# Can I ship instant noodles from Japan?

> Mostly no specific rule, with exceptions. Most of the destinations Japan Post publishes rules for do not single out instant noodles, but a handful list noodles in their own import rules, several of them as prohibited by post, and Australia lists noodles alongside dairy and egg products as conditional. The seasoning matters too: sachets containing meat, egg or dairy fall under those destinations' animal-product rules. No rule is not a statement that they can be sent.

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- Item guide · Carrier: Japan Post · Destinations checked: 179 · Guide reviewed 31 October 2026 · Rules last verified October 2, 2026
- Carrier-wide rules named: 0 · Destinations with their own rule: 11

## Short answer

Plain instant noodles are a packaged, shelf-stable food, and most destinations do not single them out. The ones that do are in the table below, with Japan Post's wording: where noodles are prohibited, the rule names noodles as a whole category, with no exception for plain or packaged ones.

Elsewhere the rules that apply usually come from the sachet: a pork-flavoured soup base, dried egg or a dairy powder brings the destination's meat, egg or dairy rule into play, and many destinations prohibit meat products by post. Where a destination has no rule naming noodles, its general food rules still apply, as do Japan Post's carrier-wide rules.

An item that no rule names has no specific Japan Post rule. That is not a statement that it can be sent: it may fall under a general category, under the destination's customs law, or under the carrier-wide rules.

Whether a specific product can go in a specific parcel is decided per item: the ShipMate GO app asks the follow-up questions a rule needs and gives a verdict before anything is booked.

## How to read this guide

- Every rule below is **prohibited** or **conditional**. The list holds Japan Post's published restrictions only.
- An item that is not listed has **no specific rule here**. That is not a statement that it is allowed: it may fall under a general category (food, medicine, batteries), under the destination's customs law, or under Japan Post's carrier-wide rules.
- A **conditional** rule allows the item only when its stated conditions hold. Whether a specific product qualifies is decided per item, which is what the ShipMate GO app does before a booking.
- The **carrier-wide layer** (items Japan Post refuses or conditions to every destination) applies before and on top of any destination's own rules.
- These are Japan Post's rules for parcels sent from Japan. ShipMate ships on Japan Post and publishes them; it does not set them.
- This guide covers **one item**. A destination that does not appear under "Destination rules" has no destination-specific rule naming it; the carrier-wide rules and that destination's general customs law still apply.

## Carrier-wide rules (apply to every destination)

No carrier-wide rule names instant noodles. The full carrier-wide list still applies: https://www.shipmate.jp/en/international-shipping/japan-post-prohibited-items.md

## Destination rules

### Armenia (ARM)

- **Noodles** — Prohibited
  - Noodles are prohibited from being shipped as parcels to Armenia. No further conditions or exceptions are stated.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=13&nid=336&p=1) · HS chapter 19 · verified 2026-09-01 · ref `ARM/japanpost/336`

Full list: https://www.shipmate.jp/en/international-shipping/ship-from-japan-to-armenia/restricted-items.md

### Azerbaijan (AZE)

- **Noodles** — Prohibited
  - Noodles are prohibited from being shipped to Azerbaijan via Parcel and EMS services. This restriction applies to noodle products as a category.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=19&nid=97&p=1) · HS chapter 19 · verified 2026-09-01 · ref `AZE/japanpost/97`

Full list: https://www.shipmate.jp/en/international-shipping/ship-from-japan-to-azerbaijan/restricted-items.md

### Belarus (BLR)

- **Noodles** — Prohibited
  - Noodles are prohibited from being shipped to Belarus via Parcel and EMS services. This restriction covers noodle products in general.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=24&nid=4239&p=1) · HS chapter 19 · verified 2026-08-01 · ref `BLR/japanpost/4239`

Full list: https://www.shipmate.jp/en/international-shipping/ship-from-japan-to-belarus/restricted-items.md

### Georgia (GEO)

- **Noodles** — Prohibited
  - Noodles are prohibited from being shipped as parcels to Georgia. No exceptions or conditions are stated in the source.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=72&nid=1739&p=1) · HS chapter 19 · verified 2026-08-01 · ref `GEO/japanpost/1739`

Full list: https://www.shipmate.jp/en/international-shipping/ship-from-japan-to-georgia/restricted-items.md

### Kyrgyzstan (KGZ)

- **Noodles** — Prohibited
  - Noodles are prohibited from being shipped to Kyrgyzstan via parcel. No exceptions or conditions are stated.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=115&nid=1564&p=1) · HS chapter 19 · verified 2026-08-01 · ref `KGZ/japanpost/1564`

Full list: https://www.shipmate.jp/en/international-shipping/ship-from-japan-to-kyrgyzstan/restricted-items.md

### Latvia (LVA)

- **Noodles** — Prohibited
  - Noodles are prohibited from being shipped to Latvia via Parcel and EMS services. This restriction applies to noodle products as a category.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=120&nid=5036&p=1) · HS chapter 19 · verified 2026-08-01 · ref `LVA/japanpost/5036`

Full list: https://www.shipmate.jp/en/international-shipping/ship-from-japan-to-latvia/restricted-items.md

### Tajikistan (TJK)

- **Noodles** — Prohibited
  - Noodles are prohibited from being shipped to Tajikistan via parcel. No further details or exceptions are specified in the source.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=189&nid=2807&p=1) · HS chapter 19 · verified 2026-08-01 · ref `TJK/japanpost/2807`

Full list: https://www.shipmate.jp/en/international-shipping/ship-from-japan-to-tajikistan/restricted-items.md

### Ukraine (UKR)

- **Noodles** — Prohibited
  - Noodles are prohibited from being sent to Ukraine via Parcel and EMS services. This restriction applies to noodle products as a category.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=203&nid=731&p=1) · HS chapter 19 · verified 2026-09-01 · ref `UKR/japanpost/731`

