Import Tax from Japan to the US — What You'll Actually Pay
Most of what people buy from Japan — figures, trading cards, cameras, consoles — has 0% MFN duty, but since July 2026 Japanese goods pay a 12.5% combined floor, and the $800 duty-free allowance ended in 2025. So most orders now pay 12.5%, cars 15%, books and records nothing. Full breakdown below.
$2.69
Small orders
processing fee up to $2,500
12.5%
Figures & cards
0% MFN + floor
0%
Books & records
informational materials
15%
Complete cars
all-in, §232 deal
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US Duty Rates on Popular Japanese Goods (2026)
Total duty by product. Add the processing fee: $2.69 per order up to $2,500, or 0.3464% (min $33.58) above.
Product
HS Code
Duty (2026)
Notes
Anime figures & collectibles
9503.00
12.5%
0% MFN, topped up to the 12.5% floor
Trading cards (Pokémon etc.)
9504.40
12.5%
0% MFN, topped up to the 12.5% floor
Cameras & lenses
8525.89/9002
12.5%
0–2.3% MFN, topped up to 12.5%
Watches (mechanical)
9102
≥12.5%
Compound MFN; floor uses its ad valorem equivalent
Video game consoles
9504.50
12.5%
0% MFN, topped up to 12.5%
Vinyl records & CDs (music)
8523.80
0%
Informational materials are exempt
Kitchen knives
8211.92
12.5%
Compound MFN (~5%) topped up to 12.5%
Ceramics & tableware
6912.00
12.5–28%
MFN 4.5–28%; floor 12.5%
JDM car parts (listed)
8708
15%
§232 auto parts: 15% all-in (US–Japan deal)
Cars (complete)
8703
15%
§232 autos: 15% all-in (US–Japan deal)
Rates as of September 2026 — the binding rate depends on the full 10-digit HTS code.
Worked Example: $2,000 Camera Kit from Tokyo
Order value (body + 2 lenses)
$2,000.00
MFN duty (0% — ITA)
$0.00
Forced-labor floor (topped up to 12.5%)
$250.00
Processing fee (informal entry)
$2.69
Courier disbursement fee (typical)
$15.00
Total import charges
$267.69
Effective rate
13.4%
Splitting the kit into smaller parcels no longer helps: with de minimis gone, every parcel is dutiable, and each one adds its own processing and brokerage fees.