fiscal year 2024, the fiscal year in Japan runs from April 1 of the stated year to March 31 of the following year
Supplementary notes
The term "mail" refers to a transportation service where the shipper takes a relatively light package, e.g., books, magazines, catalogs, etc., and completes the shipment by dropping it in the consignee's mailbox. The mail is not for personal correspondence and is a single piece in one load carrying a delivery service's product name. Mostly, this service serves commercial purposes, e.g., direct mail.
Since October 2016, Yu-Packet shipments are excluded.
Figures have been rounded.
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Volume of commercial mail handled in Japan FY 2024, by delivery service
In the fiscal year 2024, Japan Post's Yu-Mail was by far the leading delivery service for light-weight commercial mail, with approximately **** billion pieces handled. The commercial mail volume decreased by ***Â percent compared to the previous year.
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MLIT (Japan). (August 27, 2025). Number of commercial mail items delivered in Japan in fiscal year 2024, by delivery service (in million items) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1188842/japan-commercial-mail-delivery-volume-by-service/
MLIT (Japan). "Number of commercial mail items delivered in Japan in fiscal year 2024, by delivery service (in million items)." Chart. August 27, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1188842/japan-commercial-mail-delivery-volume-by-service/
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Number of commercial mail items delivered in Japan in fiscal year 2024, by delivery service (in million items) [Graph], MLIT (Japan), August 27, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1188842/japan-commercial-mail-delivery-volume-by-service/
