TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US49.6% cheaper in Japan
Is Baby/Toddler Cotton Mesh Tank Tops, 2-Pack (Printed) cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$6.40 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$6.40 (49.6%): Japan ¥990 ≈ US$6.50, the US US$12.90.
01 · Verdict
49.6% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥990incl. tax · 00 WHITE official online store, list price incl. tax · In stock
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$6.50JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$12.90excl. tax · official list price · In stock
- cheaper in Japan
- US$6.4049.6% · 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 2026-09-18. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan00 WHITE official online store, list price incl. tax | ¥990 | UNIQLO Japan official online store ↗ | incl. taxIn stock |
| USofficial list price | US$12.90 | UNIQLO US official online store ↗ | excl. taxIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$6.50 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$6.40 | 49.6%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?
Comparing prices for the same item on UNIQLO's official online stores in both markets; Taiwan offers free store pickup, plus free home delivery or convenience-store pickup on orders over NT$1,500, excluding Japan shipping, tax refunds, and card fees. The Taiwan page lists an original price of NT$290; this comparison uses the page's current listed price.
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$6.60, still below the US by US$6.30.
- Break-even rate 0.0130 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 the manufacturer part-number link between Japan item 464637 and Taiwan item 481801; color and size availability may differ between the two markets.
- Both the Japan limited-time price and the Taiwan special price have an expiry; go by the official 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
- UNIQLO Japan official online store ↗00 WHITE official online store, list price incl. tax · incl. tax · In stock · checked 2026-09-12
- US price
- UNIQLO US official online store ↗official list price · excl. tax · In stock · checked 2026-09-18
- 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 item no. 464637/Taiwan item no. 481801; baby/toddler; color 00 WHITE; Japan sizes 80 (18 mo)/90 (24 mo)/100 (ages 3-4)/110 (ages 4-5)/120 (ages 6-7); Japan page material 100% cotton; Japan page country of manufacture CN/KHJapan's official product API (same data as the product page) showed on 2026-09-12 item number 464637, 00 WHITE, ¥990 incl. tax. The Taiwan official site uses a different item number: the first six digits of the Japan official API's communicationCode are 481801, of which 481801 is the Taiwan item number, and the Taiwan page sells under that number. Under the 2026-09-12 matching standard, a different model string but the same manufacturer part number can still be paired, recorded as same spec rather than same model. All colors are priced the same in Japan. Color labeling may not match exactly between the two markets; paired as the same product under the relaxed 2026-09-12 matching standard. US price 2026-09-18: US details API E464637-000 Cotton Mesh Inner 2 Pack Tank Top base $12.9 tax EXCLUSIVE
- 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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