It is absolutely forbidden to purchase items from the following categories. This list is not exhaustive.
Neither cancellation or negotiation are possible. You are held responsible to check that your purchase does not breach this list.
Note: regarding gases, liquids, oils, toxic material,... these prohibitions also apply to any item which contains or contained any of the following element (example: used empty fuel tank, carburator, used lighter..)
Extremely important: country-specific prohibition.
Some categories of items that are usually allowed in most countries may be prohibited in others, and they are not included in this list.
Therefore, all customers should use due process before committing to a purchase and make sure that their country allows such import.
A few examples :
- - Chocolate is prohibited in Mexico, Spain, Belgium.
- - Cosmetic items are prohibited in Mexico and Spain.
- - Snacks, foods, and drinks are prohibited in Spain, Belgium, and the US.
- - Lewd items (figures, dojinshis) are prohibited in some MENA countries.
Firearms and explosives
Examples : Katana blades, fireworks, weapon like items
Gas
Examples : gas stoves, spray cans, aerosols
Flammables substances and liquids
Examples: lighters, oils, paints, alcohols, engine parts, etc
Oxidizing and toxic items
Examples : chemical products, radioactives items, batteries
CITES Prohibited items
Examples: crocodile, python, plants
Various prohibited items
Examples : Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), drugs, etc
More examples can be found on the following list :
Japan Post .
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Items for which the use of the service is prohibited
Firearms and explosives
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- Weapons (Swords, blades, guns, etc.)
- Replica firearms (unless they are virtually indistinguishable from a toy)
- Pyrotechnic items
- Ammunition and gunpowder
- Airsoft replicas (gas and electric - airsoft batteries are also prohibited!)
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Gas
- Sprays and gas bottles
- Oxygen, helium, butane, nitrogen
- Scuba tanks, fire extinguishers
- Life jackets
- Chlorofluorocarbons
- Gas heaters
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Flammables substances and liquids
- Perfumes
- Lighters
- Paint
- Nail polish
- Alcohols
- Paint thinners
- Varnishes
- Hand creams with ethanol concentrations exceeding 24%
- Skincare products with ethanol concentrations exceeding 24%
- Heating pad
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Oxidizing and toxic items
- Insecticides and agricultural chemicals
- Chloroform
- Radioactive material (uranium, thorium, cesium, plutonium - these are just plain bad ideas anyway!)
- Nuclear waste
- Matches
- Lighters
- Coal
- Ink cartridges
- Fuses
- Detonators
- Varnish
- Wax
- Dissolvants
- Hair dyes
- Hand warmers
- Bleach
- Peroxides / Oxidizing Agents
- Items containing mercury
- Cleaning liquid, disinfectants and corrosives
- Fungus killer
- Rodenticide
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Lithium batteries (
Exceptions )
- Electronic appliance portable charger (phone, laptop..)
- Dry ice
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Magnetic objects
- Magnetized materials
- Generators
- Asbestos
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Various prohibited items
- Oversized items
- Car parts
- Cannabis-related items
- Digital goods (codes / downloadable content...)
- Living/dead animals
- Frozen food & goods
- Plants and grains
- Oil diffusers
- Obscene items (child pornography or any other material that violates the laws of Japan or your country regarding pornography)
- Art Photography Book including underage models, books from artists known for using underage model (example : David Hamilton)
- Medicine
- Livestock food
- Pirated materials
- Counterfeit money
- Fiscal stamps
- Official or private documents
- National treasures
- Cultural property or art objects
- Jewelry (diamonds, processed products, etc.)
- Coins and banknotes
- Drugs and psychotropic substances
- Micro-organisms
- Precious materials (ivory, diamonds, rosewood, gold, silver, etc.)
- Perishable goods
- Credit cards
- Transportation tickets (bus, plane, etc.), event tickets and lottery tickets
- Airbags
- Pachislot, pachinko and gambling machines
- Exotic leather (crocodile, endangered species..)
- Furs
- Vape
- Candles
- Contact lens
- Room furniture
- Snow globe
