TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US45.3% cheaper in Japan
Is Men's HEATTECH Extra Warm Cashmere Blend Crew Neck T-Shirt (Long Sleeve) cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$13.55 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$13.55 (45.3%): Japan ¥2,490 ≈ US$16.35, the US US$29.90.
01 · Verdict
45.3% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥2,490incl. tax · official product page list price incl. tax · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$16.35JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$29.90excl. tax · official list price · In stock
- cheaper in Japan
- US$13.5545.3% · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanofficial product page list price incl. tax | ¥2,490 | UNIQLO official site ↗ | incl. taxListed |
| USofficial list price | US$29.90 | UNIQLO US official online store ↗ | excl. taxIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$16.35 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$13.55 | 45.3%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?
The same HEATTECH Ultra Warm cashmere-blend thermal top is ¥2,490 in Japan and NT$690 in Taiwan. The Taiwan page notes it's an online early release, so color and size availability may differ between the two markets.
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$16.59, still below the US by US$13.31.
- Break-even rate 0.0120 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
- The Taiwan page's primary item number is batch number 486861; the title also lists Japan's 481441.
- Color and size availability may differ between the two markets.
- Price and stock follow the official page on the day of verification.
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 official site ↗official product page list price incl. tax · incl. tax · Listed · 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
- Item no. 481441 (Taiwan page main item no. 486861); menswear XS–4XL; Taiwan page material 57% acrylic, 28% rayon, 9% wool (cashmere), 6% spandexJapan is UNIQLO's official product page for the Extra Warm HEATTECH Cashmere Blend Crew Neck / 9-Minute Sleeve (item no. 481441), ¥2,490 incl. tax; the Taiwan official site sells it as 'Men's HEATTECH Extra Warm Cashmere Blend Crew Neck T-Shirt (Long Sleeve) 481441 486861,' listed at NT$690, in stock, marked as an online-first release; the page notes 'multiple item numbers appear on this page due to different production batches; the material and sizing are the same.' Both markets share the item no. 481441; the Taiwan page's primary number is the batch number 486861. This is treated as the same product under the site's standard. US price, checked 2026-09-18: US details API E481441-000 HEATTECH Extra Warm Cashmere Blend T-Shirt, base $29.9, 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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