# Can I ship lithium batteries from Japan?

> Only under conditions. Japan Post accepts lithium batteries only when they are installed in the device they power, within its watt-hour and quantity limits, and to destinations on its lithium list. Loose or spare batteries, and batteries packed alongside a device, cannot be sent, and some destinations refuse battery devices altogether. Whether your product qualifies is decided per item.

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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: 4 (+47 products in the same class) · Destinations with their own rule: 5

## Short answer

Japan Post's carrier-wide rule covers lithium-ion and lithium-metal batteries, and it repeats the same conditions on dozens of individual device listings, from phones and cameras to game consoles and smartwatches. The rule turns on how the battery travels: only a battery installed in the equipment it powers is accepted; one packed alongside the device or sent on its own is refused.

Power banks and mobile batteries have their own listing, with the same conditions as the battery rule.

On top of the carrier-wide rule, a few destinations do not accept lithium-battery devices by post at all. The table below shows every destination that has its own rule; the rest follow the carrier-wide conditions.

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)

- **Lithium-ion battery / Lithium metal battery** — Conditional
  - Japan Post accepts lithium batteries in international mail only when they are installed in or built into the equipment they power, within the capacity and quantity limits, and addressed to a destination on its lithium handling list. Loose or spare lithium batteries, and batteries packed alongside a device, cannot be sent.
  - Condition: The lithium battery is shipped loose, as a spare, or packed alongside the equipment instead of installed in it → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The destination is not on Japan Post's list of countries and regions that accept lithium batteries by air mail, SAL and EMS (equipment whose only lithium batteries are installed button cells is exempt) → Cannot be sent by air mail, SAL or EMS
  - Condition: A lithium-ion/polymer battery pack exceeds 100 Wh (or a cell exceeds 20 Wh), or a lithium-metal pack contains more than 2 g of lithium (or a cell more than 1 g) → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The mail item contains more than 2 lithium battery packs or more than 4 lithium cells → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The lithium battery is installed in or built into the equipment, within the capacity and quantity limits, and addressed to a destination that accepts lithium batteries → Permitted — pack as listed and declare the item contents
  - Condition: The only lithium batteries are button (coin) cells installed in the equipment → Permitted by air or surface mail — not classified as dangerous goods
  - Condition: The equipment is packed so the battery is protected from damage, short circuit and accidental activation → Required
  - Condition: Lithium-ion battery packs show their watt-hour (Wh) rating on the battery casing → Required
  - Condition: The package does not bear the lithium battery handling mark (UN3481 / UN3091 label) → Required — Japan Post refuses marked mail items
  - Condition: Batteries are of a UN 38.3-tested type, undamaged, not recalled, and weigh at most 5 kg in total → Declaration by the sender
  - Condition: Items may still be returned under the destination's latest rules, and some destinations refuse specific electrical appliances → Advisory
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=322&lang=_ja) · HS chapter 85 · verified 2026-07-23 · ref `GLO/japanpost/dgdb-322`
- **Mobile Battery / Charger / Battery Charger / Portable Battery Charger / Power Bank** — Conditional
  - Japan Post accepts lithium batteries in international mail only when they are installed in or built into the equipment they power, within the capacity and quantity limits, and addressed to a destination on its lithium handling list. Loose or spare lithium batteries, and batteries packed alongside a device, cannot be sent.
  - Condition: The lithium battery is shipped loose, as a spare, or packed alongside the equipment instead of installed in it → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The destination is not on Japan Post's list of countries and regions that accept lithium batteries by air mail, SAL and EMS (equipment whose only lithium batteries are installed button cells is exempt) → Cannot be sent by air mail, SAL or EMS
  - Condition: A lithium-ion/polymer battery pack exceeds 100 Wh (or a cell exceeds 20 Wh), or a lithium-metal pack contains more than 2 g of lithium (or a cell more than 1 g) → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The mail item contains more than 2 lithium battery packs or more than 4 lithium cells → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The lithium battery is installed in or built into the equipment, within the capacity and quantity limits, and addressed to a destination that accepts lithium batteries → Permitted — pack as listed and declare the item contents
  - Condition: The only lithium batteries are button (coin) cells installed in the equipment → Permitted by air or surface mail — not classified as dangerous goods
  - Condition: The equipment is packed so the battery is protected from damage, short circuit and accidental activation → Required
