Buy&Ship Alternatives
Comparison of forwarding services from Japan to Singapore
| Weight (kg) | Service | Shipping Methods | Consolidation Fee (JPY¥) | Handling / Forwarding Fee (JPY¥) | System Fee (JPY¥) | Other Fee (JPY¥) | Insurance (JPY¥) | Delivery Fee (JPY¥) | GST (JPY¥) | Total (JPY¥) | Days |
| 0.58 | BEX | Small Packet with Registered Mail | 500 | 500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,600 | 0 | 2,600 | 4 |
| 0.58 | BEX | Surface | 500 | 500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,100 | 0 | 3,100 | |
| 0.58 | BEX | EMS | 500 | 500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,150 | 0 | 3,150 | |
| 0.58 | BEX | AirMail | 500 | 500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,500 | 0 | 3,500 | |
| 1.07 | TENSO JAPAN | Surface | 800 | 350 | 150 | 0 | 450 | 2,600 | 0 | 4,350 | |
| 1.07 | TENSO JAPAN | EMS | 800 | 350 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 3,456 | 0 | 4,756 | 4 |
| 1.07 | TENSO JAPAN | AirMail | 800 | 350 | 150 | 0 | 450 | 3,700 | 0 | 5,450 | |
| 1.12 | TENSO | Surface | 800 | 780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,600 | 0 | 4,180 | 35 |
| 1.12 | TENSO | AirMMail | 800 | 780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,160 | 2,387 | 6,127 | |
| 1.57 | TENSO | ECMS | 800 | 780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,360 | 2,405 | 6,345 | |
| 1.12 | TENSO | EMS | 800 | 780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,500 | 2,508 | 7,588 | |
| 1.12 | TENSO | EMS | 800 | 780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,500 | 2,512 | 7,642 | |
| 1.57 | TENSO | DHL | 800 | 780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,251 | 2,575 | 8,406 | |
| 1.41 | FROM JAPAN | Surface | 0 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,522 | 0 | 4,022 | |
| 2.53 | FROM JAPAN | ECMS | 0 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,060 | 4,182 | 7,742 | 3 |
| 1.41 | FROM JAPAN | AirMail | 0 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,589 | 4,320 | 9,409 | |
| 1.41 | FROM JAPAN | EMS | 0 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,735 | 4,333 | 9,568 | |
| 2.53 | FROM JAPAN | DHL | 0 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,855 | 4,343 | 9,698 | |
| 2.53 | FROM JAPN | FedEx Economy | 0 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,992 | 4,356 | 9,848 | |
| 2.53 | FROM JAPAN | FedEx Priority | 0 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,605 | 4,411 | 10,516 | |
| 2.53 | FROM JAPAN | UPS | 0 | 1,500 | 4 | 870 | 0 | 3,758 | 4,413 | 10,541 | |
FROM JAPAN
3 items from Beams and SHIPS in 2 deliveries
Total weight = (1.41 kg after consolidation)
Handling fee = JPY¥1,500 (3 x JPY¥500)
Delivery fee:
*ECMS = JPY¥2,060
AirMail = JPY¥3,589
EMS = JPY¥3,735
UPS = JPY¥3,758
DHL = JPY¥3,855
FedEx International Economy = JPY¥3,992
FedEx International Priority = JPY¥4,605
Surface = JPY¥2,522
GST = JPY¥4,182
Total = JPY¥7,742
BEX
4 items from Amazon Japan in 2 deliveries
Total weight = 0.66 kg (0.58 kg after consolidation)
Forwarding fee = JPY¥500 (2 x JPY¥250)
Consolidation fee = JPY¥500
Delivery fee:
*Small packet with registered mail = JPY¥1,600
Sea mail = JPY¥2,100
EMS = JPY¥2,150
Air mail = JPY¥2,500
Total price = JPY¥2,600
Delivery time = 08 OCT 2025 to 13 OCT 2025 (JP to SG via Singpost)
Packing = cardboard box
BUY&SHIP
6 items from Japan and USA
Total weight = 1.5 lb
Delivery fee = SGD$16 ($9 for 1st lb; $7 for every additional lb)
Delivery time = 21 AUG 2025 to 25 AUG 2025 (HK to SG)
Packing = poly mailer
TENSO
3 items from Amazon Japan in 3 deliveries
Takes one working day to update delivered items in website
Consolidation completed within same day as requested
Total weight = 0.07 kg + 0.42 kg + 0.92 kg = 1.41 kg (1.12 kg after consolidation)
Volumetric weight = 0.119 kg + 0.780 kg + 1.787 kg = 2.686 kg (1.570 kg after consolidation)
Dimension = 17 cm x 14 cm x 2.5 cm + 23.5 cm x 25.5 cm x 6.5 cm + 28.5 cm x 33 cm x 9.5 cm (23 cm x 32.5 cm x 10.5 cm after consolidation)
Handling fee = JPY¥780
Consolidation fee = JPY¥800 (JPY¥200 + JPY¥300 + JPY¥300)
Delivery fee:
EMS (Full Coverage Insurance) = JPY¥3,500 + JPY¥50 (insurance) + JPY¥2,512 (GST) – 4 days
EMS (Partial Coverage Insurance) = JPY¥3,500 + JPY¥2,508 (GST) – 4 days
AIR/Registered Small Package = JPY¥2,160 + JPY¥2,387 (GST) – 8 days
*Surface Mail/International Parcel = JPY¥2,600 – 60 – 120 days
ECMS = JPY¥2,360 + JPY¥2,405 (GST) – 7 days
DHL = JPY¥4,251 + JPY¥2,575 (GST) – 2 – 7 days
Delivery time = 06 NOV 2025 to 11 DEC 2025 (JP to SG)
Packing = cardboard box
FEDEX
2 items from PowerNex
Delivery fee = NT $450
Delivery time = 11 NOV 2025 to 14 NOV 2025 (TW to SG)
FROM USA
1 item from Rexroth
USA Domestic delivery fee = USD $10.77
USA Domestic delivery time = 19 NOV 2025 to 26 NOV 2025 (Charlotte, NC to Hillsboro, OR)
Handling fee = USD $5.00
International delivery fee:
USPS IPA = USD $16.73 – 7 to 14 business days
USPS ePacket = USD $18.63 – 7 to 20 business days
FedEx Economy = USD $33.19 – 4 to 9 business days
FedEx Priority = USD $35.11 – 2 to 4 business days
USPS PMI = $41.89 – 8 to 12 business days