MICHI SHIPPING
Japan → UK consolidated shipping, one platform
You receive parcels in Japan and consolidate them to the UK; UK InPost delivers the last mile to your customer. Michi handles pricing and shipment tracking end to end. Shipments batch every two weeks to the UK; on arrival InPost delivers to a Parcel Locker or the customer's chosen address.
How it works
- 1
Fill in customer details and item list on Michi, pick a Small / Medium / Large box and delivery type — for Parcel Locker, confirm with your customer which locker they want first
- 2
See the exact price instantly and pay with Stripe in one click
- 3
After payment you receive the forwarding address, a seller code, and this order's shipping number — several orders can travel to Japan together in one parcel to save postage, as long as each is bundled and labelled separately with its own pair of codes
- 4
Shipments batch every two weeks to the UK; InPost delivers to a Parcel Locker or your customer's address on arrival
Why Michi Shipping
Fixed pricing
Three sizes, two delivery types — you know the exact total before you commit, no hidden fees.
£135 import-tax alert
Declared value approaching the threshold triggers an instant warning so your customer isn't surprised by tax.
Secure Stripe checkout
Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay — one click, with an automatic confirmation and forwarding address.
Status tracking
From payment to shipped, arrived in the UK, to delivered — check progress any time.
Seller identification code
Every seller gets a persistent code; paired with each order's shipping number, the warehouse can tell whose goods are whose and where each parcel is going.
InPost locker selection
Choosing Parcel Locker means entering your customer's preferred locker ID, so it actually arrives where they want it.
InPost + handling fee (by box size, fixed)
| Box | Parcel Locker | Home Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| Small | £4.99 | £5.89 |
| Medium | £5.59 | £6.99 |
| Large | £9.99 | £11.99 |
Up to 15kg per box. Doesn't include the Japan → UK forwarding fee (billed separately by actual weight). A declared value of £135 or more is charged UK import duty + VAT at customs — you'll be warned when applying.
See the weight-based forwarding fee and full details →A two-week cycle
Applications close every two weeks and are batched and shipped together, with a 12-day international transit buffer to keep delivery on time.
💡 Tell your customers about this schedule — bundling several orders into the same batch saves them on shipping.
Next three cutoff dates
| Applications close | Posted to Japan warehouse | Estimated UK arrival |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, 14 September 2026 | Tue, 15 September 2026 | Sun, 20 September 2026 to Sun, 27 September 2026 |
| Mon, 28 September 2026 | Tue, 29 September 2026 | Sun, 4 October 2026 to Sun, 11 October 2026 |
| Mon, 12 October 2026 | Tue, 13 October 2026 | Sun, 18 October 2026 to Sun, 25 October 2026 |