Buying from Japan US Watch Import Tariff from Japan: Assembly Country Decides (2026)
The US watch import tariff from Japan in 2026 follows the assembly country. Switzerland and Japan now share one rate: 12.5%, since July 2026.
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Buying from Japan Buying from Japan Casio & G-SHOCK Model Numbers Explained: Reading JDM Codes in 2026
How to read a Casio or G-SHOCK model number on a Japanese listing: what the -JF suffix means, why one watch has three codes, and the JDM caveat.
Buying from Japan Shipping a Watch from Japan: EMS, Insurance & the 2 Million Yen Gap
Shipping a watch from Japan: EMS vs. couriers, Japan Post insurance caps at 2,000,000 yen, delivery times, and how to close the coverage gap on a high-value watch.
Buying from Japan Watch Warranty and Servicing After Buying from Japan: What Transfers
Buying a watch from Japan? The warranty rarely transfers home. A 2026 guide to what transfers for Grand Seiko, Omega and Seiko, plus servicing and parts supply.
Buying from Japan Is Buying a Watch from Japan Still Worth It in 2026? Landed-Cost Math
Is buying a watch from Japan still worth it in 2026? We break down the landed cost — price, fees, shipping, duty and VAT — so arithmetic decides.
Buying from Japan Proxy Service Watch Buying: Is Buyee Safe or Not?
A proxy service like Buyee or ZenMarket forwards your watch but excludes authentication and dispute recourse by its own terms, and how inspected sourcing differs.
Buying from Japan Japanese Watch Condition Grades Explained: 未使用, N, AB, C & ジャンク
Japanese watch condition grades decoded: what 未使用, N, SA, A, AB, B, C and ジャンク mean on Yahoo Auctions and Mercari, and why grades are seller-defined, not standard.
Buying from Japan Buying a Watch from Japan in 2026: Taxes, Duties & De Minimis
The tax-and-duty math of buying a watch from Japan: consumption tax, import duty, VAT, US de minimis, and the new postal-entry rules for mail shipments.