{"id":6779,"date":"2023-10-02T10:28:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T09:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/?p=6779"},"modified":"2025-08-15T14:17:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T13:17:24","slug":"export-air-freight-to-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/export-air-freight-to-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Export Air Freight to Japan \u2013 a Freight Forwarder Case Study"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Mercator was recently instructed to handle the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/where-we-ship\/japan\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/where-we-ship\/japan\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">export air freight to Japan<\/a> of some UK manufactured wooden furniture.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The UK exporter sold the items on an EXW (Ex Work) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/5-most-common-incoterms-in-shipping\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/5-most-common-incoterms-in-shipping\/\">inc<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/5-most-common-incoterms-in-shipping\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/5-most-common-incoterms-in-shipping\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">o<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/5-most-common-incoterms-in-shipping\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/5-most-common-incoterms-in-shipping\/\">term<\/a>, meaning the importer in Japan was responsible for the cost and risk of the full journey from the door in the UK through to their door in Japan.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Door to Door Shipping to 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freight is chargeable by either gross weight or volumetric weight \u2013 whichever is greater.&nbsp; This means that if you have a very heavy shipment it is likely that a cost per kilo will be based on the actual weight.&nbsp; Whereas if you have a bulky shipment (such as this air freight to Japan case study) then volumetric weight will be used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a shipment of air freight to Japan, then get in touch with our export team who will be glad to provide you with a quote.\u00a0 Our team also handles sea freight to Japan, and we regularly complete import shipments from Japan, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/customs-clearance\/\">UK import customs clearance<\/a> and delivery.\u00a0 You can call our team on (+44)\u00a0<a href=\"tel:00442392756575\">02392 756 575<\/a>, email\u00a0<a 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