Full list: https://www.shipmate.jp/en/international-shipping/ship-from-japan-to-ukraine/restricted-items.md

### Australia (AUS)

- **Dairy products, noodles, and egg products** — Conditional
  - Australia admits shelf-stable instant noodles in single-serve retail packs for personal use without an import permit, as long as any meat is flavouring only — noodles containing visible pieces of meat are seized at the border. Dried noodles that need cooking, bulk or multi-serve noodles, dairy products, egg products and fresh or chilled noodles have their own BICON import conditions and are checked by ShipMate staff.
  - Condition: Instant noodles containing visible pieces of meat (chunks, mince, slices or dried meat) → Not permitted — no personal-use import pathway; seized by Australian biosecurity
  - Condition: Dried, fresh, bulk or other noodle, dairy or egg products containing visible pieces of uncanned meat (not commercially canned or retort-pouched) → Not permitted — no personal-use import pathway; seized by Australian biosecurity
  - Condition: Shelf-stable instant noodles in single-serve retail packs (ready after hot water or brief heating), with no visible pieces of meat — meat flavouring, extract or seasoning only → Permitted for personal use without an import permit (BICON: Noodles)
  - Condition: Consignment 10 kg or less → Required for the personal-use pathway
  - Condition: Egg and dairy content each below 10 % of the product → Required for the personal-use pathway
  - Condition: Dairy products, egg products, fresh, chilled or frozen noodles, dried noodles that need cooking, or bulk / multi-serve noodle packs → Review — BICON import conditions apply
  - Condition: Commercially canned or retort-pouched noodle, dairy or egg foods containing pieces of meat → Review — BICON retorted-meat conditions apply
  - Condition: The item is not a noodle, dairy or egg product → Not applicable — this entry does not govern the item
  - Condition: Japan Post's wording: permitted only with permission from the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) → Superseded — AQIS no longer exists and private recipients cannot obtain an import permit; BICON's personal-use conditions decide
  - Documents required: Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) permit
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=14&nid=1017&p=1) · HS chapter 04 · verified 2026-07-25 · ref `AUS/japanpost/1017`

Full list: https://www.shipmate.jp/en/international-shipping/ship-from-japan-to-australia/restricted-items.md

### Cook Islands (COK)

- **Noodles** — Conditional
  - Various noodle products — including egg udon, rice udon, shrimp udon, chicken udon (with dehydrated sauce packets), other noodle varieties, bean fibers, and bean sticks — are conditionally permitted, provided they are commercial products in sealed packaging.
  - Condition: Commercial product in sealed packaging → permitted
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=149&nid=1632&p=1) · HS chapter 19 · verified 2026-08-01 · ref `COK/japanpost/1632`

Full list: https://www.shipmate.jp/en/international-shipping/ship-from-japan-to-cook-islands/restricted-items.md

### New Zealand (NZL)

- **Noodles** — Conditional
  - Various noodles — including egg udon, rice udon, small shrimp udon, chicken udon (including those with dehydrated sauce packs), other noodle varieties, bean fiber, and bean sticks — are conditionally permitted, provided they are commercially produced and in sealed packaging.
  - Condition: commercially produced product in sealed packaging → permitted
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=148&nid=3449&p=1) · HS chapter 19 · verified 2026-08-01 · ref `NZL/japanpost/3449`

Full list: https://www.shipmate.jp/en/international-shipping/ship-from-japan-to-new-zealand/restricted-items.md

## Destinations with no destination-specific rule for instant noodles

168 destinations: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bonaire, Saba & Sint Eustatius, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn Islands, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Réunion, Romania, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Sint Maarten, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Vietnam, Wallis and Futuna. Japan Post's carrier-wide rules apply to each; no rule is not a statement that the item can be sent.

## Related rules that may cover instant noodles

Rules for the broader category. Whether one applies to a specific product is decided per item.

### Armenia (ARM)

- **Raw eggs** — Prohibited
  - Raw eggs are prohibited from being shipped to Armenia via parcel. This restriction applies to uncooked eggs in their natural state.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=13&nid=349&p=1) · HS chapter 04 · verified 2026-10-01 · ref `ARM/japanpost/349`
- **Raw meat and meat products** — Prohibited
  - Sending raw meat and meat products to Armenia is prohibited. Parcels containing these items will not be returned to the sender and will be disposed of according to the instructions of the relevant authorities in Armenia.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=13&nid=347&p=1) · HS chapter 02 · verified 2026-09-01 · ref `ARM/japanpost/347`

### Azerbaijan (AZE)

- **Raw eggs** — Prohibited
  - Raw eggs are prohibited from being sent to Azerbaijan via parcel or EMS. This restriction applies to uncooked eggs in their natural state.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=19&nid=110&p=1) · HS chapter 04 · verified 2026-09-01 · ref `AZE/japanpost/110`
- **Raw meat and meat products** — Prohibited
  - Sending raw meat and meat products to Azerbaijan is prohibited. Parcels containing them will not be returned to the sender and will be disposed of according to the instructions of the relevant authorities in the destination country.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=19&nid=108&p=1) · HS chapter 02 · verified 2026-09-01 · ref `AZE/japanpost/108`

### Belarus (BLR)

- **Raw eggs** — Prohibited
  - Raw eggs are prohibited from being shipped to Belarus via Parcel and EMS services. This restriction applies to uncooked eggs in their natural state.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=24&nid=4251&p=1) · HS chapter 04 · verified 2026-08-01 · ref `BLR/japanpost/4251`

### Georgia (GEO)

- **Raw eggs** — Prohibited
  - Raw eggs are prohibited from being shipped as parcels to Georgia. This restriction applies to unprocessed, fresh eggs in their natural state.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=72&nid=1752&p=1) · HS chapter 04 · verified 2026-08-01 · ref `GEO/japanpost/1752`
- **Raw meat and meat products** — Prohibited
  - Sending raw meat and meat products to Georgia is prohibited for parcels. Items containing them will not be returned to the sender and will be disposed of according to the instructions of the relevant authorities in the destination country.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=72&nid=1750&p=1) · HS chapter 02 · verified 2026-08-01 · ref `GEO/japanpost/1750`

