Weight and Size

Weight and Size

EMS Parcel Post (SAL & SURFACE) Airmail Small Packet / Printed Matter SAL Small Packet / Printed Matter Weight and Size

EMS AND PARCEL POST WEIGHT AND SIZE

Classification Weight Maximum size Minimum size
EMS Up to 30 kg
or 20 kg
( Note )		 [ A ]
a+b+c+d+e=3m
(a)up to 1.5m
[ B ]
a+b+c+d+e=2m
(a)up to 1.05m
Size A or B applies
according to the destination.
( Note )		 Minimum size is the same as that of letter-post items.
UPU parcel post Up to 30 kg
or 20 kg
( Note )
Special
parcels		 South Africa parcels Up to 10 kg a+b+c+d+e=1.8m
(a)up to 1.05m
  • For EMS and UPU parcel post, please inquire at your post office for details since conditions may vary according to country / territory and type of mail.
  • Some countries use parcel size limits other than A and B.

LETTER-POST ITEMS WEIGHT AND LIMITS

Classification Weight Limits
Maximum Minimum
Postcards — @a+b+c=90cm
(a)up to 60cma+2b=104cm
(a)up to 90cm		 a+2b=17cm
(a)over 10cm
Letters Up to 2 kg
Printed matter ( Note ) Up to 5 kg (books, booklets, etc.)
Up to 30 kg (M bags)
Items for the blind Up to 7 kg
Small packets Up to 2 kg
  • Up to 2 kg printed matter addressed to Canada, and printed matter (other than books) addressed to Ireland.
　Extra Packing Fee　
If the final parcel size comes to big, or parcel’s weight comes to heavy, we will charge you extra packing fee.
If the parcel is large and heavy, we will charge you the higher fee.
These fees is including the cost of packing materials.
Extra packing fee for large parcel (per one box) (sum of 3 dimensions)
131cm – 150 cm 500 yen
151cm – 160 cm 1,000 yen
161cm – 170 cm 1,500 yen
171cm – 180 cm 2,000 yen
181cm – 190 cm 2,500 yen
191cm – 200 cm 3,500 yen
over 201cm 4,500 yen
Extra packing fee for heavy parcel (per one box)
10.1 kg – 15.0 kg 500 yen
15.1 kg – 20.0 kg 1,000 yen
20.1 kg – 25.0 kg 1,500 yen
25.1 kg – 30.0 kg 2,000 yen