Just ordered my wife a Superior Down Parka from Montbell Japan. It was about $140 including taxes and shipping. That same jacket from the US store is $249 before taxes and shipping.

I did the same thing with their Versalite rain jacket for her. Ordered it on the 22nd of March, got it today (April 4.) Not duties or VAT to pay when it got here. Total for that and a pair of Trail Action gloves was $191. Would have been $295 from the US store for the same exact items.

If you're worried about sizing, they have a "Western Fit Models" section which sells the same product you can get here. This is great because it means the rain jackets have the pit zips while the Japanese versions do not. And the fit is obviously better for us Americans. Presume the same is true for Europeans but you have to contend with paying the duties and Vat. I've ordered multiple time from Japan and have never had to cover duties.