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Picked up information on prohibited and conditionally acceptable articles of alcoholic beverages in Japan Post.
2024.01.17
If the purchaser of the KURA ONE® e-commerce site (https://kuraone.com) wishes to have his/her order delivered to an address outside Japan, he/she must either a. use Japan Post delivery (EMS / parcel / normal) or b. use an external forwarding service. The delivery choises "a" and "b" are intended for personal use. If you are purchasing a quantity that local customs cannot determine it for personal use, or if you are purchasing for commercial use, please contact us with contact form.
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a. Japan Post delivery (EMS / parcel / normal)
If you wish to use delivery by Japan Post (EMS / Parcel / Normal), please accept the delivery policy and select the delivery country and provide the delivery address on the e-commerce site. We will act as the agency and use Japan Post delivery. Please note that if Japanese sake / alcohol falls under prohibited or conditionally permitted items by Japan Post for each consignee country, delivery will not be possible or the delivery method or products will be restricted.
Information on "Alcohol" and "Alcoholic Beverages" as prohibited or conditionally acceptable items has been extracted from Japan Post's "Prohibited or Conditionally Acceptable Items" page (https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/index.php ). In some cases, the information is narrowed down by country, such as "Alcohol above 60% is prohibited, others are not," "EMS is prohibited, parcels and normal items are not," and "Harmful alcoholic beverages are prohibited. Prohibited or conditionally acceptable goods information is subject to change. If you wish to have your shipment shipped by Japan Post, please check the Japan Post page for the latest information on prohibited or conditionally acceptable items before making your selection and purchasing decision.
Prohibited or conditionally permitted items
《 Asia 》
Azerbaijan None
Afghanistan *Normal / Parcel, **Liquor
United Arab Emirates *Normal / Parcel / EMS, **Liquor
Armenia None
Yemen *Normal / Parcels, ** Alcoholic liquids used for medical purposes are allowed only with the permission of the relevant authorities in the country of destination.
Israel *Normal / Parcel / EMS, ** Alcoholic beverages or alcoholic beverages without indication on the container of the nature of the product, the country of origin, the name and address of the manufacturer and the name and address of the responsible handling company
Iraq *Normal / Parcel / EMS, **Liquor beverages are allowed only if they are sent to a wholesaler authorized by the government of the country to which they are addressed.
India *EMS, **Liquor and beverages
Indonesia *Normal / Parcel, **Apsanto and similar alcoholic beverages
Uzbekistan None
Oman *Normal / EMS, ** Liquor beverages are allowed only if they are authorized by the relevant authorities in the country of destination (la police du Sultanat d'Oman).
Kazakhstan * Alcoholic products, ethyl alcohol, beer (may not be sent for personal use. Importation may be permitted if the goods are intended for commercial purposes to a recipient with legal personality and if the recipient is authorized by the government agency of the country of destination).
Qatar *Normal / Parcel / EMS, **Liquid goods
Cambodia *Normal / Parcel / EMS, **Alcohol
Cyprus None
Kyrgyzstan None
Kuwait *Normal / Parcel / EMS, **Liquor, industrial alcohol and methyl alcohol
Saudi Arabia *Normal / Parcel / EMS, **Alcohol, Alcoholic Beverages
Georgia None
Singapore None
Sri Lanka None
Thailand None
Tajikistan None
Turkmenistan None
Turkey None
Nepal None
Bahrain *Normal / Parcel / EMS, **Alcohol, Alcoholic Beverages, Methyl Alcohol
Pakistan None
Palestine None
Bangladesh None
Philippines *Normal / Parcel / EMS, **Distilled Spirits, Grape Wine, Beer and all other types of Alcoholic Beverages None
Bhutan None
Brunei *Normal / EMS, **Alcohol
Vietnam None
Macau Special Administrative Region (China) None
Malaysia None
Myanmar (Burma) None
Maldives *Normal / Parcel / EMS, ** Alcoholic beverages are allowed only if they are intended for the use of foreign nationals and are authorized by the government authorities of each destination country.
Mongolia None
Jordan *Normal / Parcel / EMS, **Liquor beverages are permissible only if a slip sheet is attached to the outside of the container indicating the nature of the contents, the country of origin, and the name and address of the manufacturer or exporter.