### Kyrgyzstan (KGZ)

- **Raw eggs** — Prohibited
  - Raw eggs are prohibited from being shipped to Kyrgyzstan via parcel. This restriction applies to unprocessed, uncooked eggs in their natural state.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=115&nid=1576&p=1) · HS chapter 04 · verified 2026-08-01 · ref `KGZ/japanpost/1576`
- **Raw meat and meat products** — Prohibited
  - Sending raw meat and meat products to Kyrgyzstan by parcel is prohibited. Parcels found to contain them will not be returned to the sender and will be disposed of according to the instructions of the relevant authorities in the destination country.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=115&nid=1574&p=1) · HS chapter 02 · verified 2026-08-01 · ref `KGZ/japanpost/1574`

### Latvia (LVA)

- **Animal Products (milk, dairy, semen, ova, embryos, fats, fish products, infant food)** — Prohibited
  - Milk and dairy products from cattle, goats, pigs, sheep, and other even-toed ungulates, as well as semen, ova, and embryos from those animals, along with fats, fish products, and infant food are prohibited from being shipped to Latvia via Parcel and EMS. No exceptions or conditions are stated in the source.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=120&nid=5049&p=1) · HS chapter 04 · verified 2026-08-01 · ref `LVA/japanpost/5049`
- **Raw meat and meat products** — Prohibited
  - Sending raw meat and meat products to Latvia is prohibited. Parcels containing them will not be returned to the sender and will be disposed of according to the instructions of the competent authorities in Latvia.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=120&nid=5046&p=1) · HS chapter 02 · verified 2026-08-01 · ref `LVA/japanpost/5046`

### Tajikistan (TJK)

- **Raw eggs** — Prohibited
  - Raw eggs are prohibited from being shipped to Tajikistan via parcel. This restriction applies to unprocessed, uncooked eggs in their natural state.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=189&nid=2819&p=1) · HS chapter 04 · verified 2026-08-01 · ref `TJK/japanpost/2819`
- **Raw meat and meat products** — Prohibited
  - Sending raw meat and meat products to Tajikistan by parcel is prohibited. Parcels containing these items will not be returned to the sender and will be disposed of according to the instructions of the relevant authorities in the destination country.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=189&nid=2817&p=1) · HS chapter 02 · verified 2026-08-01 · ref `TJK/japanpost/2817`

### Ukraine (UKR)

- **Raw eggs** — Prohibited
  - Raw eggs are prohibited from being sent to Ukraine via parcel or EMS. This restriction applies to unprocessed, fresh eggs in their natural state.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=203&nid=754&p=1) · HS chapter 04 · verified 2026-09-01 · ref `UKR/japanpost/754`
- **Raw meat and meat products** — Prohibited
  - Sending raw meat and meat products to Ukraine is prohibited. Postal items containing them will not be returned to the sender and will be disposed of according to the instructions of the relevant authorities in the destination country.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=203&nid=752&p=1) · HS chapter 02 · verified 2026-09-01 · ref `UKR/japanpost/752`

### Australia (AUS)

- **Eggs (raw)** — Prohibited
  - Raw eggs are prohibited from being shipped to Australia via regular mail, parcel, or EMS. This restriction applies to unprocessed, shell eggs in their raw state.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=14&nid=1013&p=1) · HS chapter 04 · verified 2026-07-25 · ref `AUS/japanpost/1013`
- **Prohibited packaging materials (straw, plant materials, fruit/vegetable/egg/meat cartons)** — Prohibited
  - Straw and other plant-based materials must not be used as packing material for shipments to Australia. Cardboard boxes previously used for fruit, vegetables, eggs, or meat (whether new or used) are also prohibited as packing material.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=14&nid=1019&p=1) · verified 2026-07-25 · ref `AUS/japanpost/1019`
- **Meat products** — Conditional
  - Australia does not admit uncanned meat by mail for personal use — fresh, frozen, dried, smoked, salted or vacuum-packed meat needs an import permit that private recipients cannot obtain. Commercially canned or retort-pouched meat, and the few products with their own BICON personal-use conditions (jerky and biltong, pâté, pork crackling), are checked by ShipMate staff. Meat flavouring, extract or seasoning on its own is not meat.
  - Condition: Meat, or a food containing pieces of meat, that is fresh, frozen, dried, smoked, salted or vacuum-packed (not commercially canned or retort-pouched, and not jerky, biltong, pâté or pork crackling) → Not permitted — requires an import permit that private recipients cannot obtain
  - Condition: Commercially canned or retort-pouched meat → Review — BICON retorted-meat conditions apply
  - Condition: Jerky or biltong, pâté or meat paste, or pork crackling → Review — BICON personal-use conditions for these products apply
  - Condition: The item contains no pieces of meat (meat flavouring, extract or seasoning only) → Not applicable — this entry does not govern the item
  - Condition: Japan Post's wording: permitted only with permission from the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) → Superseded — AQIS no longer exists and private recipients cannot obtain an import permit; BICON's personal-use conditions decide
  - Documents required: Authorization from the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS)
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=14&nid=1012&p=1) · HS chapter 16 · verified 2026-07-25 · ref `AUS/japanpost/1012`