  - Condition: Lithium-ion battery packs show their watt-hour (Wh) rating on the battery casing → Required
  - Condition: The package does not bear the lithium battery handling mark (UN3481 / UN3091 label) → Required — Japan Post refuses marked mail items
  - Condition: Batteries are of a UN 38.3-tested type, undamaged, not recalled, and weigh at most 5 kg in total → Declaration by the sender
  - Condition: Items may still be returned under the destination's latest rules, and some destinations refuse specific electrical appliances → Advisory
  - Documents required: Item description field must state 'without lithium battery' when the item does not contain a lithium battery
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=313&lang=_ja) · HS chapter 85 · verified 2026-07-23 · ref `GLO/japanpost/dgdb-313`
- **Cordless Iron (with possible lithium battery)** — Conditional
  - Japan Post accepts lithium batteries in international mail only when they are installed in or built into the equipment they power, within the capacity and quantity limits, and addressed to a destination on its lithium handling list. Loose or spare lithium batteries, and batteries packed alongside a device, cannot be sent.
  - Condition: The lithium battery is shipped loose, as a spare, or packed alongside the equipment instead of installed in it → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The destination is not on Japan Post's list of countries and regions that accept lithium batteries by air mail, SAL and EMS (equipment whose only lithium batteries are installed button cells is exempt) → Cannot be sent by air mail, SAL or EMS
  - Condition: A lithium-ion/polymer battery pack exceeds 100 Wh (or a cell exceeds 20 Wh), or a lithium-metal pack contains more than 2 g of lithium (or a cell more than 1 g) → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The mail item contains more than 2 lithium battery packs or more than 4 lithium cells → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The lithium battery is installed in or built into the equipment, within the capacity and quantity limits, and addressed to a destination that accepts lithium batteries → Permitted — pack as listed and declare the item contents
  - Condition: The only lithium batteries are button (coin) cells installed in the equipment → Permitted by air or surface mail — not classified as dangerous goods
  - Condition: The equipment is packed so the battery is protected from damage, short circuit and accidental activation → Required
  - Condition: Lithium-ion battery packs show their watt-hour (Wh) rating on the battery casing → Required
  - Condition: The package does not bear the lithium battery handling mark (UN3481 / UN3091 label) → Required — Japan Post refuses marked mail items
  - Condition: Batteries are of a UN 38.3-tested type, undamaged, not recalled, and weigh at most 5 kg in total → Declaration by the sender
  - Condition: Items may still be returned under the destination's latest rules, and some destinations refuse specific electrical appliances → Advisory
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=4&lang=_ja) · HS chapter 85 · verified 2026-07-23 · ref `GLO/japanpost/dgdb-4`
- **Engine/Generator (Gasoline-powered or Lithium Battery-powered) — Generator** — Conditional
  - Japan Post accepts lithium batteries in international mail only when they are installed in or built into the equipment they power, within the capacity and quantity limits, and addressed to a destination on its lithium handling list. Loose or spare lithium batteries, and batteries packed alongside a device, cannot be sent.
  - Condition: The lithium battery is shipped loose, as a spare, or packed alongside the equipment instead of installed in it → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The destination is not on Japan Post's list of countries and regions that accept lithium batteries by air mail, SAL and EMS (equipment whose only lithium batteries are installed button cells is exempt) → Cannot be sent by air mail, SAL or EMS
  - Condition: A lithium-ion/polymer battery pack exceeds 100 Wh (or a cell exceeds 20 Wh), or a lithium-metal pack contains more than 2 g of lithium (or a cell more than 1 g) → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The mail item contains more than 2 lithium battery packs or more than 4 lithium cells → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The lithium battery is installed in or built into the equipment, within the capacity and quantity limits, and addressed to a destination that accepts lithium batteries → Permitted — pack as listed and declare the item contents
  - Condition: The only lithium batteries are button (coin) cells installed in the equipment → Permitted by air or surface mail — not classified as dangerous goods
  - Condition: The equipment is packed so the battery is protected from damage, short circuit and accidental activation → Required
  - Condition: Lithium-ion battery packs show their watt-hour (Wh) rating on the battery casing → Required
  - Condition: The package does not bear the lithium battery handling mark (UN3481 / UN3091 label) → Required — Japan Post refuses marked mail items
  - Condition: Batteries are of a UN 38.3-tested type, undamaged, not recalled, and weigh at most 5 kg in total → Declaration by the sender
  - Condition: Items may still be returned under the destination's latest rules, and some destinations refuse specific electrical appliances → Advisory
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=244&lang=_ja) · HS chapter 85 · verified 2026-07-23 · ref `GLO/japanpost/dgdb-244`

