Singapore · Japan retailer
How to buy from Rakuten in Singapore
No. Rakuten delivers only within Japan, so iWishBag buys it for you and ships it to Singapore. Transit is 3-5 days after dispatch from our Japan warehouse. No delivered order on this route yet: your quote adds item price, freight by weight, duty and tax into one SGD total before you pay.
Last verified · Written by Raunak Bohra, Founder & CEO · Reviewed by the iWishBag operations team against delivered orders
Rakuten doesn't deliver to Singapore. Paste the product link and iWishBag buys it for you — one all-inclusive SGD price with customs duty for Singapore included, paid with card, door-to-door in 3-5 days from Japan.
- Origin
- Japan
- Destination
- Singapore
- Transit
- 3-5 days
- Currency
- SGD (S$)
First published 2026-04-29 · Last verified 2026-10-14
How to buy from Rakuten and ship to Singapore
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Find your Rakuten product
Browse Rakuten (https://www.rakuten.co.jp) for the item you want. Copy the product URL — iWishBag accepts links from every product page on Rakuten.
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Paste the link into iWishBag's quote form
Open iWishBag, paste the Rakuten URL, and pick Singapore as your delivery destination. Add size, color, and quantity if relevant.
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Get an all-inclusive landed-cost quote in SGD
iWishBag returns the full landed cost — product price, Japan domestic shipping (where applicable), international freight, customs duty for Singapore, and any FX. Quote shown in SGD (S$).
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Pay in SGD with card
Approve the quote and pay using card, PayNow — whichever is most convenient for you in Singapore.
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iWishBag buys the product on your behalf
Once payment clears, iWishBag purchases the item from Rakuten, consolidates it at our Japan origin warehouse, and prepares it for international shipment.
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Door-to-door delivery to Singapore
iWishBag handles export, international transit, Singapore customs clearance and last-mile delivery. Typical transit: 3-5 days from Japan. You receive door delivery with full tracking.
Why buy from Rakuten via iWishBag in Singapore?
iWishBag is headquartered in Singapore (IWISHBAG PTE LTD, UEN 202347947E) — Singapore customers benefit from a fully local invoicing entity.
Singapore residents often want US-direct or UK-direct SKUs not stocked by local distributors. iWishBag bridges the gap.
Pay in SGD via PayNow or card. Last-mile delivery covers all of Singapore.
Singapore customs
Singapore applies 9% GST on imports above S$400 and is otherwise duty-free for most categories. iWishBag pre-calculates GST into the quote.
Source: www.customs.gov.sg
About Rakuten
Rakuten is Japan's largest e-commerce marketplace, popular for authentic Japanese goods, anime, and hard-to-find SKUs. iWishBag forwards from Rakuten for shoppers in Singapore who want access to its catalog without paying for an international account or a freight forwarder separately.
Popular things to buy from Rakuten for Singapore
Popular Rakuten categories shipped to Singapore include Electronics, Beauty and Anime. iWishBag buys each order, consolidates it at our Japan warehouse, and ships to Singapore with Singapore customs duty and local import taxes folded into a single SGD (S$) price — paid with card and delivered in about 3-5 days.
Japanese skincare set
Beauty · typically around $40 on Rakuten
Reaches Singapore in about 3-5 days — landed cost quoted in SGD before you pay.
Anime scale figure
Collectibles · typically around $65 on Rakuten
Reaches Singapore in about 3-5 days — landed cost quoted in SGD before you pay.
Casio G-Shock (JP edition)
Watches · typically around $110 on Rakuten
Reaches Singapore in about 3-5 days — landed cost quoted in SGD before you pay.
- Electronics
- Beauty
- Anime
- Apparel
- Food
- Home
iWishBag vs buying from Rakuten direct vs other forwarders
| iWishBag | Rakuten direct | Mailbox forwarders (Shipito, MyUS) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delivers to Singapore | Yes, door to door | No, Rakuten delivers only within Japan | Yes, via its Japan warehouse (Chiba) |
| Who places the order | iWishBag buys it for you | Not possible | You, or Shipito Assisted Purchase: $8.50 per 10 items + 4.3% processing + 8% commission |
| Import duty and tax | Included in your quote before you pay | Not applicable | MyUS: collected by the delivering carrier unless you prepay (DDP) |
| Price you approve | One all-in SGD total | Not applicable | Purchase and forwarding fees billed separately |
Sources (checked 14 October 2026): Rakuten website · Singapore customs (www.customs.gov.sg) · Shipito Assisted Purchase fees · Shipito warehouse locations · MyUS duties and taxes help. iWishBag delivery times and prices come from delivered orders.
Duties, taxes and delivery to Singapore
- Duty-free below
- SGD 400 (import relief)
- VAT/GST-free below
- None
- Standard VAT/GST
- 9% GST
- Typical transit
- 3-5 days door-to-door
- You pay in
- SGD (card, PayNow)
Non-dutiable goods under SGD 400 get import GST relief at the border, but since 2023 overseas sellers must charge GST on low-value goods at checkout - so GST is effectively due either way.
Singapore applies 9% GST on imports above S$400 and is otherwise duty-free for most categories. iWishBag pre-calculates GST into the quote.
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Ready to order?
Paste a Rakuten link, get an all-inclusive landed-cost quote in SGD, and have it delivered to Singapore in about 3-5 days.