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Articles Prohibited under the Universal Postal Convention and Other Such Regulations (Nonmailable Articles in International Mail - Japan Post

For details, please consult the following:

・Articles Prohibited to be Mailed by Postal Law

・Hazardous Materials Prohibited in International Mail

1) Explosives

2) Gases

3) Flammable liquid

4) Flammable solids, pyrophoric materials, materials that generate flammable gas upon contact with water

5) Oxidizers and Organic Peroxide

6) Poisonous or Contagious Substances

7) Radioactive Substances

8) Corrosive substances

9) Other harmful substances and goods that contain environmental toxins

・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 destination country of Prohibited items (items that cannot be delivered) for details. The following items fall under valuable goods.

1) Coins, banknotes, paper money

2) Securities of any kind payable to the bearer, traveler's checks

3) Processed or unprocessed platinum, gold or silver, precious stones and other valuables