Frequently Asked Questions

KOUEI JAPAN TRADING CO., LTD. is a Japanese trading company that exports Japanese industrial products – such as hand tools, measuring instruments, hoisting and conveying equipment, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, and bolts and nuts – to companies outside Japan.

Its main activities are exporting products made by Japanese manufacturers, sourcing steel products overseas and managing their manufacture, and helping Japanese manufacturers promote and expand sales of their products overseas. KOUEI is headquartered in Kashiba, Nara, Japan, and has offices in Vietnam and Myanmar.

An overview for overseas buyers is at https://www.kjt.co.jp/en/sourcing-from-japan. To ask for prices, request a quotation at https://www.kjt.co.jp/en/request-quotation.

KOUEI JAPAN TRADING CO., LTD. is headquartered at 1-13-35 No.02 Mamigaoka, Kashiba, Nara 639-0223, Japan, and has offices in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and Yangon, Myanmar.

The company was founded on 20 May 2016 and has 33 employees across Japan, Vietnam and Myanmar; more than 90% of the organization is local staff.

Company details are at https://www.kjt.co.jp/en/about.

Yes. KOUEI has two offices outside Japan: Kouei Vietnam Trading Co., Ltd. in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and the KOUEI JAPAN TRADING Myanmar Branch Office in Yangon, Myanmar.

KOUEI communicates with overseas customers in English.

Office details: https://www.kjt.co.jp/en/about?tab=vietnam (Vietnam) and https://www.kjt.co.jp/en/about?tab=myanmar (Myanmar).

KOUEI has customers in 63 countries – 1,114 companies in total as of November 2026 – across Southeast Asia, the Middle East, South Asia, East Asia, Central Asia, Oceania, the Americas, Europe and Africa.

The countries with the most customers are Vietnam (435 companies), the United Arab Emirates (64), Indonesia (57), Singapore (50), Myanmar (44), India (41), Malaysia (41), the United States (41), Saudi Arabia (31), the Philippines (30), Thailand (29) and Australia (20).

The current figures are shown on the customer map at https://www.kjt.co.jp/en. Companies in other countries can also request a quotation at https://www.kjt.co.jp/en/request-quotation.

KOUEI supplies Japanese industrial products for factories, plants and civil engineering projects, including hand tools, hoisting and conveying equipment, measuring instruments, hydraulic, pneumatic and fluid equipment, electrical equipment, safety equipment, cutting tools, welding equipment, painting equipment, chemical products, bolts and nuts, bearings, rubber products, and bridge and civil engineering materials.

Manufacturers are listed by category at https://www.kjt.co.jp/en/manufacturers, and more than 45,000 products are listed on KOUEI's product catalog site at https://koueitrading.com/global. If the product you need is not listed, include the manufacturer name and model number in your quotation request at https://www.kjt.co.jp/en/request-quotation.

KOUEI handles products from more than 350 manufacturers, mainly Japanese, and has direct trading relationships with 145 of them.

Examples of manufacturers KOUEI trades with include Tone Co., Ltd., Exen Corporation and DAIA CORPORATION (listed under Hand Tools); Eagle Clamp Co., Ltd., Kanetec Co., Ltd. and Kondotec Inc. (Hoisting & Conveying Equipment); Kett Electric Laboratory Co., Ltd. and Shinagawa Sokki Mfg. Co., Ltd. (Measuring Instruments); Osakada Tool Corp. (Cutting Tools); and Nissan Tanaka Corporation (Welding Equipment).

The full list by product category is at https://www.kjt.co.jp/en/manufacturers. For a manufacturer that is not on the list, send the manufacturer name and model number through https://www.kjt.co.jp/en/request-quotation.

Yes. KOUEI purchases products from manufacturers and suppliers in Japan and exports them to overseas customers, so you can obtain products from Japanese manufacturers that do not sell or ship overseas directly.

Products from several manufacturers can be combined in one quotation and one shipment. Send the manufacturer name, model number and quantity of each item, and KOUEI will check availability.

How the process works is explained at https://www.kjt.co.jp/en/sourcing-from-japan. Requests can be sent at https://www.kjt.co.jp/en/request-quotation.

Yes. KOUEI specializes in overseas sourcing and manufacturing management of steel products, including bolts and nuts, and thoroughly carries out testing equivalent to JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards) requirements.

