🎌 Japanese Arbitrage

A practical guide to customs, import duty and VAT on Japanese Pokemon cards shipped to the US, UK, EU, Canada and Australia in 2026.

Actual shipping times for Pokemon cards from Japan to the US, UK, EU, Canada and Australia in 2026 — with costs, tracking and insurance compared.

Why Japanese Pokemon card print runs differ from English, how the spread is structural, and why it will not close any time soon.

Twelve specific Japanese Pokemon cards with the strongest current EN/JP flipping spreads — updated for 2026 market conditions.

How to source, import and flip Japanese Pokemon booster boxes for 60–90% return on capital.

A practical checklist for authenticating Japanese Pokemon cards — print quality, texture, light test, back comparison, and common fake patterns.

How to use Buyee consolidation to ship Pokemon cards from Japan in bulk and slash per-card shipping cost by 70%.

A real-world walkthrough of sourcing a Japanese Charizard ex SAR from Mercari JP, shipping to the US, and selling on eBay for documented profit.

Side-by-side comparison of Buyee, ZenMarket, Jauce and FromJapan for flipping Japanese Pokemon cards into the English market in 2026.

Step-by-step guide to bidding on Yahoo Japan Auctions via proxy services to win Pokemon cards at Japanese market prices.