Recent Positive Experience from Hibiki-An

I wanted to share my experience ordering from Hibiki-An to the US if anyone is interested -

Sat (8/30) night - order placed

Sun (8/31) night - order shipped, DHL tracking number available

Mon (9/1) morning - order left Japan, scheduled for delivery Wedn 9/3

Mon (9/1) night - received an email and text notification to pay duty fees, which is $17 processing fee plus 15% of order value plus $1.31 of misc fees. Total $44.71 fees on an order of $176, about 25% markup. Duty fees can be paid by credit card or Paypal on DHL website, and no account registration is needed.

Tue (9/2) morning - received a notification that my order will be delivered this afternoon ahead of schedule.

Overall, it's a relatively smooth experience. It's extremely fast. I hate to pay a 25% duty fee but it's still cheaper than some other brands. Hope it helps.