On June 7, 2025, Greenkeys released KeebTax, a proprietary feature of Greenkeys that calculates the various costs associated with the personal importation of keyboards and keyboard-related products.
This article describes the production background and usage.
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Greenkeys Editor-in-Chief/Web Writer
I am the editor-in-chief of Greenkeys, a Japanese media specializing in keyboards.
I am consistently responsible for reviewing, interviewing, verifying, photographing, measuring, and writing about mechanical keyboards, home-made keyboards, and input devices.
We have reviewed more than 100 keyboards and input devices to date, organizing information and providing market commentary on Japanese-layout keyboard compatibility issues.
We have also established the Japan Layout Alliance (JLA), an industry collaboration project aimed at standardizing the compatibility of Japanese-language keyboards, and are promoting activities in cooperation with domestic and foreign manufacturers.
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What is KeebTax?
KeebTax is a free tool that instantly calculates the total cost of importing keyboard-related products from abroad.
Simply enter the price of the item and you will see at a glance the actual amount paid, including customs duties, sales tax, and shipping carrier fees.
In addition to shipping charges, import duties and import consumption tax may be charged on purchases from overseas.
The aim of “KeebTax” is to visualize this and make it easier for individuals to purchase foreign products.
Main Features
There are three main features of KeebTax.
- Simple to use
- Reflects the shipping carrier fees used by the actual store
- Reflects currency rates in real time
- Automatic determination of duty-free line
1. simple to use
Using KeebTax is quite simple.
- Select the country of import origin
- Enter the commodity price (USD)
- Select Shipping Carrier
With just this, the total amount paid in Japanese yen is instantly displayed.
2. reflects the shipping carrier fees used by the actual store
Reflects actual shipping rates used by major keyboard stores around the world (KBDfans, Swagkeys, GEONWORKS, etc.).
A major advantage is that it provides realistic calculations, not just theoretical ones, so that the total amount paid is closer to the actual total amount paid.
Reflects currency rates in real time
Automatically obtains the latest exchange rates. Manual updates are also possible, ensuring accurate calculations at all times.
4. automatic determination of duty-free line
If the taxable value is 10,000 yen or less, the tax exemption is automatically calculated.
It’s easy to make decisions like, “I’m so close to being tax exempt.”
Expenses included in the calculation
- Tariff: 0% for keyboard-related items (universal)
- Import consumption tax: 10% (for taxable value exceeding 10,000 yen)
- Shipping carrier fees: Actual rates of each company apply.
- DHL Express: 10% + 1,000 yen
- FedEx: 12% + ¥800
- EMS and other mail: no additional charge
Supported countries/regions
9 major keyboard exporting countries will be supported.
- China (KBDfans, Keyreative, etc.)
- America
- Korea (Swagkeys, GEONWORKS)
- Germany
- United Kingdom
- Canada
- Australia
- Singapore
- France
Let’s use KeebTax!
KeebTax is completely free.
No registration is required and you can start using it right away.
Your ideal keyboard may be more affordable than you think.
Let’s use it anyway.
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