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Delay of Regular Mail to Japan

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#1
  • kai
  • mail
  • 2021/10/24 07:57

I sent mail to Japan on September 14. I used first class mail with no tracking.
As of October 24, it still has not arrived there. I contacted the post office here last week and was told to wait a little longer because international mail is delayed in Corona.
I was told that if I couldn't wait, I could resend it, but priority mail is also not reliable this time of year, so they recommended the $70 postage method if I wanted to hurry. I was told to wait and resend it.
It's been a week since then and I'm worried that it might be lost because it is indeed too late.

If anyone has sent mail to Japan recently, I would appreciate it if you could tell me how long it took to arrive.

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#2
  • nuiloamama
  • 2021/10/24 (Sun) 08:31
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Is it not possible to track even first class now ？
I sent mine in a large envelope from the Ala Moana post office on September 30.
I was told to fill in the address and contents on a white piece of paper, and I got a copy, which had a barcode on it, and I was able to track it on the tracking website ⁈(After ship⁈)．
Currently, it is still in California.

I was told it would take a while - it is taking longer than last year.

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#3

I also sent one letter on September 14, and then another about 4 days later by regular mail. （ Tokyo ）
The first one I sent out arrived in about 2 weeks, but the one I sent later arrived on October 20. But....
For some reason, there was a stamp written in Chinese by China Post on the back of the envelope.
I don't understand it because it is in Chinese, but it probably went all the way to China.
I also contacted both the USPS here and the post office in Japan, but if you are in Japan, please contact the Hawaii post office.
This one told me to wait a little longer because of the delay.
I also asked how long it would take now to ship, and they said it would take about a week...
Anyway, it arrived, but it was a form to request an extension for my driver's license renewal, so I missed the deadline and the extension was not possible. （ Tears ）
It may be that there is a delay in Corona, but in my case, I feel that the USPS staff made a mistake in sorting the papers between Japan-bound and China-bound.
I thought I sent it with plenty of time to spare, but such things happen!

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#4
  • ネットサーフ
  • mail
  • 2021/10/24 (Sun) 20:25
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9 ／ I sent a package from the Honolulu post office to Japan on 17 and it arrived in a little over 3 weeks.
Tracking can be searched by receipt, right?

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#5
  • kai
  • 2021/10/25 (Mon) 08:11
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nuiloamama, netsurf

Thanks for the reference. Thank you very much.
I checked with the post office staff, but they said that in my case there is no way to check because there is no tracking number.
I was relieved that the package arrived smoothly so far, but I will make sure to send it with tracking from next time.

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#6

I send almost daily to Japan by First Class package International Service due to my work, and it usually takes about 2 weeks to arrive.
Tracking is also available. However, from here until it arrives in Japan, it is tracked by USPS tracking.
After it arrives in Japan, you can track it on either the USPS site or the Japan Post site.
I also do everything online, including payment, and just paste the slip and send it, so when I go to the post office
I just put the package in the drop-off area, so I don't have to wait in long lines, and everything is left in the mail, including the tracking number.
Do you have a receipt or something from when you sent your First Class package International Service ？ I think the number is on there....
I hope you get there as soon as possible.

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#7
  • nuiloamama
  • 2021/10/25 (Mon) 19:50
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#5 Kai

Did you get a receipt ？
As #NetSurf said,
the receipt also has a tracking number.

With tracking number or without, all first class now have tracking numbers.
If you go to the USPS website, it says tracking only in the US, but when I sent to Japan before, I could also confirm customs and delivery completion in Japan.
I suggest you check your receipt.

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#8

Kai you are right
there is no first class without a tracking number ！.

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#9
  • kai
  • 2021/10/27 (Wed) 19:35
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Thank you all for all the information

This time I sent my documents through a service called First class Large Envelopes. I did not fill out the customs declaration form 2976-R because I was told it was not necessary. I have the receipt, but unfortunately I don't have the tracking number.

Thank you for all your advice and information
As expected, I've given up and am thinking of resending it!

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