26 products Japan Post lists individually with the same level, conditions and paperwork as the rule above:

- AED (Automated External Defibrillator) — Conditional
- Beauty Home Appliances / Personal Care Electronics — Conditional
- Clocks / Smartwatches — Conditional
- Digital health meter (bathroom scale / body weight scale) — Conditional
- Digital Photo Frame — Conditional
- Drive recorder (dashboard camera) — Conditional
- Drone / Remote-Controlled Aircraft — Conditional
- Flashlight / Torch — Conditional
- Game console — Conditional
- Game controller (for gaming consoles) — Conditional
- Hearing aid — Conditional
- Keychain / Key Holder — Conditional
- Lighting / Fluorescent Lamp — Conditional
- Personal computer (including monitor / parts) / Tablet PC — Conditional
- PlayStation / Play Station (game console) — Conditional
- Portable DVD Player — Conditional
- Portable music player / Portable audio player — Conditional
- Portable Television — Conditional
- Pulse oximeter — Conditional
- Radiation measuring instrument / Radioactivity concentration meter — Conditional
- Radio-cassette recorder (boombox) — Conditional
- Residential fire alarm (smoke/fire detector) — Conditional
- Selfie stick — Conditional
- Travel Earphones / Earphone Guide — Conditional
- Wi-Fi Router / Pocket Wi-Fi (portable wireless router) — Conditional
- Wristwatches / Smartwatches — Conditional

21 related products in the same class, each with its own conditions:

