| Exchange | Reference rate, yen per US dollar Rate date on the feed: 2026-10-13. Buyee, ZenMarket, PayPal, and your card use their own rates. Edit this number to match the rate you will actually pay. | ¥158.12 per $1 |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | Frankfurter, ECB reference rate |
| Buyee | Buyee purchase fee ¥500 per order, paid with the item. The usage-fees page says the same ¥500 covers more than one successful Mercari, Rakuma, or auction purchase in that charge, and more than one shopping purchase from the same store. It is separate from the plan fee. | ¥500 |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | Buyee usage fees |
| Buyee | Lite plan No insured delivery and no inspection. ¥0. | ¥0 |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | Buyee plans |
| Buyee | Inspection plan ¥300 per order. Inspection only. | ¥300 |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | Buyee plans |
| Buyee | Insured delivery plan ¥500 per order. Insured delivery, no inspection. | ¥500 |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | Buyee plans |
| Buyee | Standard plan Insured delivery plus inspection. The plan page lists ¥500, and a banner on that page also shows an older ¥800 figure. | ¥500 |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | Buyee plans |
| Buyee | Mercari The pages checked do not add a Mercari surcharge on top of the ¥500 purchase fee. Mercari's own selling fee is the seller's, not yours. | ¥0 extra |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | Buyee Cart usage fees |
| Buyee | Yahoo Auctions (JDirectItems) Same published purchase fee. You still pay the hammer price plus any seller shipping. | ¥0 extra |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | Buyee Cart usage fees |
| Buyee | Shop (Rakuten and similar) Same published purchase fee for shopping orders. | ¥0 extra |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | Buyee Cart usage fees |
| Buyee | Rakuma The usage-fees page groups Rakuma with Mercari and JDirectItems Auction: one successful purchase is a flat ¥500, and more than one successful purchase in that charge is still ¥500. | ¥0 extra |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | Buyee usage fees |
| Buyee | JDirectItems Fleamarket Buyee has a Fleamarket storefront. The usage-fees page does not add a second marketplace surcharge on top of the ¥500 purchase fee. | ¥0 extra |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | Buyee JDirectItems Fleamarket |
| Buyee | Buyee protective packaging Ordinary packing is included. Protective packaging is ¥1,500 per box, whether or not the box was consolidated. It is off until you turn it on. The same page says the box usually gains 1–2 kg. | ¥1500 per box, off unless selected |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | Buyee protective packaging |
| ZenMarket | ZenMarket flat purchase fee ZenMarket does not list a second flat purchase fee. The per-item service fee below is the charge. | ¥0 |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | ZenMarket fee summary |
| ZenMarket | Mercari ¥800 per Mercari item. The same ¥800 applies to JDirectItems Auction bids. | ¥800 per item |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | ZenMarket fee summary |
| ZenMarket | JDirectItems Auction ¥800 per auction bid item. | ¥800 per item |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | ZenMarket fee summary |
| ZenMarket | Most shops (Amazon, Rakuten, others) Standard ¥500 fee. Different sizes or colors count as separate items. | ¥500 per item |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | ZenMarket fee summary |
| ZenMarket | ZenMarket Recommended Store Discounted ¥300 fee. Only for stores ZenMarket marks as recommended. | ¥300 per item |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | ZenMarket fee summary |
| Neokyo | Neokyo extra purchase fee Neokyo does not list a second purchase fee. The ¥350 service fee is the charge, once per distinct item in a buy request. | ¥0 |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | Neokyo fees |
| Neokyo | Mercari ¥350 once per distinct item. Several copies of the same item in one buy request are charged once. Coverage of Mercari, Rakuma, JDirectItems Auction, and JDirectItems Fleamarket is named on https://neokyo.com/blog/tips-for-finding-items-more-easily-on-neokyo/ . | ¥350 per item |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | Neokyo fees |
| Neokyo | JDirectItems Auction ¥350 once per distinct item. Several copies of the same item in one buy request are charged once. Coverage of Mercari, Rakuma, JDirectItems Auction, and JDirectItems Fleamarket is named on https://neokyo.com/blog/tips-for-finding-items-more-easily-on-neokyo/ . | ¥350 per item |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | Neokyo fees |