Laos None
Lebanon *Normal / Parcel / EMS, **Goods for the manufacture of alcoholic beverages
KOREA *NORMAL / PARCEL / EMS, **LIQUOR IS ALLOWED UP TO 1 BOTTLE (UP TO 1 LITER) ONLY FOR PERSONAL USE OR AS A GIFT. HOWEVER, LIQUOR TAX AND EDUCATION TAX ARE IMPOSED ON ANY KIND OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (China) None
Taiwan None
China None
Timor-Leste None
Oceania.
Wallis and Futuna *Normal / Parcel, **All Alcoholic Beverages
Australia None
Kiribati None
Cook Islands *Normal / Parcel / EMS, **Liquor beverages are allowed only when authorized by the relevant authorities at the named destination.
Christmas Island None
Cocos (Keyring) Islands None
Samoa None
Solomon Islands None
Tuvalu None
Tokelau *Normal / Parcel / EMS, **Liquor beverages are permitted only when authorized by the relevant authorities in the country of destination.
Tonga *Normal / Parcels, **Liquor beverages are allowed only when shipped as samples. However, the quantity must not exceed 0.57 liters and must not be combined with other goods.
Nauru None
Niue *Normal / Parcel / EMS, ** Liquor-refined beverages are permitted only when authorized by the relevant authorities in the country of destination.
New Caledonia *Normal / Parcel / EMS, **Apsanto and similar alcoholic beverages
New Zealand * Normal / Parcel / EMS, ** Liquor-refined beverages are permitted only when authorized by the relevant authorities in the country of destination.
Norfolk Island None
Vanuatu *Alcohol, alcoholic beverages with added anise, bitters, bitter, tar water, gentian bitter and similar products containing not more than 200 grams of sugar per liter and with an alcoholic content of 30 degrees or more
Papua New Guinea None
Pitcairn Islands **Normal / Parcels, **Liquor is allowed only with a permit issued by the Governor of the named place.
Fiji *Normally, parcels, EMS, **Liquor beverages are allowed only if they are shipped as samples of goods. However, the quantity must not exceed 0.57 liters and must not be combined with other goods.
French Polynesia None
《North America》
U.S.A. *Normal / Parcel / EMS, **Liquor & Beverage
Aruba None
Anguilla None
Antigua and Barbuda None
British Virgin Islands None
El Salvador *Parcels / EMS, ** Liquor beverages of 45 degrees or more are permitted only when authorized by the relevant authorities in the country of destination.
Netherlands Caribbean Region None
Canada *Normal / Parcel / EMS, **All Alcoholic Beverages (including Grape Wine.) All alcoholic beverages (including wine) Samples of alcoholic beverages and wines (except those addressed to the relevant authorities in the country of destination)
Curacao None
Guatemala None
Guadeloupe *Normal / Parcel / EMS, ** Alcohol, alcoholic beverages with added anise with an alcohol content of 45 degrees or more. Bitter, bitter, tar water, gentian bitter and similar products containing not more than 200 grams of sugar per liter and having an alcohol content of 30 degrees or more
Greenland *Normal / Parcels, ** Alcoholic beverages and alcoholic beverages are permitted only when imported by a company authorized by the customs authorities of the country of destination. However, small quantities of alcoholic beverages and alcoholic beverages intended for individuals may be imported without special permission.
Grenada None
Cayman Islands None
Costa Rica None
Saint Barthélemy *Normal / Parcel / EMS, ** Alcoholic beverages with added anise with an alcohol content of 45 degrees or more. Bitter, bitter, tar water, gentian bitter and similar products containing not more than 200 grams of sugar per liter and having an alcohol content of 30 degrees or more.
Saint Pierre and Miquelon *Normal / Parcel / EMS, ** Alcohol, alcoholic beverages with added anise with an alcohol content of 45 degrees or more. Bitter, bitter, tar water, gentian bitter and similar products containing not more than 200 grams of sugar per liter and having an alcohol content of 30 degrees or more.
