Prohibited Goods

Prohibited Goods

Goods that cannot be shipped overseas

Goods Example Goods
Narcotics Narcotics and psychotropic substances
Obscene articles Obscene or immoral articles
Counterfeit or pirated articles Counterfeit or pirated articles
Personal correspondence Private documents (excluding documentary records) to be exchanged between persons other than the sender and recipient (including those in the same domicile)
Live animals Live animals
Valuables Uninsured packages (regular or small parcels) should not include coins, banknotes, paper money, securities of any kind payable to the bearer, travelers' checks, processed or unprocessed platinum, gold or silver, precious stones, jewels or other valuables.
Goods prohibited by CITES Ivory, ivory products, etc.
Explosives Nitroglycerine, detonators, igniters, fuses, flares, ammunition, and pyrotechnics
Gases Gas cylinder, lighter, fire extinguisher, carbon dioxide gas, nitrogen gas, helium, liquid ammonia
Flammable liquids Gasoline, alcohol, stripping agents, and thinner
Flammable solids, pyrophoric materials, materials that generate flammable gas upon contact with water Matches, charcoal, solid alcohol, rubber glue, lacquer putty, iron powder, sodium hydroxide, barium
Oxidizers and Organic Peroxide Oxygen Generator / Bleach
Poisonous or Contagious Substances Solid bactericides, mercury compounds, and rodenticides
Radioactive substances Plutonium, radium, uranium, and cesium
Corrosive substances Corrosive cleaning liquids, corrosive rust removers and corrosion inhibitors, corrosive paint and vanish removers, nitric acid, battery liquids, and sulfuric acid
Other harmful substances and goods that contain environmental toxins Magnets, dry ice, transformers, asbestos, airbags, seat belts, capacitors, stabilizers, survival equipment

Goods that cannot be shipped by country/region (EMS)

Goods that cannot be shipped by country/region (FedEx・DHL)

Note: Foodstuffs (food and beverages) and pharmaceuticals (including contact lenses) destined for the U.S. or Canada must be pre-certified by the local FDA. In principle, we do not apply for pre-certification. In the unlikely event that you wish to ship foodstuffs or medicines using this shipping method, please contact our customer support in advance.

If you have any questions, please contact Customer Support.

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