From Bangkok, Thailand to Osaka, Japan - March, 2013

Thailand, Bangkok to Japan, Osaka 

This was the most ridiculous relation between freight and overall cost. $1050 overall and only $60 for the actual seafreight!!!!!!

Service by KPS was all done by email. Drop of the bike at a warehouse close to the airport. They made the crate there. They send often bikes so they know what they are doing.

needful info from Chris Lockwood:

http://www2.gol.com/users/chrisl/japan/entering-japan-with-a-motor.html

At the port,Osaka, the custom wanted to x-ray the crate so it had to be transported to the customhouse, additional $120. The Japanese Custom was very serious but friendly, they assigned a english speaking officer to my assistance.

Cost Bangkok:

SEAFREIGHT DEPOSIT USD 15.00 3.810 CBM 1,743.08

B/L FEE THB 1,200.00 1.000 SET 1,200.00

COURIER FEE THB 1,200.00 1.000 SET 1,200.00

CUSTOMS FORMALITY THB 1,500.00 1.000 SHP 1,500.00

SHIPPING CHARGE THB 2,000.00 1.000 SHP 2,000.00

HANDLING FEE THB 1,500.00 1.000 SHP 1,500.00

PACKING WOODEN CASE THB 1,800.00 3.810 CBM 6,858.00

DELIVERY CASE TO SEA PORT THB 1,800.00 1.000 TRP 1,800.00

CUSTOMS SURCHARGE THB 200.00 1.000 SHP 200.00

CUSTOMS EXPORTER REGISTER THB 1,500.00 1.000 SHP 1,500.00

GATE ENTRY THB 380.00 1.000 TRP 380

Total 19500 Baht

Cost Osaka:

Yen 5100 Insurance for 2 month for the bike in Japan

Yen 3000 Translation of CDP and Driverlicence by the JAF

Yen 31000 Marin Star Agent in Osaka, only papers , no service.

Yen 1200 Warehouse

Yen 11000 Transport for Custominspection