Jamaica *Normal / Parcel / EMS, **Alcohol
St. Kitts and Nevis None
St. Vincent & the Grenadines *Normally, **Alcohol (except for perfumed and medical use and those shipped in small quantities as samples of goods)
St. Maarten *Normal / Parcel / EMS, ** Alcohol, alcoholic beverages with added anise with an alcohol content of 45 degrees or more. Bitter, bitter, tar water, gentian bitter and similar products containing not more than 200 grams of sugar per liter and having an alcohol content of 30 degrees or more
St. Lucia None
Turks and Caicos Islands None
Dominican Republic None
Dominica None
Trinidad and Tobago None
Nicaragua None
Haiti None
Panama None
Bahamas None
Bermuda None
Barbados None
Belize None
Honduras None
Martinique Island None
Mexico *Normal / Parcels / EMS, **Vinous and alcoholic beverages are allowed only if authorized by the relevant authority (Secretariat du commerce) of the country of destination.
Montserrat None
《 South America 》
Argentina *Normal / Parcel / EMS, **Alcohol, Brandy
Uruguay None
Ecuador *Normal / Parcel / EMS, ** Sugar cane spirits and alcohol or other substances made by distilling sugar cane are permitted only if they are destined for a pharmaceutical company or other institution licensed by the government of the country to which they are addressed. However, rum is not subject to this restriction.
Guyana *Normal / Parcels, **Liquor (including grape wine) is permissible only if the recipient declares that it is for personal consumption and not for sale or exchange and is authorized by the customs inspector (Controleur des douanes et accises) of the country of destination.
Colombia *Normal / Parcel / EMS, **Liquor
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands None
Suriname None
Chile None
Paraguay None
Falkland Islands None
Brazil *Normal / Parcel / EMS, **Liquor
French Guiana *Normal / Parcel / EMS, ** Alcoholic beverages with added anise with an alcohol content of 45 degrees or more. Bitter, bitter, tar water, gentian bitter and similar products containing not more than 200 grams of sugar per liter and having an alcohol content of 30 degrees or more
Venezuela None
Peru None
Bolivia *Parcels, **Alcohol
《 Europe 》
Iceland None
Ireland None
Albania None
Andorra *Normal / Parcel / EMS, ** Alcohol, alcoholic beverages with added anise with an alcohol content of 45 degrees or more. Bitter, bitter, tar water, gentian bitter and similar products containing not more than 200 grams of sugar per liter and having an alcohol content of 30 degrees or more
United Kingdom *Normal / Parcel / EMS, **Liquor with an alcohol content exceeding 24% alcohol by volume
Italy *Normally, parcels, EMS, **Methyl alcohol, alcoholic beverages containing methyl alcohol, disinfectants, perfumes, cosmetics, volatile oils, essences, dyes and skin, hair and nail care products, etc. and solutions of formaldehyde and all preparations containing it.
Ukraine *Normal / Parcel / EMS, **Liquor Beverages
Estonia *Normal / Parcel / EMS, **Liquor beverages are allowed only if they are destined for a legal entity that is authorized to import them.
Austria **Normal / Parcel / EMS, **Ethyl alcohol (denatured or not) other than rum, arak, cognac and liqueur liquors Brandy and other alcoholic beverages are permitted only with a special permit issued by the Ministry of Finance of the country of destination (except for alcoholic beverages of 2.5 liters or less, which are considered gifts between individuals). (except for alcoholic beverages of 2.5 liters or less which are considered gifts between individuals).
Åland Islands **Normal / Parcels / EMS, ** Liquor beverages are allowed only if they are labeled "OY ALKO AB" and are offered as a sample of the product. However, perfumes, lotions and other products with low alcohol content (denatured alcohol) are permitted.
Netherlands None
Guernsey *Normal / Parcel / EMS, **Liquor with an alcohol content of over 24% alcohol by volume
Greece None
Croatia None
San Marino * Ordinary / Parcel / EMS, **Methyl alcohol, spirituous drinks containing methyl alcohol, disinfectants, perfumes, cosmetics, volatile oils, essences, dyes and skin, hair and nail care products, etc. and solutions of formaldehyde and all preparations containing formaldehyde
Gibraltar None
Jersey *Normal / Parcel / EMS, **Liquor with an alcohol content of over 24% alcohol by volume
Switzerland None
Svalbard and Jan Mayen **Normal / Parcel / EMS, **Alcohol (including alcoholic beverages) is permitted only when authorized by the relevant authorities in the country of destination. Alcohol content must not exceed 60% by volume.