- **Lead storage battery** — Prohibited
  - Lead storage batteries are prohibited across all international destinations for all shipping types and transport modes. This is a carrier-wide ban applying to both air and surface shipments.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=226&lang=_ja) · HS chapter 85 · verified 2026-07-23 · ref `GLO/japanpost/dgdb-226`
- **Sealed Lead-Acid Battery (Shield Battery / SLA Battery)** — Prohibited
  - Sealed lead-acid batteries (shield batteries) used in automobiles, motorcycles, and bicycles are prohibited on all international shipments across all destinations and transport modes. This is a carrier-wide ban applying to both air and surface shipping.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=123&lang=_ja) · HS chapter 85 · verified 2026-07-23 · ref `GLO/japanpost/dgdb-123`
- **Air battery** — Conditional
  - Air batteries are conditionally accepted for all international shipping via air and surface transport, as they may contain magnesium (a flammable substance) or lithium. Acceptance requires verification through an SDS (Safety Data Sheet) or equivalent documentation to confirm the battery is eligible for shipment.
  - Condition: SDS (Safety Data Sheet) or equivalent documentation confirms the battery is acceptable for shipment → permitted
  - Documents required: SDS (Safety Data Sheet / 安全データシート) or equivalent documentation confirming shipment eligibility
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=85&lang=_ja) · HS chapter 85 · verified 2026-07-23 · ref `GLO/japanpost/dgdb-85`
- **Alkaline storage battery (industrial) / Alkaline accumulator (industrial)** — Conditional
  - Industrial alkaline storage batteries are conditionally accepted for international shipping across all modes because they contain alkaline electrolyte solution. Acceptance requires verification via SDS (Safety Data Sheet) and implementation of insulation or other short-circuit prevention measures.
  - Condition: Acceptability confirmed via SDS (Safety Data Sheet) or equivalent documentation → conditional acceptance
  - Condition: Insulation or other short-circuit prevention measures implemented → conditional acceptance
  - Documents required: SDS (Safety Data Sheet / 安全データシート)
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=6&lang=_ja) · HS chapter 85 · verified 2026-07-23 · ref `GLO/japanpost/dgdb-6`
- **Amplifier (audio/AV equipment)** — Conditional
  - Amplifiers are accepted for international shipping only when any contained lithium battery meets international mail conditions, and units with a lithium battery mark/label affixed cannot be accepted; if the lithium battery has been removed or a non-lithium battery is used, this must be declared in the item description field. Amplifiers with built-in speakers may contain magnetic materials, and if no magnetic materials are present this must also be stated in the item description field.
  - Condition: Device contains a lithium battery and meets international mail conditions for lithium battery shipment, and no lithium battery mark/label is affixed → permitted
  - Condition: Device has a lithium battery mark/label affixed → prohibited
  - Condition: Lithium battery has been removed or a non-lithium battery is used → permitted — 'without lithium battery' must be written in the item description field
  - Condition: Device with built-in speaker contains no magnetic materials → permitted — absence of magnetic materials must be stated in the item description field
  - Documents required: Item description field must state 'without lithium battery' if the lithium battery has been removed or a non-lithium battery is used; Item description field must state that no magnetic materials are present if the amplifier (with built-in speaker) contains no magnetic materials
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=8&lang=_ja) · HS chapter 85 · verified 2026-07-23 · ref `GLO/japanpost/dgdb-8`
- **Auto Dispenser** — Conditional
  - Auto dispensers (diet/health/relaxation category) are accepted for international shipping only when specific conditions regarding lithium batteries and flammable liquids are met. The item may not be shipped if it contains a lithium battery that does not satisfy international mail requirements, or if a lithium battery mark/label is affixed to the package.
  - Condition: Contains lithium battery: must satisfy international mail shipping conditions for lithium-battery-containing devices; lithium battery mark/label must NOT be affixed → permitted
  - Condition: Lithium battery mark/label is affixed to the package → prohibited
  - Condition: Lithium battery has been removed, or a non-lithium battery is used → permitted — declare 'without lithium battery' in the item name field
  - Condition: Does not contain flammable liquid → permitted — state absence of flammable liquid in the item name field
  - Documents required: If lithium battery is removed or a non-lithium battery is used: write 'without lithium battery' in the item name/description field on the customs declaration; If no flammable liquid is contained: state that no flammable liquid is included in the item name/description field on the customs declaration
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=49&lang=_ja) · HS chapter 84 · verified 2026-07-23 · ref `GLO/japanpost/dgdb-49`
- **Automotive navigation system (car nav / GPS unit)** — Conditional
  - Japan Post accepts lithium batteries in international mail only when they are installed in or built into the equipment they power, within the capacity and quantity limits, and addressed to a destination on its lithium handling list. Loose or spare lithium batteries, and batteries packed alongside a device, cannot be sent.
  - Condition: The lithium battery is shipped loose, as a spare, or packed alongside the equipment instead of installed in it → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The destination is not on Japan Post's list of countries and regions that accept lithium batteries by air mail, SAL and EMS (equipment whose only lithium batteries are installed button cells is exempt) → Cannot be sent by air mail, SAL or EMS
