Shipping to Japan requires strict adherence to customs, quarantine, and intellectual property laws. Below is the official prohibited items list for Japan. Only prohibited items are listed for clarity.

🚫 1️⃣ Collectibles & Currency

❌ Collectible Coins
❌ Collectible Currency
❌ Collectible Stamps

Japan restricts shipment of collectible monetary instruments under courier services.

🔫 2️⃣ Arms & Swords (Strictly Prohibited)

❌ Ammunition
❌ Cutlass
❌ Dagger
❌ Firearms
❌ Guns
❌ Knives

Japan has extremely strict weapon control laws. These items are banned regardless of value or purpose (gift, personal, commercial, collectible).

💊 3️⃣ Drugs & Narcotics

❌ Awakening (Stimulants)
❌ Marijuana
❌ Narcotics
❌ Opium
❌ Poppy Straw
❌ Psychotropic Substances

Illegal drugs are strictly prohibited and may result in criminal prosecution.

🐾 4️⃣ Animal Quarantine Items

Japan’s Animal Quarantine regulations prohibit:

Antibody • Bacillus • Bacon • Bacteria • Beef/Pork Jerky • Biological Substances • Blood • Bone • Cell Samples • Coliform • Dairy Products • Feathers • Animal Feed • Fish Meal • Fur Pelts • Gelatin • Guts • Horns • Insects • Meat • Pet Food • Protein Materials • Raw Milk • Raw Wool & Leather • Sausage • Semen • Serum • Skin

These items require special government approvals and are not accepted under standard courier shipping.

🌿 5️⃣ Plant Quarantine Items

Under Japan Plant Protection Law, the following are restricted:

Barley • Beans • Chia Seeds • Clay • Flour • Flowers • Fresh/Dried Fruits • Frozen Fruit • Fungus • Ginseng • Grain • Green Coffee • Hay • Herbs • Leaves • Malt • Moss • Nuts • Potpourri • Quinoa • Rice • Seeds • Soil • Soil Additives • Spices • Straw • Tobacco • Vegetables • Walnut • Wheat • Wood

☕ Tea Bags are accepted.

⚖ 6️⃣ Intellectual Property Violations

❌ Articles infringing patents
❌ Utility models
❌ Design rights
❌ Trademark violations
❌ Copyright violations

Counterfeit goods are strictly prohibited in Japan.

🚫 7️⃣ Additional Prohibited Items

❌ Personal Effects
❌ Products made in North Korea
❌ Movie Films (35mm & 70mm formats)

⚠ Special Note

✔ Human & Mouse origin antibody / blood / serum / tissue may be accepted subject to regulatory approval and proper documentation.

🚨 What Happens If You Ship Prohibited Items?

• Customs seizure
• Heavy penalties
• Shipment return at sender cost
• Destruction of goods
• Possible legal action

✅ SinghXpress Compliance Support

Before shipping to Japan:

✔ Confirm item eligibility
✔ Verify quarantine regulations
✔ Ensure complete documentation
✔ Avoid restricted categories

SinghXpress helps ensure your FedEx international shipment to Japan is smooth, secure, and compliant.