How to think about the costs for purchasing products

We think the cost required to purchase a product at Japanpage: is the total of the following four amounts, which consist of:“price should not vary” ”price may vary”.

  • a) Product price *The price should not vary
  • b) Shipping cost (Packing + Shipping + Insurance) *The price may vary
  • c) Taxes *The price may vary
  • d) Costs that cannot be managed by the Japanese side *The price may vary

a) Product price

  • ・A price of product itself.
  • ・The product price is a standard product price globally.

b) Shipping cost (Packing + Shipping + Insurance)

  • ・Total of following costs required fordelivery.
    • -Packing (packing materials costs, administration costs)
    • -Shipping (document preparation costs, Shipping, handling costs).
    • -Insurance
  • ・Shipping cost (Packing + Shipping + Insurance) varies depending on the total weight and consignee country.

c) Taxes

  • ・Total of tariffs and liquor tax.
  • ・Taxes vary depending on the product and the system of the consignee country.
*After filling in delivery address, grand total (Product price + Shipping cost (Packing + Shipping + Insurance)) will be shown on the shopping cart page.

d) Costs that cannot be managed by the Japanese side

  • ・Costs that cannot be managed by the Japanese side (such as product receipt costs).
  • ・There will be applicable consignee countries and countries that are not applicable.

The cost required to purchase a product at Japanpage:

Products purchased for Personal use
The cost required to purchase a product at Japanpage: for personal use is the total of the following three amounts.

a) Product price
b) Shipping cost(Packing + Shipping + Insurance)
c) Costs that cannot be managed by the Japanese side
“a) Product price” is shown on the product detail page.

The total of “a) Product price””b) Shipping cost(Packing + Shipping + Insurance)”will be shown on the payment page at Japanpage:

(Note)
・Products purchased for personal use are tax exempted, as a general rule.
・“ d) Costs that cannot be managed by the Japanese side” may occur in some countries. In that case the consignee needs to pay the cost.

Products purchased for personal use (12 or more bottles), serving at restaurants/bars, and for sale
The cost required to purchase a product for personal use (12 or more bottles), serving at restaurant/bars, and for sale is the total of the following four amounts.

a) Product price
b) Shipping cost (Packing + Shipping + Insurance)
c) Taxes
d) Costs that cannot be managed by the Japanese side
“a) Product price” is shown on Product detaile page.

The total of “a) Product price””b) Shipping cost(Packing + Shipping + Insurance)””c) Taxes” will be shown on the payment page for business members only at Japanpage:

c)There are two payment methods of ”c) Taxes”: “i) Pay on the payment page” “ ii)Pay at a later date”. At Japanpage: “i) Pay on the payment page” is set as default. If you would like to change the setting to“ ii)Pay at a later date”, please inform us when registering as a business member.

(Note)
・Registration for a business member is required.
・Products purchased for personal use (12 or more bottles), serving at restaurants/bars, and for sale are subjected to taxes.
・“ d) Costs that cannot be managed by the Japanese side” may occur in some countries. In that case the consignee needs to pay the cost.

Case study

An example of the costs when delivering sake (720 ml, product price 5,000 yen) for individuals (EMS) and professionals (Fedex / DHL). Please check the shopping cart page as the actual total costs vary depending on the product, consignee country, payment timing and social conditions.

The actual total costs vary depending on the delivery season / product / consignee country / social conditions that affect delivery.

12 bottles ×3 boxes=36 bottles