  - Condition: A lithium-ion/polymer battery pack exceeds 100 Wh (or a cell exceeds 20 Wh), or a lithium-metal pack contains more than 2 g of lithium (or a cell more than 1 g) → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The mail item contains more than 2 lithium battery packs or more than 4 lithium cells → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The lithium battery is installed in or built into the equipment, within the capacity and quantity limits, and addressed to a destination that accepts lithium batteries → Permitted — pack as listed and declare the item contents
  - Condition: The only lithium batteries are button (coin) cells installed in the equipment → Permitted by air or surface mail — not classified as dangerous goods
  - Condition: The equipment is packed so the battery is protected from damage, short circuit and accidental activation → Required
  - Condition: Lithium-ion battery packs show their watt-hour (Wh) rating on the battery casing → Required
  - Condition: The package does not bear the lithium battery handling mark (UN3481 / UN3091 label) → Required — Japan Post refuses marked mail items
  - Condition: Batteries are of a UN 38.3-tested type, undamaged, not recalled, and weigh at most 5 kg in total → Declaration by the sender
  - Condition: Items may still be returned under the destination's latest rules, and some destinations refuse specific electrical appliances → Advisory
  - Documents required: Write 'without lithium battery' in the item description field when the lithium battery has been removed or a non-lithium battery is used
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=54&lang=_ja) · HS chapter 85 · verified 2026-07-23 · ref `GLO/japanpost/dgdb-54`
- **Car audio / Car stereo** — Conditional
  - Car audio equipment (including car stereos, in-car speakers, and motorcycle/bicycle audio accessories) is conditionally accepted for international shipment because it may contain lithium batteries and, if speaker-equipped, magnetic materials. Acceptance requires that any lithium battery content meets international postal conditions, and specific declarations must be made in the item description field regarding lithium battery and magnetic material status.
  - Condition: Contains lithium battery → Accepted only if international postal conditions for lithium battery-containing devices are met; items bearing a lithium battery mark/label are not accepted
  - Condition: Lithium battery has been removed, or a non-lithium battery is used → Accepted; shipper must write 'without lithium battery' in the item description field
  - Condition: Item with speakers confirmed to contain no magnetic materials → Accepted; shipper must state the absence of magnetic materials in the item description field
  - Documents required: Declaration of 'without lithium battery' in the item description field (when lithium battery is removed or a non-lithium battery is used); Declaration that no magnetic materials are present in the item description field (when applicable)
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=53&lang=_ja) · HS chapter 85 · verified 2026-07-23 · ref `GLO/japanpost/dgdb-53`
- **Earphones / Headphones (Wireless / Cordless type) / Travel Earphones / Earbuds** — Conditional
  - Japan Post accepts lithium batteries in international mail only when they are installed in or built into the equipment they power, within the capacity and quantity limits, and addressed to a destination on its lithium handling list. Loose or spare lithium batteries, and batteries packed alongside a device, cannot be sent.
  - Condition: The lithium battery is shipped loose, as a spare, or packed alongside the equipment instead of installed in it → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The destination is not on Japan Post's list of countries and regions that accept lithium batteries by air mail, SAL and EMS (equipment whose only lithium batteries are installed button cells is exempt) → Cannot be sent by air mail, SAL or EMS
  - Condition: A lithium-ion/polymer battery pack exceeds 100 Wh (or a cell exceeds 20 Wh), or a lithium-metal pack contains more than 2 g of lithium (or a cell more than 1 g) → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The mail item contains more than 2 lithium battery packs or more than 4 lithium cells → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The lithium battery is installed in or built into the equipment, within the capacity and quantity limits, and addressed to a destination that accepts lithium batteries → Permitted — pack as listed and declare the item contents
  - Condition: The only lithium batteries are button (coin) cells installed in the equipment → Permitted by air or surface mail — not classified as dangerous goods
  - Condition: The equipment is packed so the battery is protected from damage, short circuit and accidental activation → Required
  - Condition: Lithium-ion battery packs show their watt-hour (Wh) rating on the battery casing → Required
  - Condition: The package does not bear the lithium battery handling mark (UN3481 / UN3091 label) → Required — Japan Post refuses marked mail items
  - Condition: Batteries are of a UN 38.3-tested type, undamaged, not recalled, and weigh at most 5 kg in total → Declaration by the sender
  - Condition: Items may still be returned under the destination's latest rules, and some destinations refuse specific electrical appliances → Advisory
  - Documents required: If lithium battery is removed or non-lithium battery is used: item description field must state 'without lithium battery'
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=10&lang=_ja) · HS chapter 85 · verified 2026-07-23 · ref `GLO/japanpost/dgdb-10`
- **Electronic dictionary / Calculator / Electronic organizer** — Conditional
  - Japan Post accepts lithium batteries in international mail only when they are installed in or built into the equipment they power, within the capacity and quantity limits, and addressed to a destination on its lithium handling list. Loose or spare lithium batteries, and batteries packed alongside a device, cannot be sent.
