TOKYO, Japan, September 4, 2023 – FedEx Express, asubsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and one of the world’slargest express transportation companies, is enhancing its serviceto better serve customers who are importing and exporting to andfrom Saitama Prefecture covering Misato City, Yoshikawa City andMatsubushi Town. Import businesses can now receive their deliveriesone day earlier for inbound shipments arriving to Japan on aweekday[1].Exporters also benefit from faster deliveries to destinationsaround the world with the one-day reduction in transit time.
The enhanced service applies to customers who are usingFedEx InternationalFirst and FedEx InternationalPriority Express services, which typically deliverpackages between 1 to 2 business days from Japan to customers inselect markets in Asia, the U.S, Europe and Latin America. Theupgrade also applies to FedEx InternationalPriority (IP) and FedEx InternationalPriority Freight (IPF), which typically deliverspackages from Japan to customers in more than 220 countries andterritories within 1 to 3 business days.
“FedEx is committed to supporting businesses of all sizes,including small and medium enterprises, no matter where they arelocated in Japan,” said Kei Alan Kubota, Managing Director, FedExExpress Japan. “With exports value up by 1.5% year-on-year in 2022,marking 28 months of consecutive growth,[2] theshorter transit time can help our customers in Japan capitalize onthe positive momentum by sending and receiving their shipments muchfaster. This in turn supports the economic recovery of Japan.”
FedEx recently improved the transit time for packages arriving inYokkaichi City, Tsu City and Suzuka City in Mie Prefecture.Importers and businesses in the cities can receive their deliveriesone day earlier for inbound shipments arriving from Europe and AsiaPacific, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) to Japan on a weekday.