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US-Japan Shipping Ban to be Lifted!
Hi everyone!
I have wonderful news for those lolitas living in America waiting on packages from Japan, or those lolitas living in Japan waiting to send things to family and friends in America!
As most of you know, Japan Post banned all packages over 453 grams that used an airplane to ship to the US starting November 17th. You can read about that mess here, if you wish.
I have just visited the post office and was about to make the first of my shipments using a Canadian shipping proxy service to get some boxes to shopping service customers in the US. But, before I had a chance to ship, the postal worker told me that from tomorrow JP Post will lift the ban on packages so that any package can be shipped via EMS, Airmail or Economy Airmail (SAL) again. The only thing that is banned are printer and toner cartridges. He also warned that it might take some time for packages to arrive due to stricter screening procedures.
The official (Japanese) notice can be viewed here at JP Post's website (it is PDF and totally in Japanese, a warning for the faint of heart):
http://www.post.japanpost.jp/whats_new/2010/1129_02_c01.pdf
Shopping services without business contracts with JP Post will also once again be able to function as normal for American shoppers.
Hopefully this means everyone can get their items before Christmas! But, if I were you, I would certainly order sooner than later because I expect hefty delays.
I have wonderful news for those lolitas living in America waiting on packages from Japan, or those lolitas living in Japan waiting to send things to family and friends in America!
As most of you know, Japan Post banned all packages over 453 grams that used an airplane to ship to the US starting November 17th. You can read about that mess here, if you wish.
I have just visited the post office and was about to make the first of my shipments using a Canadian shipping proxy service to get some boxes to shopping service customers in the US. But, before I had a chance to ship, the postal worker told me that from tomorrow JP Post will lift the ban on packages so that any package can be shipped via EMS, Airmail or Economy Airmail (SAL) again. The only thing that is banned are printer and toner cartridges. He also warned that it might take some time for packages to arrive due to stricter screening procedures.
The official (Japanese) notice can be viewed here at JP Post's website (it is PDF and totally in Japanese, a warning for the faint of heart):
http://www.post.japanpost.jp/whats_new/2010/1129_02_c01.pdf
Shopping services without business contracts with JP Post will also once again be able to function as normal for American shoppers.
Hopefully this means everyone can get their items before Christmas! But, if I were you, I would certainly order sooner than later because I expect hefty delays.