- Items that cannot be sent
throughout the world - Items that cannot be
sent depending
on the destination country
International Mail
Nonmailable Articles in International MailThere are items that cannot be sent throughout the world, or cannot be sent depending on the destination country, as international mail. Please be sure to check before sending items.
There are items that cannot be sent via international mail according to laws and treaties.
For example, the items given below cannot be sent as an international mail throughout the world.
When sending alcoholic beverages via international mail, conditions for mail items are applied.
As for lithium batteries sent via international mail, these conditions are applied.
(Please note that the conditions differ from those applied when sending Yu-Pack for both cases.)
Please be sure that items that cannot be sent are not included in the mail item you are sending.
The contents of mail items are checked through X-ray inspection after being accepted. When there is any item that cannot be sent via international mail included, the mail item may be sent back before being sent abroad.
| Category | Examples of items that cannot be sent | |
|---|---|---|
| Examples of Nonmailable Articles | Gunpowers:Fireworks, firecrackers, ammunitions | |
| Flammable liquids:Lighter fuel, paint | ||
| Compressed gasses:Fire extinguishers, Air tank for diving, dust removers (spray type), portable condensed oxygen, helium gas, gas stove burners for camping, gas for portable stoves, gas for lighters | ||
| Flammable materials:Matches, lighters | ||
| Oxidizers:Bleach, peroxidative agents, oxygen generators for personal use | ||
| Toxic and infectious substances:Chloroform, insecticide transpirators (heat type) | ||
| Corrosive substances:Mercury, batteries | ||
| Radioactive substances:Plutonium, radium, uranium, caesium | ||
| Narcotics | Narcotics and psychotropic substances | |
| Live animals | Live animals | |
| Pornographic materials | Pornographic or immoral materials | |
Valuable goods cannot be sent by EMS. Valuable goods can be sent as parcels and ordinary mail items other than EMS only as registered or insured items according to the mail item category. However, there are cases where the item cannot be sent to certain countries or an upper limit on the value is set. Please refer to the country/regional information (Japanese Version Only) for details. The following items fall under valuable goods.
Items covered by the Dangerous Goods Regulations by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) (dangerous goods for air transportation) cannot be sent via international mail, regardless of the types of mail items or means of transportation. (Please note that the items cannot be accepted even as sea mail.)
What are dangerous goods for air transportation
Dangerous goods for air transportation are defined by the Civil Aeronautics Act as those which may threaten the safe operation of aircraft, endanger aircraft or airport facilities, or harm the health of passengers, flight crew, or airport employees.
Regarding Lithium Batteries (PDF434kB)
About erasion of the indication such as "the dangerous materials labels" of the mail decoration (PDF517kB) (Japanese Version Only)
Disposable pocket warmers of certain sellers may not be sent.
List of manufacturers of disposable body warmers that can be sent by international mail
For details, please consult the following:
You must fill in and submit an international mail application form when sending international mail. Please use this form.
Download the application form for international mail (PDF2.12MB)
Handwritten labels can no longer be used for sending goods.