### Cook Islands (COK)

- **Eggs and their packaging materials** — Conditional
  - Eggs in any form (raw, powdered, liquid, frozen, or otherwise processed) and their packaging materials are only permitted when authorization has been obtained from the competent authorities at the destination (Ministre des douanes and Ministre de l'agriculture et des peches). Sausages (腸詰) are permitted only when properly packaged.
  - Condition: Authorization obtained from Ministre des douanes and Ministre de l'agriculture et des peches at the destination → permitted (eggs in all forms and their packaging materials)
  - Condition: Properly packaged → permitted (sausages / 腸詰)
  - Documents required: Authorization from Ministre des douanes (Cook Islands); Authorization from Ministre de l'agriculture et des peches (Cook Islands)
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=149&nid=1627&p=1) · HS chapter 04 · verified 2026-08-01 · ref `COK/japanpost/1627`

### New Zealand (NZL)

- **Eggs and their packaging materials** — Conditional
  - Raw eggs, powdered, liquid, frozen, or otherwise processed eggs, and their packaging materials are conditionally permitted for shipment to New Zealand. Entry is allowed only when authorization has been obtained from the competent authorities of the destination country.
  - Condition: Authorization obtained from the competent authorities of the destination country (Ministre des douanes and Ministre de l'agriculture) → permitted
  - Documents required: Authorization from the competent authorities of the destination country (Ministre des douanes and Ministre de l'agriculture)
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=148&nid=3488&p=1) · HS chapter 04 · verified 2026-08-01 · ref `NZL/japanpost/3488`

### Austria (AUT)

- **Meat and Meat Products (Spoiled, Semi-processed, Imitation, Counterfeit, or Damaged)** — Prohibited
  - Meat and meat products that are spoiled, semi-processed, imitation, counterfeit, or damaged are prohibited from shipment to Austria via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. This restriction covers all such articles of this kind in those conditions.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=18&nid=1045&p=1) · HS chapter 02 · verified 2026-09-01 · ref `AUT/japanpost/1045`
- **Egg food products** — Conditional
  - Importation of egg food products into Austria is permitted only with prior authorization from the competent authority (Instituts Federaux de controles alimentaires). Shipments lacking this authorization are not allowed.
  - Condition: Authorization obtained from the competent authority (Instituts Federaux de controles alimentaires) → permitted
  - Documents required: Authorization from the competent authority (Instituts Federaux de controles alimentaires)
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=18&nid=1054&p=1) · HS chapter 04 · verified 2026-09-01 · ref `AUT/japanpost/1054`

### Belgium (BEL)

- **Dairy Products** — Conditional
  - Dairy products shipped to Belgium are subject to inspection by the competent authority (Office national des debouches agricoles et horticoles). Depending on the outcome of the inspection, items may be returned to sender or destroyed.
  - Condition: Inspection by Office national des debouches agricoles et horticoles → Permitted, returned, or destroyed depending on inspection result
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=25&nid=4333&p=1) · HS chapter 04 · verified 2026-09-01 · ref `BEL/japanpost/4333`

### Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH)

- **Meat and Dairy Products** — Prohibited
  - Meat products, milk, and other dairy products are prohibited from being shipped to Bosnia and Herzegovina via regular and parcel shipping. This restriction covers both meat-based products and all forms of dairy.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=220&nid=4382&p=1) · HS chapter 02 · verified 2026-08-01 · ref `BIH/japanpost/4382`

### China (CHN)

- **Eggs and Egg Products** — Prohibited
  - Eggs and egg products are prohibited from being shipped to China via regular mail, parcel, and EMS. This includes raw eggs, century eggs, salted eggs, liquid eggs, eggshells, mayonnaise, and other egg-based products.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=41&nid=6558&p=1) · HS chapter 04 · verified 2026-08-01 · ref `CHN/japanpost/6558`
- **Raw or cooked meat (including offal/organs) and meat products, as well as aquatic animal products** — Prohibited
  - Raw and cooked meat, including offal and all meat products, as well as aquatic animal products, are prohibited from shipment to China via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. No exceptions or conditions are stated.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=41&nid=6565&p=1) · HS chapter 02 · verified 2026-08-01 · ref `CHN/japanpost/6565`

### Colombia (COL)

- **Dairy products** — Prohibited
  - Dairy products are prohibited from shipment to Colombia via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. This restriction applies to all dairy products as described in the source.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=46&nid=1975&p=1) · HS chapter 04 · verified 2026-09-01 · ref `COL/japanpost/1975`
- **Processed food products** — Prohibited
  - Processed food products are prohibited from shipment to Colombia via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. No exceptions or conditions are stated in the source.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=46&nid=1956&p=1) · HS chapter 21 · verified 2026-09-01 · ref `COL/japanpost/1956`

### Cuba (CUB)

- **Animal products including ham, sausage, bones, milk, and dairy products** — Prohibited
  - Animal products — including ham, sausage, bones, milk, and dairy products — are prohibited from shipment to Cuba via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. No exceptions or conditions are stated in the source.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=53&nid=1485&p=1) · HS chapter 16 · verified 2026-08-01 · ref `CUB/japanpost/1485`

### Czech Republic (CZE)

- **Prepared food products (dairy products only)** — Conditional
  - Dairy-based prepared food products may be shipped to the Czech Republic under conditional terms: commercial shipments require a veterinary certificate, while non-commercial shipments of packaged products bearing the place of production do not require a certificate.
  - Condition: Commercial purpose → Permitted only when accompanied by a veterinary certificate
  - Condition: Non-commercial purpose, product is packaged and bears the place of production → Permitted without a certificate
  - Documents required: Veterinary certificate (required for commercial shipments)
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=193&nid=6432&p=1) · HS chapter 04 · verified 2026-08-01 · ref `CZE/japanpost/6432`

### Egypt (EGY)

- **Eggs (excluding those capable of hatching)** — Prohibited
  - Eggs are prohibited from being shipped to Egypt via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. Eggs that are capable of hatching are explicitly excluded from this restriction (i.e., they are covered under a separate rule).
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=60&nid=6315&p=1) · HS chapter 04 · verified 2026-07-25 · ref `EGY/japanpost/6315`