| Neokyo | JDirectItems Fleamarket ¥350 once per distinct item. Several copies of the same item in one buy request are charged once. Coverage of Mercari, Rakuma, JDirectItems Auction, and JDirectItems Fleamarket is named on https://neokyo.com/blog/tips-for-finding-items-more-easily-on-neokyo/ . | ¥350 per item |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | Neokyo fees |
| Neokyo | Rakuma ¥350 once per distinct item. Several copies of the same item in one buy request are charged once. Coverage of Mercari, Rakuma, JDirectItems Auction, and JDirectItems Fleamarket is named on https://neokyo.com/blog/tips-for-finding-items-more-easily-on-neokyo/ . | ¥350 per item |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | Neokyo fees |
| Neokyo | Shop or buy request ¥350 once per distinct item. Several copies of the same item in one buy request are charged once. Coverage of Mercari, Rakuma, JDirectItems Auction, and JDirectItems Fleamarket is named on https://neokyo.com/blog/tips-for-finding-items-more-easily-on-neokyo/ . | ¥350 per item |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | Neokyo fees |
| Neokyo | Neokyo packaging ¥500 up to 2 kg, then ¥150 for each extra kilo over 2 kg, rounded up. The table stops above 30 kg. A single card parcel uses the ¥500 band unless you type a higher weight. | ¥500 up to 2 kg, then ¥150 per extra kg |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | Neokyo fees |
| FromJapan | FromJapan handling fee The introduction says ¥500 per item, charged once when several units of the same item are bought together. The purchase-cost article says ¥500 per order, with the same same-item note. This line uses the introduction: once per distinct item. If Charge 2 shows a single ¥500 for a mixed basket, set distinct items to 1. | ¥500 |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | FromJapan introduction |
| FromJapan | Mercari Handling is the ¥500 on the introduction page, not a second marketplace fee. FromJapan’s help center has order articles for this marketplace. | ¥0 extra |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | FromJapan Mercari shipping help |
| FromJapan | JDirectItems Auction Handling is the ¥500 on the introduction page, not a second marketplace fee. FromJapan’s help center has order articles for this marketplace. | ¥0 extra |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | FromJapan JDirectItems Auction |
| FromJapan | JDirectItems Fleamarket Handling is the ¥500 on the introduction page, not a second marketplace fee. FromJapan’s help center has order articles for this marketplace. | ¥0 extra |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | FromJapan Fleamarket shipping help |
| FromJapan | Rakuma Handling is the ¥500 on the introduction page, not a second marketplace fee. FromJapan’s help center has order articles for this marketplace. | ¥0 extra |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | FromJapan Rakuma shipping help |
| FromJapan | Shop Handling is the ¥500 on the introduction page, not a second marketplace fee. FromJapan’s help center has order articles for this marketplace. | ¥0 extra |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | FromJapan introduction |
| FromJapan | FromJapan optimal packaging The introduction’s comparison table lists optimal packaging as free, and the check service as free. Outsourced packaging is a separate help article and is not added here. | Included |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | FromJapan introduction |
| FromJapan | Green 3% off international shipping when the past year’s Charge 1 total is over ¥40,000. | 3% off international shipping |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | FromJapan member rank |
| FromJapan | Gold 5% off international shipping when the past year’s Charge 1 total is over ¥100,000. | 5% off international shipping |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | FromJapan member rank |
| FromJapan | Platinum or Black Platinum is 10% over ¥400,000. Black is also 10%, over ¥5,000,000, and adds 200 points per ¥500 handling fee plus concierge service. Fuel surcharges and Japan Post Small Packet are not eligible. The calculator applies the percent to the whole postage figure and marks that line Estimate. | 10% off international shipping |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | FromJapan member rank |
