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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.

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/