How much does FedEx charge to ship from Canada to Japan?

Regardless of the carrier, you can expect shipping rates from Canada to Japan to be quite high. As to FedEx’s exact rates, parcel size, delivery time, and incidental fees all have an effect. But there are ways to lower those costs, and one of them is to have Secureship on your side. This shipping broker has a volume arrangement with FedEx that typically drops shipping rates by at least half.

Secureship can also help you navigate some non-monetary aspects of shipping – answers to questions; advice; and extensive information about shipping to most of the world's countries. Finally, as your broker, Secureship also guides you through the paperwork; advises you of potential problems during transit; and provides package tracking.

Table of Contents

• Sample Shipping Rates to Japan
• Secureship’s Other Services
• What Else You Should Know
• Conclusion

Sample Shipping Rates to Japan

The table below, produced from Secureship’s online estimator, outlines some shipping rates for a 5-kilogram parcel shipped from Ottawa to Tokyo.

While shipping rates in general are quite expensive with both FedEx and UPS, it needs to be pointed out that Secureship can save you more than 50% off of a carrier’s retail price.

Secureship’s Other Services

Secureship can save you a ton of money on your shipping to Japan, but this shipping expert has years of expertise in the business. And it loves sharing it. Just click on the Support tab to find the Help Centre, Learning Centre, Country Shipping Guides, and Blogs.

Help centre

Here you will find our friendly ShipGuru with answers to 5,000 shipping questions. Or if you prefer the human touch, send us an email and we should get back to you within an hour on a business day.

Learning centre

The learning centre holds 16 articles on a range of topics for novice and experienced shippers. You will find informative topics like:

• Weight? Dimensional weight? Billable weight?
• How to reduce your shipping costs
• The basics of sending packages internationally
• Common international shipping documents

Country shipping guides

Secureship has collected a summary of the most important customs regulations and entry duties and taxes for 140-plus countries and territories, which includes Japan. And they can all be accessed at no charge.

Blogs

Also freely available on our website are over 100 blogs that answer country-specific questions concerning shipping with FedEx, Canada Post as well as ‘how to ship packages’ and the cost of shipments to those various countries.

What Else You Should Know

Secureship does more than find you cheap shipping and provide loads of important shipping information.

When you’ve arranged a shipment with us, the system will:

• Guide you through completing the paperwork
• Prompt you to select the parcel’s pick-up time and place
• Point out any potential problems with the shipment or its destination
• Track the parcel’s progress and notify you if there are any delays or issues with its delivery

Conclusion

Like all carriers, FedEx’s rates are dependent on a shipment’s weight, size, and delivery time, which in today’s world even modest packages can be quite expensive. However, Secureship helps you slash your costs with FedEx and UPS – at least half off and sometimes more. In addition, Secureship has a wealth of information on its website covering topics such as answers and advice to many shipping questions and country-specific documents outlining shipping rules and importation taxes. And as your broker, Secureship automatically tracks your shipment and keeps you up-to-date of its progress.