Sweden *EMS, **Alcohol
Spain None
Slovakia None
Slovenia *Normal / Parcel / EMS, ** Sulfuric acid-containing alcoholic beverages
Serbia *Normal / parcel, **Sulphuric acid-containing alcoholic beverages
Czech Republic None
Denmark None
Germany None
Norway *Normal / Parcel / EMS, **Alcohol (including alcoholic beverages) is permitted only when authorized by the relevant authorities in the country of destination. Alcohol content must not exceed 60% by volume.
VATICAN *Normally, **Methyl alcohol, alcoholic beverages containing methyl alcohol, disinfectants, perfumes, cosmetics, volatile oils, essences, dyes and skin, hair and nail care products, etc. and solutions of formaldehyde and all preparations containing it.
Hungary None
Finland **Ordinary / Parcels / EMS, ** Liquor beverages are allowed only if they are labeled "OY ALKO AB" and are offered as a sample of the product. However, perfumes, lotions and other products with low alcohol content (denatured alcohol) are permitted.
Faroe Islands None
France *Normal / Parcel / EMS, ** Alcohol, alcoholic beverages with added anise with an alcohol content of 45° or more. Bitter, bitter, tar water, gentian bitter and similar products containing not more than 200 grams of sugar per liter and having an alcohol content of 30 degrees or more
Bulgaria None
Belarus *Normal / Parcel / EMS, **Liquor, ethyl alcohol, alcoholic products.
Belgium *Normal / Parcel / EMS, **Absento and liqueur liquors with absinthe
Poland None
Bosnia and Herzegovina None
Portugal None
Macedonia *Normal / Parcel / EMS, ** Liquorice containing sulfuric acid
Malta None
Isle of Man *Normal / Parcel / EMS, **Liquor with an alcohol content exceeding 24% alcohol by volume
Monaco *Normal / Parcel / EMS, ** Liquor-refined beverages are permitted only when authorized by the relevant authorities in the country of destination.
Moldova None
Montenegro *Normal / Parcel, ** Liquorice containing sulfuric acid
Latvia None
Lithuania None
Liechtenstein None
Romania None
Luxembourg *Normal / Parcels / EMS, ** Goods containing methyl alcohol
Russia None
《 Africa 》
Ascension Island
Algeria *Normal / Parcel / EMS, ** Fermented or distilled alcoholic beverage. Vinegar. (Permitted only with ONCV permit and visa, or both, as the case may be).
Angora None
Uganda *Parcels / EMS, **Liquor beverages are permissible only if accompanied by a certificate stating that the beverage has been fermented in a wooden container for a period of not less than three years.
Egypt *Normal / Parcel / EMS, **Alcohol and Ethylene
Eswatini None
Ethiopia None
Eritrea None
Ghana *Parcel / EMS, **Harmful Alcoholic Beverages
Cape Verde None
Gabon None
Cameroon None
Gambia None
GUINEA *Normal / Parcels, ** Alcohol unsuitable as a beverage is permitted only if authorized by the relevant authorities in the country of destination.
Guinea-Bissau None
Kenya *Parcels / EMS, **Liquor beverages are permissible only if accompanied by a certificate stating that the beverage has been fermented in a wooden container for a period of not less than 3 years.
Côte d'Ivoire **Customary / Parcel / EMS, **Appetizing or digestive beverages containing alcohol, alcoholic beverages containing alcohol other than ethyl alcohol, alcoholic beverages containing narcotic or harmful substances, appsants and similar alcoholic beverages, alcoholic beverages containing more than 60 percent alcohol Alcoholic beverages, alcoholic beverages prohibited by the laws and regulations of the country of destination, extracts used in the manufacture of alcohol
Comoros *Normal / Parcels, **Alcohol is permitted only when shipped for the purpose of producing medicines.
Congo - Kinshasa None
Congo - Brazzaville None
Sao Tome and Principe None
Zambia *Parcels, ** Liquor beverages and preparations containing toxic substances
Sierra Leone **Normal / Parcel / EMS, **Commercial liquor, undistilled methyl alcohol, alcohol exceeding 65 percent purity (except denatured alcohol destined for hospitals or used for medical or scientific purposes)
Djibouti *Normal / Parcel / EMS, **Liquor & Beverage
Zimbabwe *Parcels / EMS, ** Liquor beverages containing harmful substances, commercial
Sudan *Parcels / EMS, **Liquor beverages are allowed only when authorized by the relevant authority in the country of destination (Permanent Under Secretary, Ministry of the Interior or Province Governor).
