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Previously, purchases priced at USD 800 or less were exempt from customs duties, but from late August, customs duties will be imposed regardless of the purchase amount.

Import duties, taxes, VAT and charges are not included in the item price and shipping charges at ibuki blade blanks.

These charges are the buyer’s responsibility.
In the case the Customs Duty occurs, the process you have to do is not available specifically. All you have to do is just to pay the Customs Duty, VAT when you receive the package. Note: Can't declare lower price more than fact.

*How to pay international custom duties, VAT
You will be notified of customs duties via online mail from DHL and USPS.

In the unlikely event that customs duties are refused, the amount refunded will be the total amount minus the round-trip shipping costs and a 30% handling fee, in accordance with our store policy.

Notice from the Internal Revenue Service
President Trump has signed an Executive Order implementing new tariffs and changing the de minimis treatment of tax exemptions as follows
Effective April 5, 2025 at 12:01 a.m. EDT, an additional 10% - 25% tariff will be imposed on products originating in all countries/regions, in addition to existing duties, fees, and other taxes.

*Addtional note
Japan Post announced that it will temporarily suspend shipments to the United States from the 27th onwards. For the time being, only DHL will be available for shipping. Not supported to ship Remote are by DHL.
Please check on the International shipping.
Update: Aug.2025
Available ship to worldwide by DHL Express and Japan post
*We'll send estimate Shipping price, after order request.
*Japan post basic airmail to US has restarted since 1 Oct.2023.

Note: For US Customer
The 800 USD De Minimis is suspended for all countries. All shipments, regardless of their value or country or origin, will be subject to all applicable duties and require a customs entry


-- Sample price--
by Japan post mail
Green tea leaves, small Kitchen knife, from 15 USD
small pottery from 19 USD, 2 pottery bowls: from 25 USD

by DHL express to US
Green tea leaves, Noren door curtain from 39 USD
Kitchen knife, from 39 USD





Shipping price is decided by "volume weight".
The product with the thickness such as the pottery and breakable goods comes to have high postage.
delivery infomation International Mail from Japan 
April 1, 2020, delivery infomation International Mail from Japan post
https://www.post.japanpost.jp/int/information/2020/0401_02_en.html

Our measures with the novel coronavirus

For the coronavirus spreading out from Wuhan in China, we have avoided using public transportation and gone to urban areas or places where a lot of people gather since in the middle of January, 2020.

We only sell on an online store with few members, we manage physical conditions, checking our body temperature everyday before work, controlling to prevent the infection in daily life thoroughly.

Moreover Japan post staff, our deliverer, wear surgical mask and gloves, disinfect package with alcohol.
It takes more time for transportation, distribution and customs procedures under the current situation, it may cause delivery delays,we apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause, and appreciate your understanding in this matter.

Considerable delivery delays expected for outbound mail items from Japan post
https://www.post.japanpost.jp/int/information/2020/0319_01_en.html
https://www.post.japanpost.jp/int/information/2020/0303_02_en.html

Attention:In case a purchaser refuse to receive or pay customs duties on purpose, we will charge 30% fee of the product for handling fee as described in “terms and conditions”.
https://www.tablinstore.info/info
New arrival of glass Japanese tea ceremony matcha chawan bowl gold hakeme

New arrival of glass Japanese tea ceremony matcha chawan bowl gold hakeme
It took glassware of Japanese old culture and design by modern technique, technique. Finish the glass surface in a special technical (the finish processing that it is sleety) uniqu texture. And it let golden one character written by writing brush progressing with the force along the form of the glass glitters shiningly and feel modern attraction.

https://www.tablinstore.info/product/5186
Notification - summer long holidays
The item purchased from Aug. 8th to 18th "US time" will be shipped after Aug. 20th with few exceptions in accordance with manufacturers’holidays. We hope this will not cause any inconvenience to you.

Note: Hagi pottery goods
Hagi items purchased from Aug. 4th to 18th "US time" will be shipped after Aug 21th.

Please note that any messages and emails will
not be checked during the closure.

For waiting customers receiving your parcel. 
shipping status: please check your tracking status at 17 track website or Japan post with your tracking number.
https://www.17track.net/en
New arrival of Left hand Okeya ko deba knife 105 mm
New arrival of Left hand Okeya ko deba knife 105 mm, great deal goods.
This is an especially sharp Japanese knife, using core blade white-2 steel from Yasuki, which is reputed to be the top grade of steel for knives.
This knife is made by Okeya Blacksmith who is one of the most famous craft-man.
New arrival of traditional and unique style Japanese knives made by Black smith Shokei Funaki.
The knives produced by Japanese traditional techniques of Japanese sword, Koshikitanzo(the ancient Japanese way of smith forging).
To pursue easy-grind and toughness of the blade, he mainly uses valuable wrought iron or old aged Japanese steel for base steel, tries not to use modern iron as much as possible.

https://www.tablinstore.info/product-list?num=100&img=200&keyword=shokei+funaki&Submit=Search
Notification from Kenji Kiln in Tokoname

Unfortunately I have to announce you sad news as for your information.
Mr. Kenji Hotta passed away in Dec. 2017.

He is one of our important partner. There are many his enthusiasts of Kyusu and tea sets made by his distinctive technique of Nerikomi(kneading) method. Remembering his gentle smile, we pray from the bottom of our heart that his soul may rest in peace. His son, Mr. Takumi Hotta took over the work and will continue to offer the products of Kenji kiln as you have so far.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Fa9wMLtreM
The item purchased from Dec. 25th 2017, to 7th, 2018 "US time" will be shipped after Jan. 8th with few exceptions in accordance with manufacturers’holidays. We hope this will not cause any inconvenience to you.