### Finland (FIN)

- **Mammals, Birds (live), Raw Meat, Milk, Milk Fat, and Bird Eggs** — Conditional
  - Live mammals, live birds, their raw meat, milk, milk fat, and bird eggs are conditionally permitted for shipment to Finland, but only when authorization has been obtained from the Medical Affairs Bureau of the destination country's Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Shipments without such authorization are not permitted.
  - Condition: Authorization obtained from the Medical Affairs Bureau of the destination country's Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry → permitted
  - Documents required: Authorization from the Medical Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=68&nid=3961&p=1) · HS chapter 02 · verified 2026-10-01 · ref `FIN/japanpost/3961`
- **Meat and Meat Products** — Conditional
  - Meat and meat products may be sent to Finland only with authorization from the Veterinary Director General of the destination country's Ministry of Agriculture. Canned meat and meat products not exceeding 8 kg are permitted if the meat poses no risk of contagious disease through boiling or heating; rendered fat, bacon, tallow, meat extract, and solid consommé are permitted only with a certificate confirming they were produced at a temperature of at least 80°C.
  - Condition: Authorization obtained from the Veterinary Director General of the Ministry of Agriculture of the destination country → permitted
  - Condition: Canned meat and meat products not exceeding 8 kg, where the meat poses no risk of contagious disease through boiling or heating → permitted
  - Condition: Rendered fat, bacon, tallow, meat extract, and solid consommé accompanied by a certificate confirming production at a temperature of at least 80°C → permitted
  - Documents required: Authorization from the Veterinary Director General of the Ministry of Agriculture (Ministère de l'agriculture) of Finland; Certificate confirming that rendered fat, bacon, tallow, meat extract, or solid consommé was produced at a temperature of at least 80°C
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=68&nid=3970&p=1) · HS chapter 02 · verified 2026-10-01 · ref `FIN/japanpost/3970`

### Germany (DEU)

- **Meat and Meat Products, including Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products** — Prohibited
  - Meat and meat products, as well as poultry meat and poultry meat products, are prohibited from being shipped to Germany via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. This prohibition covers all forms of meat and poultry-derived products.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=6&nid=3064&p=1) · HS chapter 02 · verified 2026-07-24 · ref `DEU/japanpost/3064`
- **Milk and Dairy Products** — Prohibited
  - Milk and dairy products are prohibited from shipment to Germany via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. An exception applies to toffee, chocolate, biscuits, and similar items with a total weight of 2 kg or less.
  - Condition: toffee, chocolate, biscuits, or similar items with total weight of 2 kg or less → permitted
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=6&nid=3043&p=1) · HS chapter 04 · verified 2026-07-24 · ref `DEU/japanpost/3043`
- **Duck eggs** — Conditional
  - Edible duck eggs are conditionally permitted to Germany, provided they bear the labeling required by the destination country's laws and regulations.
  - Condition: Edible duck eggs bear the labeling required by the destination country's laws and regulations → permitted
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=6&nid=3026&p=1) · HS chapter 04 · verified 2026-07-24 · ref `DEU/japanpost/3026`
- **Egg products** — Conditional
  - Egg products may only be imported into Germany if an import permit is held. Shipment via regular mail, parcel, or EMS is subject to this condition.
  - Condition: import permit is held → permitted
  - Documents required: Import permit (輸入許可証)
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=6&nid=3079&p=1) · HS chapter 04 · verified 2026-07-25 · ref `DEU/japanpost/3079`
- **Semi-processed ice cream containing eggs** — Conditional
  - Semi-processed ice cream products containing eggs, as well as noodle products, are permitted for import into Germany only when an import permit is held. Shipment via Regular, Parcel, or EMS services is subject to this condition.
  - Condition: import permit is held → permitted
  - Documents required: Import permit (輸入許可証)
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=6&nid=3025&p=1) · HS chapter 21 · verified 2026-07-24 · ref `DEU/japanpost/3025`

### Ireland (IRL)

- **Dairy products** — Conditional
  - Dairy products are conditionally permitted for shipment to Ireland via Parcel and EMS. Specifically, artificial butter must be labeled 'Margarine,' artificial cheese must be labeled 'Margarine-cheese,' and skimmed milk must be labeled 'Machine-skimmed-milk' or 'Skimmed-milk' on the outer packaging or container.
  - Condition: Artificial butter (margarine) → permitted only if outer packaging or container is labeled 'Margarine'
  - Condition: Artificial cheese (margarine-cheese) → permitted only if outer packaging or container is labeled 'Margarine-cheese'
  - Condition: Skimmed milk → permitted only if outer packaging or container is labeled 'Machine-skimmed-milk' or 'Skimmed-milk'
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=105&nid=78&p=1) · HS chapter 04 · verified 2026-09-01 · ref `IRL/japanpost/78`
- **Eggs** — Conditional
  - Eggs may only be shipped to Ireland if the sender or shipper has obtained permission from the Irish Ministry of Agriculture. Shipment is conditional on holding this authorization.
  - Condition: Permission obtained from the Ministry of Agriculture of the destination country (Ireland) → permitted
  - Documents required: Permission from the Irish Ministry of Agriculture
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=105&nid=29&p=1) · HS chapter 04 · verified 2026-09-01 · ref `IRL/japanpost/29`

### Kuwait (KWT)

- **Canned meat, milk, and dairy products** — Conditional
  - Canned meat, milk, and dairy products require a permit issued by the competent authorities of the destination country (Kuwait). Shipment is conditional upon obtaining this permit.
  - Condition: permit issued by the competent authorities of the destination country (Kuwait) is obtained → permitted
  - Documents required: Permit issued by the competent authorities of Kuwait
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=117&nid=1616&p=1) · HS chapter 16 · verified 2026-09-01 · ref `KWT/japanpost/1616`

