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- 2026-09-11
Apple EarPods USB-C Wired Earphones
USB-C wired earphones · white
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Japan is 6.4% cheaper
Save about US$1.22Japan tax-free estimate vs. the US list price
Japan Tax-free estimateUS$17.78
Bic Camera
¥2,709 · pre-tax
Incl. tax ¥2,980 ≈ US$19.56
2026-09-16 · List price publishedJapan store ↗the US excl. taxUS$19.00
Apple US official – EarPods USB-C
2026-09-18 · List price publishedthe US store ↗Without a tax refund:the US is 3.0% cheaper, save about US$0.56
Tax-free sales require eligibility; excludes card fees, shippingand tax-refund handling charges.The two tax bases differ or are unstated.
1 JPY = 0.006564 USD · reference rate 2026-09-10
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Reference rate filled in · 1 JPY = 0.00656443 USDBank of Taiwan spot selling reference rate; the US dollar is cross-converted · 2026-09-10 23:22:00 (Taiwan time).This is a stored board rate, not updated live; use the bank or card statement rate for what actually posts. See the rate source ↗
Estimated cost US$ 19.86See details ↓
01 / Price & payment
JPJapan
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02 / Tax-free & refund
03 / Same-item comparison
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Filled from Apple US official – EarPods USB-C · excl. tax · checked 2026-09-18.Add local tax before treating this as a comparison.
Spec and price sources Model, match basis, check date
- Original name
- Apple EarPods USB-C Wired Earphones
- Model
- EarPods with USB-C Connector; Japan MYQY3FE/A / Taiwan MYQY3ZP/A
- Spec
- USB-C wired earphones; white; Japan product code MYQY3FE/A, Taiwan official page code MYQY3ZP/A; both are the USB-C connector version
- Same-item basis
- Both the Japan and Taiwan Apple official stores list the USB-C EarPods; the regional sales codes differ, verified as the same connector and white color, compared as the regional version. US price 2026-09-18: the US official page's part number is MYQY3AM/A, matching MYQY3FE/A in Japan and MYQY3ZP/A in Taiwan, all the same USB-C white wired EarPods.
| Source | List price | Quote note | Checked on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bic Camera ↗ | ¥2,980 | Bic Camera list price incl. tax; a single purchase is below the general-goods tax-free threshold · incl. tax List price published | 2026-09-16 |
| Apple US official – EarPods USB-C ↗ | US$19.00 | official list price · excl. tax List price published | 2026-09-18 |
This entry only compares the official store's listed price and regional code for the USB-C wired earphones; it doesn't assume a fixed dollar value for differences in packaging, warranty, or shipping.
Japanincl. tax、the USexcl. tax. Prices are a dated snapshot; stock and checkout prices are the retailer’s. The gap percent uses the the US list price as the denominator.
Tax-free estimate: Japan price incl. tax ÷ 1.1, rounded to the yen.Traveler tax-free eligibility required; the amount refunded follows the retailer.
FX: Bank of Taiwan spot selling reference rate; the US dollar is cross-converted · 2026-09-10 23:22:00+08:00 · FX source ↗
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