I'm happy to see such a thread as I need some advice on shipping from Singapore to Japan-Tokyo. Sending items to a residential address (apartment).
Items:
-some books (up to 10kg)
-apple iphone and ipod
-large (40cm tall) and small softtoys, total (up to 5kg)
Considerations:
-not urgent, can take 1 week or so, send by this year
-delivery to home, need people to take parcel? or how?
-need insurance? from where?
-any other limitations in Japan? we all know they a lot procedures and ley chey sometimes.
May I know what's the best shipping?
I checked UPS/DHL/Fedex, seems like only UPS price most reasonable, DHL/Fedex can cost up to $250 while UPS is under $200 for a same shipment.
Speedpost is cheaper, seems quite good too, similar shipping will cost $130 or so.
I was also thinking since softtoy not urgent I can bring over when I go Japan next year. Books and iphone have to ship by this year 2015.
I can separate the books and iphone shipment into 2 different occasions.
Feel free to ask any other questions that you might need.
Thanks!