### Liechtenstein (LIE)

- **Odd-toed and even-toed ungulates, their meat, meat products (excluding canned), and raw materials** — Prohibited
  - Odd-toed ungulates (e.g. horses, rhinoceroses) and even-toed ungulates (e.g. cattle, pigs, sheep, deer), along with their meat, meat products (excluding canned goods), and raw materials such as hides, hair, horns, hooves, and bones are prohibited from shipment to Liechtenstein via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. Canned meat products are excluded from this prohibition.
  - Condition: canned meat products → not prohibited (excluded from this restriction)
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=123&nid=5130&p=1) · HS chapter 02 · verified 2026-08-01 · ref `LIE/japanpost/5130`
- **Meat and Meat Products** — Conditional
  - Meat, meat products, and livestock feed are conditionally permitted into Liechtenstein; they require a permit from the competent authority (Office vétérinaire fédéral), except when sent person-to-person for non-commercial purposes as a gift or sample weighing 10 kg or less.
  - Condition: Permit obtained from the Office vétérinaire fédéral → permitted
  - Condition: Sent person-to-person for non-commercial purposes as a gift or sample weighing 10 kg or less → permitted without permit
  - Documents required: Permit from the Office vétérinaire fédéral (Federal Veterinary Office)
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=123&nid=5132&p=1) · HS chapter 02 · verified 2026-08-01 · ref `LIE/japanpost/5132`

### Luxembourg (LUX)

- **Meat products (for commercial import)** — Prohibited
  - Raw meat of all animal types — including livestock, fish, and edible mollusks — and meat or fish products that have not been treated to remain shelf-stable at room temperature are prohibited when imported for commercial purposes. This applies across regular mail, parcel, and EMS shipping.
  - Condition: Meat or fish product has been treated to remain shelf-stable at room temperature → not covered by this prohibition
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=125&nid=5190&p=1) · HS chapter 02 · verified 2026-08-01 · ref `LUX/japanpost/5190`
- **Meat and fish meat products** — Conditional
  - Meat and fish meat products intended for commercial purposes are conditionally permitted, provided they have been treated to remain shelf-stable at room temperature (e.g. heat treatment, salting, or drying), are labelled accordingly in compliance with EEC regulations, and are accompanied by a certificate from the Director of the Quarantine Authority.
  - Condition: For commercial purposes AND treated to maintain hygiene at room temperature (heat treatment, salting, or drying) AND labelled as treated in accordance with EEC regulations AND accompanied by a certificate from the Director of the Quarantine Authority → permitted
  - Documents required: Certificate from the Director of the Quarantine Authority (検疫局長の証明書)
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=125&nid=5191&p=1) · HS chapter 16 · verified 2026-08-01 · ref `LUX/japanpost/5191`

### Netherlands (NLD)

- **Meat and Meat Products** — Conditional
  - Meat and meat products (including poultry) are conditionally permitted for both personal and commercial imports, provided a veterinary certificate issued by a veterinarian in the country of origin is attached. This applies to shipments via regular mail, parcel, and EMS.
  - Condition: Veterinary certificate issued by a veterinarian in the country of origin is attached (for both personal and commercial imports) → permitted
  - Documents required: Veterinary certificate issued by a veterinarian in the country of origin
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=159&nid=1090&p=1) · HS chapter 02 · verified 2026-08-01 · ref `NLD/japanpost/1090`
- **Milk and dairy products** — Conditional
  - Milk and dairy products may be imported into the Netherlands for both personal and commercial purposes, but only when accompanied by a veterinary certificate issued by a veterinarian in the country of origin.
  - Condition: Veterinary certificate issued by a veterinarian in the country of origin is attached (personal and commercial imports) → permitted
  - Documents required: Veterinary certificate issued by a veterinarian in the country of origin
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=159&nid=1082&p=1) · HS chapter 04 · verified 2026-08-01 · ref `NLD/japanpost/1082`

### Norway (NOR)

- **Egg yolks** — Prohibited
  - Egg yolks are prohibited from being shipped to Norway via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. This restriction applies regardless of form or packaging.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=147&nid=3588&p=1) · HS chapter 04 · verified 2026-07-25 · ref `NOR/japanpost/3588`
- **Milk and dairy products** — Prohibited
  - Milk and dairy products are prohibited from being shipped to Norway via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. This prohibition applies to all forms of milk and dairy-based products.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=147&nid=3563&p=1) · HS chapter 04 · verified 2026-10-01 · ref `NOR/japanpost/3563`

### Philippines (PHL)

- **Meat products (beef and related)** — Prohibited
  - Beef, beef offcuts, animal feed made from cattle, sheep, or goat, and bovine embryos are prohibited from being shipped to the Philippines via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. These items are not permitted regardless of form or quantity.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=162&nid=3944&p=1) · HS chapter 02 · verified 2026-09-01 · ref `PHL/japanpost/3944`

### Poland (POL)

- **Meat products and dairy products** — Conditional
  - Meat, meat products, and dairy/milk products are conditionally permitted when accompanied by a quarantine certificate from the country of origin; items listed under the prohibited category 'beef' are excluded from this conditional permission. Exception: infant formula and infant food used for medical purposes that require no refrigeration and are completely packaged as a product do not require a quarantine certificate.
  - Condition: Quarantine certificate from the country of origin is provided; items listed under the prohibited 'beef' category are excluded → permitted
  - Condition: Infant formula or infant food for medical use, requires no refrigeration, and is completely packaged as a product → permitted without quarantine certificate
  - Documents required: Quarantine certificate from the country of origin (差出国の検疫証明書)
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=163&nid=5891&p=1) · HS chapter 04 · verified 2026-10-01 · ref `POL/japanpost/5891`

### Réunion (REU)

- **Poultry Eggs** — Prohibited
  - Poultry eggs are prohibited from being shipped to Réunion via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. This restriction applies to eggs of domestic fowl and other poultry.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=225&nid=5323&p=1) · HS chapter 04 · verified 2026-10-01 · ref `REU/japanpost/5323`

