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For Japanese sellers

A U.S. prep and receiving partner for brands from Japan.

Freight from Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka and Kobe crosses the Pacific to Los Angeles and Long Beach. We receive it in Orange County, prep it for Amazon and ship it on, with a team available during your working day.

24/7 support We respond within 6 hours.

In detail

For a brand in Japan, the U.S. side of selling usually breaks down over distance and time. Your working day in Tokyo is the middle of the night in California, so a question to a typical U.S. prep center waits until the next day. Abanro's support is 24/7, and we respond within 6 hours.

Transpacific freight from Japanese ports arrives at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. After clearance through your customs broker or one we work with, it comes to us for receiving, Amazon FBA prep, kitting and forwarding. A company in Japan can usually act as its own importer of record through a U.S. customs broker.

Who it's for

  • Japanese brands launching on Amazon US
  • Japanese manufacturers supplying U.S. distributors
  • J-beauty, kitchenware, snack and lifestyle brands

What to send us first

  • What you're shipping and from which port
  • Where it goes in the U.S.: Amazon, distributors, retail
  • Your forwarder and customs broker, if you have them

Timing

Japan is 17 hours ahead of California in winter and 16 hours ahead during U.S. daylight saving time. A 10 AM call in Tokyo is 5 PM or 6 PM the previous day in Orange County. We respond within 6 hours, any day.

How it's priced

Published starting prices: standard prep from $1.20 a unit, pallet storage from $50 a month. Programs get a custom quote.

Common problems we prevent

Questions waiting a day for an answer

Our 24/7 team answers during your working day.

A broker, a forwarder and a warehouse that don't talk

We coordinate the handoff from clearance to our facility.

Amazon prep done in the wrong country

We prep for Amazon US, to U.S. requirements.

Starting prices

Every price says what it includes. Complex or high-volume work gets a custom quote from price@abanro.com.

24/7 support price@abanro.com We respond within 6 hours.

All prices

Standard prep

From $1.20 per unit

Includes

  • Receiving check against your packing list
  • Visual inspection of each unit
  • FNSKU or barcode label
  • Standard poly bag with suffocation warning where appropriate

Billed separately

  • Bubble wrap
  • Bundling
  • Oversize handling
  • Storage
  • Outbound shipping

Pallet receiving

From $15 per pallet

Includes

  • Unloading
  • Check against your packing list
  • Photo of the pallet on arrival

Billed separately

  • Breaking the pallet down into cartons

Pallet storage

From $50 per pallet per month

Includes

  • Storage in Orange County
  • Stock kept by SKU and carton

Carton forwarding

From $5 per carton

Includes

  • Receiving the carton
  • Check against your list
  • FBA or shipping carton label

Billed separately

  • Opening cartons for inspection
  • Repacking
  • Outbound freight

Prices are starting points for standard-size items. Your final price depends on volume, dimensions, handling, packaging, storage time, destination and any special requirements.

Questions

Can a company in Japan work with Abanro?

Yes. You ship to us in Orange County, California, and our team handles receiving, prep, storage and forwarding. Support is 24/7 and we respond within 6 hours.

Do we need a U.S. company?

Not to use our services. Every import into the U.S. needs an importer of record, and a foreign company can usually act as its own importer of record through a U.S. customs broker. We coordinate with your broker or a licensed broker we work with.

Which ports does our freight come from?

Typically Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe. Your forwarder books the ocean freight; we receive it after it clears in the U.S.

Is this page available in our language?

A translated version of our main pages is being prepared and reviewed. This page is in English for now.

Tell us what you're sending.

Send product details, quantities and where the goods go next. We respond within 6 hours with a quote and next steps.

24/7 support We respond within 6 hours.