| Buyee | Buyee free storage Free for 30 days from arrival. After that the Japanese warehouse charges ¥100, ¥200, or ¥300 a day by weight, up to 10 kg, 20 kg, and above. The maximum stay is 90 days, then the package can be disposed. | 30 days free |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | Buyee package storage |
| Neokyo | Neokyo free storage 45 days per item, and 7 days for a parcel that is already packed. After that, weekly storage is Small ¥350 per order or ¥210 per parcel, Average ¥700 or ¥490, Large ¥1,400 or ¥980. Unpaid storage is limited to six weeks. | 45 days free |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | Neokyo storage |
| ZenMarket | ZenMarket storage Estimate A storage length was not copied from the fee summary on 13 October 2026, so no day count is stored. | No Japan day count stored |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | ZenMarket fee summary |
| FromJapan | FromJapan storage Estimate The Japan introduction and the purchase-cost article do not state a free-storage length. The US distribution-center page says 45 days free, with disposal after that, and free combining inside that window. That 45-day figure is the US center, not a Japan-warehouse number, so it is not used as FromJapan’s Japan storage. | No Japan day count stored |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | FromJapan US distribution center |
| Payment | Buyee payment fee That guide lists Buyee's payment fee as ¥0 and says the comparison table was current as of March 1, 2025. Re-read on October 13, 2026. Your card's own foreign transaction fee is the separate field. | 0% |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | Buyee first-time guide |
| Payment | ZenMarket card or PayPal deposit 3.5% of the total transaction, not 3.5% added to the amount you want credited. To end up with ¥1,000 in the account, the charge is ¥1,000 / 0.965. | 3.5% of the total charge |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | ZenMarket payments |
| Payment | ZenMarket Wise deposit Estimate ZenMarket says Wise is under 1%, and the fee summary says deposit fees start from 1%. 1% is a stand-in. Replace it with the rate shown when you deposit. | 1% of the total charge |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | ZenMarket: how to add funds |
| Payment | Neokyo payment fee The fees page does not publish a card or PayPal percentage. It says the exchange rate is set by the payment agency. Use the card foreign-transaction field for your own bank. A 3.6% figure is not on this page, so it is not stored. | 0% |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | Neokyo fees |
| Payment | Neokyo convenience-store payment ¥1,000 when the item’s payment has to go through a convenience store. Leave the ordinary payment line selected when the seller takes a normal payment. | 0% + ¥1000 |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | Neokyo fees |
| Payment | FromJapan payment fee Charge 1 is the item price. Charge 2 is international shipping, the handling fee, domestic shipping if any, and carrier extras. That article does not add a card percentage. Your bank’s foreign-transaction fee is the separate field. | 0% |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | FromJapan purchase cost |
| Payment | Card issuer foreign transaction fee Estimate Many cards charge 0%. Others charge about 1–3%. This is your bank, not the proxy. The 3% button is an estimate. | 3% suggested, default 0% |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | PayPal currency conversion overview (typical issuer range) |
| Buyee | Buyee domestic delivery service fee Buyee says its domestic charge is the carrier cost plus a ¥500 service fee. Leave this off when Mercari or the shop already folded shipping into the item price and your checkout does not show the ¥500. | ¥500, off unless you turn it on |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | Buyee domestic shipping rates |
| Buyee | Buyee customs clearance commission Charged when the goods are valued over ¥200,000 and ship by EMS, Japan Post air, SAL, or seamail. Added automatically for Buyee above that item price. ZenMarket is not given this line. | ¥2800 above ¥200,000 |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | Buyee fees and payment timing |
| Postage | Small packet air, up to 100g Estimate No tracking. A sleeved card can fit this weight. Many proxies will not offer it. | Zone 3 ¥510 · Zone 4 ¥830 |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | Japan Post ordinary mail, small packet air |
| Postage | Small packet air, up to 200g Estimate No tracking. Toploader plus cardboard often lands in this band if the proxy will send a small packet. | Zone 3 ¥690 · Zone 4 ¥1,040 |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | Japan Post ordinary mail, small packet air |