### Samoa (WSM)

- **Eggs** — Conditional
  - Processed eggs (powdered, liquid, frozen, or otherwise processed) are conditionally permitted for import into Samoa by parcel, provided the consignee has obtained prior authorization from the relevant authority (Directeur de l'agriculture et des forets). Unprocessed or fresh eggs are not addressed by this condition.
  - Condition: Eggs are in powdered, liquid, frozen, or otherwise processed form AND prior authorization from the Directeur de l'agriculture et des forets has been obtained → permitted
  - Documents required: Authorization from the Directeur de l'agriculture et des forets
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=150&nid=2051&p=1) · HS chapter 04 · verified 2026-08-01 · ref `WSM/japanpost/2051`

### Singapore (SGP)

- **Processed food products** — Conditional
  - Processed food products may be shipped to Singapore, but if both the total weight exceeds 5 kilograms and the value exceeds SGD 100, prior approval from the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) is required. Shipments that do not exceed both thresholds are not subject to this approval requirement.
  - Condition: Total weight exceeds 5 kg AND value exceeds SGD 100 → Prior approval from the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) is required
  - Condition: Total weight does not exceed 5 kg OR value does not exceed SGD 100 → No prior approval required
  - Documents required: Prior approval from the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA)
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=179&nid=6460&p=1) · HS chapter 21 · verified 2026-08-01 · ref `SGP/japanpost/6460`

### Slovakia (SVK)

- **Animal products, milk and dairy products, bird eggs, and natural honey** — Conditional
  - Shipments of animal products, milk and dairy products, bird eggs, and natural honey to Slovakia are conditionally permitted via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. Commercial shipments require a permit from the destination country's National Animal Authority, a permit from the Ministry of Economy, and a certificate from the National Bureau of Standards and Inspection; non-commercial shipments require only a veterinary certificate.
  - Condition: Commercial purpose shipment with permit issued by the destination country's National Animal Authority, permit issued by the destination country's Ministry of Economy, and certificate issued by the destination country's National Bureau of Standards and Inspection → permitted
  - Condition: Non-commercial purpose shipment with veterinary certificate attached → permitted
  - Documents required: Permit issued by the destination country's National Animal Authority (commercial shipments); Permit issued by the destination country's Ministry of Economy (commercial shipments); Certificate issued by the destination country's National Bureau of Standards and Inspection (commercial shipments); Veterinary certificate (non-commercial shipments)
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=219&nid=6341&p=1) · HS chapter 04 · verified 2026-08-01 · ref `SVK/japanpost/6341`

### South Korea (KOR)

- **Meat, meat products, and dairy products** — Prohibited
  - Meat, meat products (including dried beef or pork products, poultry products, and sausages), and dairy products are prohibited from shipment to the Republic of Korea via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. This prohibition covers a broad range of animal-derived food items including beef, pork, chicken, and dairy.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=49&nid=6525&p=1) · HS chapter 02 · verified 2026-07-25 · ref `KOR/japanpost/6525`

### Sri Lanka (LKA)

- **Eggs** — Prohibited
  - Eggs are prohibited from being shipped to Sri Lanka, except for those on which the country of origin is marked in a permanent, indelible manner. This restriction applies across regular mail, parcel, and EMS shipping types.
  - Condition: country of origin is marked on the egg in a permanent, indelible manner → permitted
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=183&nid=2596&p=1) · HS chapter 04 · verified 2026-10-01 · ref `LKA/japanpost/2596`
- **Meat and Meat Products** — Prohibited
  - Meat and meat products are prohibited from being shipped to Sri Lanka unless the relevant authorities of the destination country have granted permission. This restriction applies across regular mail, parcel, and EMS shipping services.
  - Condition: Permission has been obtained from the relevant authorities of the destination country (Sri Lanka) → permitted
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=183&nid=2583&p=1) · HS chapter 02 · verified 2026-08-01 · ref `LKA/japanpost/2583`

### Sweden (SWE)

- **Dairy products, bird eggs, natural honey, and edible animal products not elsewhere classified** — Prohibited
  - Dairy products, bird eggs, natural honey, and other edible animal products not classified elsewhere are prohibited from shipment to Sweden via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. This restriction covers the full category of such animal-derived food items.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=184&nid=6540&p=1) · HS chapter 04 · verified 2026-10-01 · ref `SWE/japanpost/6540`
- **Eggs (hen's eggs)** — Conditional
  - Hen's eggs are conditionally permitted for import into Sweden, provided they are marked with 'Import' or 'Imp.' and the country of origin in a clear and indelible manner. This marking requirement does not apply if prior authorization has been obtained from the General Directorate of Agriculture of the destination country.
  - Condition: Marked with 'Import' or 'Imp.' and the country of origin in a clear and indelible manner → permitted
  - Condition: Prior authorization obtained from the General Directorate of Agriculture of the destination country → permitted
  - Documents required: Prior authorization from the General Directorate of Agriculture (where marking requirement is to be waived)
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=184&nid=2469&p=1) · HS chapter 04 · verified 2026-10-01 · ref `SWE/japanpost/2469`

### Switzerland (CHE)

- **Odd-toed and even-toed ungulates, their meat, meat products (excluding canned), and raw materials** — Prohibited
  - Odd-toed ungulates (e.g. horses, donkeys, rhinos) and even-toed ungulates (e.g. cattle, pigs, sheep, deer), along with their meat, meat products (excluding canned goods), and raw materials such as hides, hair, horns, hooves, and bones, are prohibited from shipment to Switzerland via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. Canned meat products are excluded from this prohibition.
  - Condition: canned meat products → excluded from prohibition (not prohibited)
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=185&nid=2413&p=1) · HS chapter 02 · verified 2026-09-01 · ref `CHE/japanpost/2413`
- **Meat and meat products** — Conditional
  - Meat, meat products, and livestock feed require a permit from the Swiss Federal Veterinary Office (Office vétérinaire fédéral) to be imported into Switzerland. An exception applies for non-commercial person-to-person shipments sent as gifts or samples weighing 10 kg or less.
  - Condition: Permit obtained from the Swiss Federal Veterinary Office (Office vétérinaire fédéral) → permitted
  - Condition: Non-commercial shipment from person to person, sent as a gift or sample, weighing 10 kg or less → permitted without permit
  - Documents required: Permit from the Swiss Federal Veterinary Office (Office vétérinaire fédéral)
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=185&nid=2415&p=1) · HS chapter 02 · verified 2026-09-01 · ref `CHE/japanpost/2415`

