Customs Duties

[Last Updated: April 7, 2026]

Will I have to pay customs or import charges for my order?

Yes. All shipments from Japan to the United States are subject to a 10% Section 122 tariff, regardless of the order amount. These charges are determined and collected by U.S. Customs and are usually billed through the shipping company at the time of delivery. You may be asked to pay directly to the carrier.

Will my order be subject to the high 50% steel/aluminum tariff?

No. Recently, U.S. Customs briefly applied a 50% Section 232 tariff on fishing reels due to their aluminum content. However, this issue has been officially resolved.

Under the new Presidential Proclamation effective April 6, 2026, fishing reels (HS Code 9507.30) have been explicitly added to the official Exemption List (Annex II) and are legally exempt from the 50% Section 232 tariffs.

Additionally, Digital SLR Cameras (HS Code 8525.81) and Camera Lenses (HS Code 9002.11) are not included in the Section 232 tariff lists and are therefore not subject to these additional duties.

For more details, you can refer to the official White House announcement here:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/04/strengthening-actions-taken-to-adjust-imports-of-aluminum-steel-and-copper-into-the-united-states/

Therefore, your order should not be subject to the 50% steel/aluminum tariff on its entire value. You will only be responsible for the standard 10% Section 122 tariff mentioned above. If you believe a 50% rate has been charged in error, we recommend that you contact us or the shipping company directly to request a correction due to a customs classification error.