TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US66.4% cheaper in Japan
Is Stainless Steel Modular Shelving Unit (Representative Spec: Small Shelf Set) cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$232.50 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$232.50 (66.4%): Japan ¥17,900 ≈ US$117.50, the US US$350.00.
01 · Verdict
66.4% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥17,900incl. tax · official online store single-item list price incl. tax · In stock
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$117.50JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$350.00excl. tax · MUJI USA official direct product page listed merchandise price; destination sales tax excluded; separate US$15 oversized handling fee · In stock
- cheaper in Japan
- US$232.5066.4% · US list price as denominator
US stickers exclude state and local tax; Japan stickers include tax. The bases differ, so this is not a landed cost.
Japanincl. tax、the USexcl. tax; where the tax basis differs, only the list prices are compared; a comparison of two named sources’ list prices, before card fees, shipping and tax refunds. Checked 2026-09-24. Before you order, use theJapan source page and the US source pagecurrent prices.
Japan vs US price table
| Market | List price | Source · checked | Tax basis · stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanofficial online store single-item list price incl. tax | ¥17,900 | MUJI Japan official online store ↗ | incl. taxIn stock |
| USMUJI USA official direct product page listed merchandise price; destination sales tax excluded; separate US$15 oversized handling fee | US$350.00 | MUJI USA ↗ | excl. taxIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$117.50 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$232.50 | 66.4%US list price as denominator | Extra fees not includedCard fee, shipping and tax-free extra |
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Is it worth buying in Japan?
This barcode is not listed on MUJI Taiwan's official website; the Taiwan-side price is from a momo listing. Many of these sellers ship directly from Japan across borders; the items ship from Japan, and shipping fees and delivery time are separate. This is not a price from an authorized distributor's shelf in Taiwan. U.S. price checked 2026-09-24: MUJI USA direct list price US$350.00; sales tax is calculated based on destination, and the page does not show the checkout tax amount. There is also a US$15 bulky-item handling fee.
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$119.27, still below the US by US$230.73.
- Break-even rate 0.0196 USD/JPY: above it the the US sticker is the cheaper one (this check used 0.0066, cross-converted from the Bank of Taiwan yen and dollar rates).
Before you buy
- Verify Japan JAN 4550583267063 against the spec (ステンレスユニットシェルフ ステンレス棚セット 小; item no. 83267063)
- The Taiwan side is the momo shopping site, not MUJI Taiwan's official channel; the page does not state whether tax is included.
- Shipping cost and delivery time for cross-border direct-ship sellers are calculated separately; go by the page's listed price and stock on the day of purchase.
05 · Sources
Each price keeps its source link, price kind, tax basis and check date, and is calculated with the TravPrice comparison method. If a price or model is wrong, check the source page and report it.
- Japan price
- MUJI Japan official online store ↗official online store single-item list price incl. tax · incl. tax · In stock · checked 2026-09-12
- US price
- MUJI USA ↗MUJI USA official direct product page listed merchandise price; destination sales tax excluded; separate US$15 oversized handling fee · excl. tax · In stock · checked 2026-09-24
- FX
- Bank of Taiwan FX ↗Bank of Taiwan spot selling reference rate; the US dollar is cross-converted · JPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) · 2026-09-10 23:22:00 (Taiwan time)
- Model match
- Japan spec: Stainless Steel Unit Shelf, Stainless Shelf Set, small; Item No. 83267063; Taiwan listing spec smallSearching MUJI Taiwan's official online store by exact JAN 4550583267063 returned 0 results, so a Taiwan retail channel was used instead. The Taiwan side is momo's listing "[MUJI] SUS Stainless Steel Shelving Unit/Small (large-item delivery)," spec Small, single-SKU list price NT$5,990.
- Official product page
- Brand product page ↗Product images on this site are redrawn illustrations; use the official page for appearance, extras and packaging.
- This page generated
- Generated from the same checked data; it is recalculated when the data updates.
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