| Postage | Air Packet, up to 200g Estimate Tracked small packet. Buyee's Air Packet product adds a preparation fee on top of Japan Post. That extra is not in this number. | Zone 3 ¥1,060 · Zone 4 ¥1,410 |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | Japan Post International Air Packet |
| Postage | Air Packet, up to 500g Estimate A small proxy box can reach this weight once they add their carton. | Zone 3 ¥1,600 · Zone 4 ¥2,040 |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | Japan Post International Air Packet |
| Postage | EMS, up to 500g Estimate Japan Post says the zone 3 and zone 4 EMS figures include the special surcharge. This is the usual 'small box' shock for one card. | Zone 3 ¥3,150 · Zone 4 ¥3,900 |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | Japan Post EMS |
| Postage | EMS, up to 1kg Estimate A few cards plus a deck box, or a proxy carton with extra padding. | Zone 3 ¥4,400 · Zone 4 ¥5,300 |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | Japan Post EMS |
| Postage | EMS, up to 2kg Estimate A booster box with padding often lands here. Still Japan Post postage, not the proxy invoice. | Zone 3 ¥6,700 · Zone 4 ¥7,900 |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | Japan Post EMS |
| United States | US general duty, HTS 9504.40.00.00 Re-read on 2026-10-13 from the USITC HTS search API: the general rate for 9504.40.00.00 was still Free. Also cross-checked against a public tariff mirror synced October 12, 2026 (https://tariffsapi.com/hts/9504.40.00.00) and CBP ruling N359352, which classified Pokémon trading cards from Japan in 9504.40.0000 and said it does not decide Chapter 99 duties (https://www.tarifflens.ai/rulings/N359352). The $800 de minimis exemption for international mail is suspended (Federal Register, June 24, 2026: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/24/2026-12669/indefinite-suspension-of-the-de-minimis-exemption-for-mail-shipments-and-new-postal-informal-entry). Brokerage and any extra duty are not in this 0% line. | 0% |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | HTS 9504.40.00.00 playing cards, general rate Free |
| United States | US federal VAT The United States does not charge a federal VAT. State use tax is not calculated. | 0% |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | No US federal VAT |
| United Kingdom | UK customs duty Estimate Duty is left at 0% so you can type the UK Global Tariff rate. This 0% was not confirmed for playing cards on October 13, 2026. | 0% |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | Placeholder until a tariff line is checked |
| United Kingdom | UK standard VAT 20% is the standard rate. The calculator applies it to a CIF-style base (item + Japan domestic shipping + international postage). That base is an estimate of what customs will use. | 20% |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | GOV.UK VAT rates |
| European Union (20% stand-in) | EU customs duty Estimate Duty is left at 0% for you to edit. It was not confirmed for playing cards. | 0% |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | Placeholder |
| European Union (20% stand-in) | EU VAT stand-in Estimate There is no single EU VAT rate. Germany is 19%, France is 20%, Italy is 22%. 20% is a stand-in. ZenMarket notes that VAT may be paid in advance on parcels at or under €150, and that above €150 it is charged on arrival. Edit the percent. | 20% |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | ZenMarket EU VAT note, plus national rate differences |
| Canada | Canada customs duty Estimate Duty is left at 0% for you to edit. It was not confirmed for playing cards. | 0% |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | Placeholder |
| Canada | Canada GST 5% is the federal GST. Provincial sales tax and HST are not included. Edit the percent if your province charges more. A 13 October 2026 re-read of the CRA page timed out, so this 5% was not re-confirmed that pass. | 5% |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | Canada Revenue Agency GST/HST rates |
| Australia | Australia customs duty Estimate Duty is left at 0% for you to edit. It was not confirmed for playing cards. | 0% |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | Placeholder |
| Australia | Australia GST ZenMarket says it must collect 10% GST on parcels to Australia with a declared value of AUD 1,000 or less. This calculator does not convert AUD, so turn import tax off if the parcel is over that threshold. | 10% |
Last verified 2026-10-13 | ZenMarket fee summary, Australian low-value GST |