@faj i don’t think the issue is with the Japanese postal system, rather with their us counterparts...
Service is taken rather seriously in Japan, compared to the US (and not based on the expectancy of Tipps).
Japan Post suspended all shipments to ...
I am located in Canada, the mail to which is still (supposedly) accepted by Japan Post. And unless I am mistaken, the 4 months delay was for those countries to which the service is not interrupted (yet?). Mail is flowing mostly normally inside Canada, and if packages make it to the other side of the ocean, they may travel a bit more slowly than usual, but they will be delivered in a reasonable amount of time (no more than a couple of days later than usual I would say).
Now, admittedly, I do not know who is actually responsible for the transatlantic movement of parcels, either the originating country or the destination country. The blame may be on the other country, but the communication was worded in a way that made me conclude otherwise: when blame can be assigned to someone else, it usually is.
Don’t forget that the proficiency in English is shockingly bad, even worse than Taïwan, so I wouldn’t judge any English announcement in the truest of sense and tone...faj wrote: ↑Fri Apr 24, 2020 7:04 amI am located in Canada, the mail to which is still (supposedly) accepted by Japan Post. And unless I am mistaken, the 4 months delay was for those countries to which the service is not interrupted (yet?). Mail is flowing mostly normally inside Canada, and if packages make it to the other side of the ocean, they may travel a bit more slowly than usual, but they will be delivered in a reasonable amount of time (no more than a couple of days later than usual I would say).
Now, admittedly, I do not know who is actually responsible for the transatlantic movement of parcels, either the originating country or the destination country. The blame may be on the other country, but the communication was worded in a way that made me conclude otherwise: when blame can be assigned to someone else, it usually is.
I think the connection is only held alive so far by the masses of overseas Taiwanese fleeing the mad house of doom and desperation ))
Lol very possibly. Our family is remaining a pillar in the storm! Fortunately, Taiwan is doing great, but planes may become in short supply sooner or later. Let's hope it can hold out as long as possible!I think the connection is only held alive so far by the masses of overseas Taiwanese fleeing the mad house of doom and desperation ))
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Kevin from O-cha ran into a wall with Yamato/UPS. They will not accept food items bound for the USA ... including tea. Too much FDA paperwork.
Reading the The du Japon email newsletter, seems like they are shipping to only a few countries with Yamato/UPS.
Things seem to be seizing up.
DHL really sucks around here. As mentioned above Fedex is pricey.
Reading the The du Japon email newsletter, seems like they are shipping to only a few countries with Yamato/UPS.
Things seem to be seizing up.
DHL really sucks around here. As mentioned above Fedex is pricey.
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I'm afraid of what all this portends for the tea farmers this year. I also hear the local market is shaking due to the cancellation of a number of events where producers typically sell large portions of their crop.