Japan to US shipping: illegal over 16 ounces, per new TSA guidelines

This is a more detailed account: http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2010/11/security...

In short, private Japanese individuals would no longer be allowed to send packages over 1 pound to the US.

This is going to put a serious damper on many ebay sales from Japan -- especially high-end camera and lens sales.