Japanese source price
The Japanese market price is the source-cost line. Add freight, import charges, payment fees, marketplace fees, and your required margin before setting the resale price.
Landed-cost calculation
- Start at landed cost — Japan price + freight share + your border charges + fees. This is your true floor.
- Add your target margin — decide it per product line, not per listing — sealed, singles, and bundles earn differently.
- Never price below floor to chase a comp — a lower listing you cannot beat profitably is not competition — it is someone else’s mistake.
Local sold-listing check
Compare against what actually sells in your market — sold listings, not asking prices. Japanese-language stock often carries its own demand; position it as what it is instead of discounting it against English product.
Source-price changes
Source prices move with reprints, new waves, and demand spikes. When your floor moves, reprice the next order — not your whole shelf in a panic. A stable store beats a twitchy one.
CHECK BEFORE ORDERING
Set the minimum price from landed cost and margin, then check whether local sold listings support it.
JAPANESE MARKET STOCK — YOUR ANCHOR, NOT YOUR PRICE