TOKYO, Japan, February 27, 2025 – Federal Express Corporation, one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, is enhancing its service to better serve customers who are importing to Kyoto covering the certain areas in Kyotanabe-shi, Yawata-shi, Kizugawa-shi, Soraku-gun Seika-cho and Tsuzuki-gun Ide-cho. Importers can now receive their deliveries one day earlier for inbound parcel and freight shipments arriving to Japan on a weekday.
The enhanced service applies to customers who are using FedEx International Priority® Express (IPE), FedEx International Priority® (IP), FedEx International Priority® Freight (IPF), FedEx International Economy® (IE) and FedEx International Economy® Freight (IEF) to receive their shipments from Asia, Middle East, Indian Subcontinent, Africa, and Europe.
“At FedEx, we understand the critical role that speed and reliability play in the success of businesses,” said Kei Alan Kubota, managing director of FedEx Japan. “By speeding up import shipments to Kyoto, we are helping key industries including chemicals, electronics, and heavy machinery in the area grow and also supporting the local economy. This enhancement reflects our commitment to providing customers with a differentiated value proposition and unique solutions to grow their business.”
Last year, FedEx improved transit times for packages arriving in select cities within the Tokyo Metropolitan area, enabling customers to receive their deliveries one day earlier for inbound shipments arriving in Japan on a weekday. Advanced technologies and AI have been supporting customers in Japan since last year. These include FedEx Surround, which offers intelligent monitoring and intervention to enhance control and visibility of shipments, and the FedEx Import Tool, an innovative solution utilizing advanced technology to address the increasing complexities of international trade.