Trying to work out whether Japan is workable at the moment, because the rules I find online contradict each other.
Australia Post scans are generated at the hub, so a silent tracking page is not evidence of a problem for the first 35 days.
The address matters more than the contents after a while, and nobody warns you about that.
Has the handling changed recently for anyone else?
What do you do about the fee? Do you just pay it?
Split orders. Two small parcels beat one large one for reasons that have nothing to do with price.
File early. The window is shorter than people think and it starts at the transaction.
Written confirmation email after every phone call. Cheapest insurance there is. How long have you been on an import VAT demand?