I’ve felt that my monthly bill has been high for the past few months because shipping costs have increased significantly.However, upon closer inspection of the invoice, I realized I was paying customs duties every month.I truly cannot understand why I have to pay over 670,000 yen in customs duties on the artwork I exported to the United States (I’ve already paid 400,000 yen). I’ve been billed over 200,000 yen in customs duties at the end of this month, and I don’t want to pay a single yen.I have kept sending them with the checkboxes checked so the recipient would pay for them, but it seems they were all invalid. Japan Post’s system is flawed and truly strange.They were clearly confused.They changed the rules at one point, but the notification process was inadequate.
I’m so angry that I can’t sleep well at night…..
As a Japanese citizen, I informed Japan Post that I wanted to use a Japanese company’s services, and I have been using this “UGX”service. I have been using this excellent EMS service for over 20 years now.However, the US President suddenly imposed tariffs, making EMS unavailable.Therefore, I have no intention of blaming them. There is no point in Japanese people fighting amongst themselves. It is foolish. Fundamentally, the responsibility lies with the president who initiated the tariffs in question, or with the US government.
Since it has been ruled unconstitutional, I hope that Japan Post will ultimately sue the US government and get these money back.
What I’m trying to say is that companies of all sizes are suffering, and I think that’s unfair. Not only are there tariff issues, but the Middle East issue is also negatively impacting various companies. Completely innocent companies, unrelated to the issue, are suffering greatly, and in severe cases, they are going bankrupt. According to today’s news, the number of bankruptcies in the painting industry appears to be at an all-time high. It seems that even the bags of a famous Japanese potato chip brand will now be printed in black and white.
I cannot accept that so many people around the world are suffering such great negative consequences because of the emperor’s new clothes.

Nature and music are what bring me peace of mind.