US and its territories will not be accepted by JP POST, unless you have a contract with JP Post,as of Wednesday, November 17th. [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]JP POST announced last Friday that air mail packages over 16 oz to the US and its territories will not be acceptable from November 17th because JP POST does not have any methods of sending them to the destination due to the reinforcement of US air security against the recent activities of terrorists.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]1. UNACCEPTABLE PARCELS [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Items correspond to following conditions are not accepted by JP POST[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Destination[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]US and its territories (Guam, Saipan, Wake islands, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Midway Atoll, Puerto Rico, Samoa, Virgin Islands )[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Shipping Method[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Air mail[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Air small packet[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]SAL[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]SAL small packet[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]EMS[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Weight[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Over 16 oz[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Payment[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]All payment method except deferred payment (register needed) [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]2. WHAT YOU NEED TO DO: [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]JP POST continuse to accept air mails or surface mail less than 16 oz. [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]For those of you who have a contract with JP Post, you will not be impacted and can continue to ship to any destination of any weight and size.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]For those of you that currently do not have a contract with JP Post, please initiate the process as soon as possible as with your local JP Post office we estimate it will take 30-60 days to activate this account, so that you can resume your business on eBay [Including instructions from JP Post on how to do this]. [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Please make sure to take appropriate action to avoid BBE.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]For items that weigh above 16oz, and if you are a seller that does not have a contract, you may want to consider cancelling listings until you find an alternate solution. [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]3. JP POST CUSTOMER SUPPORT CENTER [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]If you would like to obtain further information, please visit the following site and reach out JP Post CS team.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]http://www.post.japanpost.jp/int/question/tel_en.html[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]＜[/FONT][FONT=&quot]Tips[/FONT][FONT=&quot]＞[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]# Check the weight of your shipping.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]# Communicate immediately with buyer about current listings and items that will end around Wednesday.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]# Contact JP Post office if you currently do not have a contract[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]# Explore alternate shipping solutions such as Fedex. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]# eBay team is exploring other alternative solutions for sellers that currently don’t have a contract in place to avoid disruption of their eBay businesses, so please stay tuned. [/FONT]


[FONT=&quot]The eBay Japan Team[/FONT]


Thanks!

 

Well....if you can ship and 90% of the other eBay sellers can't ship....I suppose one would think that the US government has effectively eliminated a good portion of your competition for a while.

 

I still find it funny that japan is being so anal when the new regulations seem to apply to Ink Toner and not all items.
:lol: