Guides

Plain answers about buying Japanese Pokémon cards from Japan: what the fees are, what customs charges, and how to read a listing. Every figure comes from the same checked rules the Yenlens extension uses.

• Buying Japanese Pokémon cards from the UK: fees, VAT and customs

  What a Japanese Pokémon card from Mercari really costs in the UK: proxy fees, shipping, 20% import VAT, the 2% duty over £135 and Royal Mail's £8 fee.

• Buying Japanese Pokémon cards in the US: tariffs, duty and shipping

  What Japanese Pokémon cards from Mercari and Yahoo! Auctions cost in the US now that de minimis is gone: the 12.5% duty, Buyee's 15.5% rate, Japan Post and couriers.