International Mail
Nonmailable Articles in International Mail

There 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.

Items that cannot be sent
throughout the world
Items that cannot be
sent depending
on the destination country

Nonmailable Articles in International Mail (Universal standard)

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.

Other examples of prohibited mail items

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

Valuables

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.

Coins, Banknotes, Paper money
Securities of any kind payable to the bearer, traveler's checks
Processed or unprocessed platinum, gold or silver, precious stones and other valuables

Dangerous goods for air transportation

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.

Major examples of dangerous goods for air transportation.

Relevant Laws and Regulations（Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism homepage）
Note 1 & 2: Infectious agents and radioactive material are excl uded if they are sent in accordance with the provisions of the International Mail Terms and Conditions.
Note 3: Lithium batteries installed inside equipment (limited t o those meeting certain criteria) can be posted as international mail. (This service is not available to certain countries and territories.)

Regarding Lithium Batteries (PDF272kB)

About erasion of the indication such as "the dangerous materials labels" of the mail decoration (PDF517kB) (Japanese Version Only)

Disposable pocket warmer

Disposable pocket warmers of certain sellers may not be sent.

List of manufacturers of disposable body warmers that can be sent by international mail

Details of each prohibited and dangerous good

For details, please consult the following:

Articles Prohibited under the Universal Postal Convention and Other Such RegulationsMore
Articles Prohibited to be Mailed by Postal LawMore
Hazardous Materials Prohibited in International Mail