Mercator was recently instructed to handle the export air freight to Japan of some UK manufactured wooden furniture.
The UK exporter sold the items on an EXW (Ex Work) incoterm, meaning the importer in Japan was responsible for the cost and risk of the full journey from the door in the UK through to their door in Japan.
Door to Door Shipping to Japan
In partnership with our agent in Japan (thanks to our founding membership of the freight forwarder network MarcoPoloLine), we arranged the pick up of the 6 crates from the UK exporter’s door in Hungerford, delivered the goods to the airline at Heathrow, and secured space on the next flight to Tokyo. Once the flight arrived in Japan, our local agent dealt with the customs clearance and onward delivery to door in Tokyo.
Air Freight to Japan Costs
Air freight is chargeable by either gross weight or volumetric weight – whichever is greater. This means that if you have a very heavy shipment it is likely that a cost per kilo will be based on the actual weight. Whereas if you have a bulky shipment (such as this air freight to Japan case study) then volumetric weight will be used.
If you have a shipment of air freight to Japan, then get in touch with our export team who will be glad to provide you with a quote. Our team also handles sea freight to Japan, and we regularly complete import shipments from Japan, including customs clearance and delivery. You can call our team on (+44) 02392 756 575, email sales@mercatorcargo.co.uk or complete the form below and someone will be in touch.