Senegal *Customary / Parcel / EMS, **Appetizing or digestive beverages containing alcohol, alcoholic beverages containing alcohol other than ethyl alcohol, alcoholic beverages containing narcotics or harmful substances, Apsant and similar alcoholic beverages, alcoholic beverages containing more than 60 percent alcohol, Marijuana liquor prohibited by the laws of the country of destination, extracts used in the manufacture of alcohol
Somalia None
Tanzania *Parcels / EMS, **Liquor beverages are permissible only if accompanied by a certificate stating that the beverage has been fermented in a wooden container for a period of not less than three years.
Chad None
Tunisia *Normal / Parcels / EMS, **The following items are allowed only if they are authorized by the Ministry of Finance (Ministere des finances) of the country to which they are addressed. liqueur, vermouth, alcohol, brandy, rum, gin, whiskey
Togo None
Tristan da Cunha None
Nigeria None
Namibia *Normal / parcels, **Liquor (including similar) in containers of 1/4 liter or less in volume, are permitted only if accompanied by a permit issued by the relevant authorities (Commissaire des douanes et des contributions) of the Republic of South Africa.
Normal, parcel *Normal / parcel, **Appetite-stimulating or digestion-promoting beverages containing alcohol. Alcoholic beverages containing alcohol other than ethyl alcohol. Alcoholic beverages containing narcotic or harmful substances. Upsants and similar alcoholic beverages. Alcoholic beverages containing more than 60% alcohol. Marihuana liquor prohibited by the laws and regulations of the country of destination. Extracts used in the manufacture of alcohol.
Burkina Faso None
Burundi None
Botswana **Normal / Parcels, ** Liquor Refined Beverages are allowed only if accompanied by a permit issued by The Administering Officer of the country of destination.
Madagascar *Normal / Parcel / EMS, **Alcohol. Apsant and similar alcoholic beverages are permitted only when authorized by the relevant authorities in the country of destination.
Malawi None
MARI *Normal / parcel, **Appetite-stimulating or digestion-promoting beverages containing alcohol. Alcoholic beverages containing alcohol other than ethyl alcohol. Alcoholic beverages containing narcotic or harmful substances. Upsants and similar alcoholic beverages. Alcoholic beverages containing more than 60% alcohol. Marihuana liquor prohibited by the laws and regulations of the country of destination. Extracts used in the manufacture of alcohol.
Mauritius None
Mauritania *Normal / parcel, ** Alcoholic or non-alcoholic extracts and products dissolved in alcohol used in the manufacture of alcoholic beverages. Extracts of anise, shikimi, uikyo, hyssop, etc. Apsant and similar alcoholic beverages. Palm wine and similar alcoholic beverages.
Mozambique None
Morocco None
Libya *Normal / Parcel, **Liquor
Liberia *Normal / parcel, **Liquor, all toxic substances
Rwanda None
Lesotho None
Reunion *Normal / Parcel / EMS, ** Alcohol, alcoholic beverages with added anise with an alcohol content of 45 degrees or more. Bitter, bitter, tar water, gentian bitter and similar products containing not more than 200 grams of sugar per liter and having an alcohol content of 30 degrees or more
Equatorial Guinea None
Central African Republic None
South Africa *Normal / Parcel / EMS, ** Liquor Refined Beverages are allowed only if accompanied by a permit issued by The Administering Officer in the country of destination.
South Sudan *Parcels / EMS, ** Liquor and beverages are allowed only when authorized by the relevant authorities (Permanent Under Secretary, Ministry of the Interior or Province Governor).
b. external forwarding service.
After the purchaser has signed a contract with an external forwarding service, the goods purchased from our e-commerce site will be delivered by us to the domestic address specified by the external forwarding service. The purchaser also requests that goods purchased from other e-commerce sites are similarly delivered to a domestic address. The external forwarding service bundles the goods arriving on behalf of the purchaser and delivers them to the overseas address specified by the purchaser.
Here are the external forwarding services most commonly used by our customers.
TENSO COM https://www.tenso.com
TENSO Japan https://www.tensojapan.com/
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