Hi Stefan,
Japan changes its way to deal with small packet *on July 1st for EU*.
An additional customs fee of €3 is be applied per item category based on
the HS code (so if you have more than one book, it will remain €3.
For instance, Zenmarket, a platform for buying in Japan explain this and
apply new rules :
* To comply with this change, ZenMarket has updated its customs duty
prepayment methods.・For DHL and UPS: The €3 fee can be prepaid via
the DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) option at checkout (please check our
shipping calculator to see if DDP is available for your
destination).・For ECMS, FedEx, and FedEx Low Cost: DDP prepayment is
mandatory (the €3 fee is included in the DDP).・For Japan Post: All
customs duties must be paid upon delivery.
I don't know if NOA has to change his way to send magazine to EU to
avoid 3€ + the incredible administrative fees the carriers charge
recipient. I think a good thing will be to charge directly the 3€ on
subscription or use a postale contract (if it exists in Japan) free of
custom declaration.
Best,
Aurèle
Le 10/07/2026 à 19:54, Stefan Zingrebe a écrit :
Dear origami friends,
I’ve subscribed to NOA magazine since 2022 (starting with issue 563).
Yesterday, for the first time, the mail carrier asked for 11 euros to
cover customs charges (in Germany).
I refused delivery because I can’t afford that in the long run (the
subscription still has two years to run).
Have any of you had similar experiences recently (in Europe)?
Has something changed?
I haven’t contacted NOA yet, but I plan to do so.
I would really appreciate any feedback.
Best regards,
Stefan