This work covers selecting the factory, selecting the material, deciding the manufacturing method and JIS-equivalent testing, so that high-quality products can be offered at competitive prices. Past projects include manufacturing management and product inspection of JIS-standard bolts and nuts made in South Korea and shipped to the Philippines, and guardrail parts made in Vietnam to Japanese (JIS-compliant) standards for a project in Myanmar.

Project examples are at https://www.kjt.co.jp/en/import-export. Dong Ah high-tension bolts made in Korea (F10T and S10T) are shown at https://www.kjt.co.jp/en/sales/dongah-bolt. To estimate the weight of bolts, nuts, steel and pipes, use https://www.kjt.co.jp/en/weight-calculator.

Yes. KOUEI has no minimum order quantity, and very small orders are also accepted.

You can request a quotation for a single product or for a mixed list of products from different manufacturers, and small shipments can be sent by air freight. Payment by PayPal and credit card (such as Visa, via Stripe) is available.

Request a quotation at https://www.kjt.co.jp/en/request-quotation. Estimated air and sea freight from Japan can be checked at https://www.kjt.co.jp/en/shipping-calculator.

To request a quotation from KOUEI, use the form at https://www.kjt.co.jp/en/request-quotation, or contact the WhatsApp / Zalo staff for your country listed on the same page.

Please include: (1) the product name, (2) the manufacturer and model number, (3) the quantity, (4) the destination country and port or city, and (5) your required delivery date. Photos, drawings or catalog pages can be attached to the form.

You can also email kouei.contact@kjt.co.jp.

KOUEI usually sends quotations quickly; the exact time depends on the manufacturer.

A reply can take longer when prices or delivery times have to be confirmed with several manufacturers. Including the model number, quantity and destination helps KOUEI prepare the quotation faster.

Send your request at https://www.kjt.co.jp/en/request-quotation.

KOUEI accepts payment by PayPal and credit card (such as Visa, via Stripe), among other methods, and payment terms are agreed case by case.

Most quotations are on EXW terms, and CIF or CIP terms are also available at the customer's request.

Please tell KOUEI your preferred payment method and Incoterm when you request a quotation at https://www.kjt.co.jp/en/request-quotation.

Estimated freight from Japan to your country or port can be checked at https://www.kjt.co.jp/en/shipping-calculator.

You can contact KOUEI by email at kouei.contact@kjt.co.jp, through the contact form at https://www.kjt.co.jp/en/contact, or through the quotation form and the WhatsApp / Zalo contacts for each country at https://www.kjt.co.jp/en/request-quotation.

Headquarters: KOUEI JAPAN TRADING CO., LTD., 1-13-35 No.02 Mamigaoka, Kashiba, Nara 639-0223, Japan.

Yes. KOUEI's Transportation Cost Calculator at https://www.kjt.co.jp/en/shipping-calculator gives estimated costs from Japan for air freight, sea freight and warehouse services such as export packing.

For air freight, enter the destination country and the size, weight and number of boxes. For sea freight, choose a destination port listed in the tool and either LCL (by cubic meter) or a 20 ft / 40 ft container. Estimates are shown in Japanese yen with a US dollar equivalent.

The results are estimates only; the actual cost is confirmed in KOUEI's formal quotation. To estimate the weight of your goods, use https://www.kjt.co.jp/en/weight-calculator.

Yes. KOUEI can arrange export packing in Japan, including heat-treated wooden crates and pallets, and the Warehouse tab of the Transportation Cost Calculator gives an estimated packing cost.

Packing specifications follow the customer's requirements. Enter the outer dimensions and number of packages to get an estimate; the same tab also estimates storage, shipping-mark labeling, and unpacking with nameplate photos and repacking.

Packing estimate: https://www.kjt.co.jp/en/shipping-calculator?tab=warehouse.

Yes. KOUEI has procured products from dozens of companies in Japan, consolidated them at the port and exported them overseas as one shipment.

KOUEI has also run regular air shipments (2–3 flights a month) of tools and measuring instruments consolidated at a warehouse in Japan to its Vietnam office, and container shipments to Vietnam combining products from several factories to reduce costs.

Project examples are at https://www.kjt.co.jp/en/import-export. Request a quotation at https://www.kjt.co.jp/en/request-quotation.