### Taiwan (TWN)

- **Meat and meat products (including poultry)** — Prohibited
  - Beef, beef trimmings, animal fat, other meat (including poultry), animal feed, foods containing raw meat, and embryos and blood of cattle, sheep, and goats are prohibited from shipment to Taiwan via Regular, Parcel, and EMS. This prohibition covers the full range of meat types and their derived or associated products as listed.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=44&nid=5479&p=1) · HS chapter 02 · verified 2026-08-01 · ref `TWN/japanpost/5479`

### United Kingdom (GBR)

- **Dairy Products** — Prohibited
  - Dairy products are prohibited from being shipped to the United Kingdom via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. This restriction applies to all dairy products.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=74&nid=5386&p=1) · HS chapter 04 · verified 2026-09-01 · ref `GBR/japanpost/5386`
- **Eggs and egg products (all types of bird eggs)** — Prohibited
  - All types of bird eggs and egg products are prohibited from shipment to the United Kingdom via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. This prohibition covers eggs of any bird species as well as products derived from eggs.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=74&nid=5370&p=1) · HS chapter 04 · verified 2026-09-01 · ref `GBR/japanpost/5370`
- **Meat and meat products, poultry and poultry products** — Prohibited
  - Meat, meat products, poultry, and poultry products are prohibited from being shipped to the United Kingdom via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. This prohibition applies to all such items regardless of form or processing.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=74&nid=5385&p=1) · HS chapter 02 · verified 2026-09-01 · ref `GBR/japanpost/5385`

### Vietnam (VNM)

- **Eggs (chicken, duck, fish, and crab)** — Prohibited
  - Eggs of chicken, duck, fish, and crab are prohibited from shipment to Viet Nam via regular mail, parcel, and EMS. No exceptions or conditions are stated in the source.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=208&nid=4199&p=1) · HS chapter 04 · verified 2026-08-01 · ref `VNM/japanpost/4199`

## Frequently asked questions

### Which destinations have their own rule for noodles?

The table on this page lists them with Japan Post's wording and source. Several prohibit noodles by post outright. Australia lists noodles with dairy and egg products as conditional: shelf-stable, single-serve instant noodles for personal use are admitted as long as any meat is flavouring only, and noodles with visible pieces of meat are seized.

### Do meat-flavoured sachets count as meat?

Where a sachet contains meat or meat extract, destinations with a meat rule apply it to the whole product. See the meat guide for which destinations prohibit meat products by post.

### Does "no rule" mean I can send them?

No. An item that no rule names has no specific rule, which is different from being cleared. The destination's general food rules and the carrier-wide rules still apply, and the ShipMate GO app checks the exact product.

## Sources

- [Japan Post: items that cannot be sent abroad](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/service/send/oversea/attention/restriction/upc.html)
- [Japan Post: international mail (EMS)](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/int/ems/)
- [Japan Post, Armenia: Noodles](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=13&nid=336&p=1)
- [Japan Post, Azerbaijan: Noodles](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=19&nid=97&p=1)
- [Japan Post, Belarus: Noodles](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=24&nid=4239&p=1)
- [Japan Post, Georgia: Noodles](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=72&nid=1739&p=1)
- [Japan Post, Kyrgyzstan: Noodles](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=115&nid=1564&p=1)
- [Japan Post, Latvia: Noodles](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=120&nid=5036&p=1)
- [Japan Post, Tajikistan: Noodles](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=189&nid=2807&p=1)
- [Japan Post, Ukraine: Noodles](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=203&nid=731&p=1)
- [Japan Post, Australia: Dairy products, noodles, and egg products](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=14&nid=1017&p=1)
- [Japan Post, Cook Islands: Noodles](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=149&nid=1632&p=1)
- [Japan Post, New Zealand: Noodles](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=148&nid=3449&p=1)

## Machine-readable access

- Per-destination JSON (no API key): `https://www-api.shipmate.jp/restrictions/rules?destination_country={alpha-3}&scope=destination`; the carrier-wide layer is `scope=carrier_global` read through any covered destination. OpenAPI: https://www-api.shipmate.jp/openapi.json
- MCP: `https://www-api.shipmate.jp/mcp`, tool `shipmate.get_restriction_rules`.
- Per-destination Markdown: `https://www.shipmate.jp/en/international-shipping/ship-from-japan-to-{country-slug}/restricted-items.md`; carrier-wide: https://www.shipmate.jp/en/international-shipping/japan-post-prohibited-items.md
- Other item guides: https://www.shipmate.jp/en/can-i-ship (Markdown at `https://www.shipmate.jp/en/can-i-ship/{item}.md`)
- Exact-item check: the ShipMate GO app at https://go.shipmate.jp asks the follow-up questions a conditional rule needs and gives a per-item verdict.
- Site-wide guide for agents: https://www.shipmate.jp/llms.txt

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Based on carrier-published restriction data. Final acceptance is decided by the carrier and destination customs; general import rules of the destination still apply.

Japan Post sets these rules; ShipMate publishes them and ships under them. Rule text is Japan Post's, translated and summarised; every rule links to its source. The rule lists refresh daily; the written answer is reviewed by a person and dated above.

HTML version: https://www.shipmate.jp/en/can-i-ship/instant-noodles