  - Condition: The lithium battery is shipped loose, as a spare, or packed alongside the equipment instead of installed in it → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The destination is not on Japan Post's list of countries and regions that accept lithium batteries by air mail, SAL and EMS (equipment whose only lithium batteries are installed button cells is exempt) → Cannot be sent by air mail, SAL or EMS
  - Condition: A lithium-ion/polymer battery pack exceeds 100 Wh (or a cell exceeds 20 Wh), or a lithium-metal pack contains more than 2 g of lithium (or a cell more than 1 g) → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The mail item contains more than 2 lithium battery packs or more than 4 lithium cells → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The lithium battery is installed in or built into the equipment, within the capacity and quantity limits, and addressed to a destination that accepts lithium batteries → Permitted — pack as listed and declare the item contents
  - Condition: The only lithium batteries are button (coin) cells installed in the equipment → Permitted by air or surface mail — not classified as dangerous goods
  - Condition: The equipment is packed so the battery is protected from damage, short circuit and accidental activation → Required
  - Condition: Lithium-ion battery packs show their watt-hour (Wh) rating on the battery casing → Required
  - Condition: The package does not bear the lithium battery handling mark (UN3481 / UN3091 label) → Required — Japan Post refuses marked mail items
  - Condition: Batteries are of a UN 38.3-tested type, undamaged, not recalled, and weigh at most 5 kg in total → Declaration by the sender
  - Condition: Items may still be returned under the destination's latest rules, and some destinations refuse specific electrical appliances → Advisory
  - Documents required: If lithium battery is removed or a non-lithium battery is used, the item name field must state 'without lithium battery'
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=207&lang=_ja) · HS chapter 85 · verified 2026-07-23 · ref `GLO/japanpost/dgdb-207`
- **Facsimile machine (fax machine)** — Conditional
  - Japan Post accepts lithium batteries in international mail only when they are installed in or built into the equipment they power, within the capacity and quantity limits, and addressed to a destination on its lithium handling list. Loose or spare lithium batteries, and batteries packed alongside a device, cannot be sent.
  - Condition: The lithium battery is shipped loose, as a spare, or packed alongside the equipment instead of installed in it → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The destination is not on Japan Post's list of countries and regions that accept lithium batteries by air mail, SAL and EMS (equipment whose only lithium batteries are installed button cells is exempt) → Cannot be sent by air mail, SAL or EMS
  - Condition: A lithium-ion/polymer battery pack exceeds 100 Wh (or a cell exceeds 20 Wh), or a lithium-metal pack contains more than 2 g of lithium (or a cell more than 1 g) → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The mail item contains more than 2 lithium battery packs or more than 4 lithium cells → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The lithium battery is installed in or built into the equipment, within the capacity and quantity limits, and addressed to a destination that accepts lithium batteries → Permitted — pack as listed and declare the item contents
  - Condition: The only lithium batteries are button (coin) cells installed in the equipment → Permitted by air or surface mail — not classified as dangerous goods
  - Condition: The equipment is packed so the battery is protected from damage, short circuit and accidental activation → Required
  - Condition: Lithium-ion battery packs show their watt-hour (Wh) rating on the battery casing → Required
  - Condition: The package does not bear the lithium battery handling mark (UN3481 / UN3091 label) → Required — Japan Post refuses marked mail items
  - Condition: Batteries are of a UN 38.3-tested type, undamaged, not recalled, and weigh at most 5 kg in total → Declaration by the sender
  - Condition: Items may still be returned under the destination's latest rules, and some destinations refuse specific electrical appliances → Advisory
  - Documents required: Item description field must state "without lithium battery" when the lithium battery has been removed or a non-lithium battery is used
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=267&lang=_ja) · HS chapter 85 · verified 2026-07-23 · ref `GLO/japanpost/dgdb-267`
- **LED projector** — Conditional
  - Japan Post accepts lithium batteries in international mail only when they are installed in or built into the equipment they power, within the capacity and quantity limits, and addressed to a destination on its lithium handling list. Loose or spare lithium batteries, and batteries packed alongside a device, cannot be sent.
  - Condition: The lithium battery is shipped loose, as a spare, or packed alongside the equipment instead of installed in it → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The destination is not on Japan Post's list of countries and regions that accept lithium batteries by air mail, SAL and EMS (equipment whose only lithium batteries are installed button cells is exempt) → Cannot be sent by air mail, SAL or EMS
  - Condition: A lithium-ion/polymer battery pack exceeds 100 Wh (or a cell exceeds 20 Wh), or a lithium-metal pack contains more than 2 g of lithium (or a cell more than 1 g) → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The mail item contains more than 2 lithium battery packs or more than 4 lithium cells → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The lithium battery is installed in or built into the equipment, within the capacity and quantity limits, and addressed to a destination that accepts lithium batteries → Permitted — pack as listed and declare the item contents
  - Condition: The only lithium batteries are button (coin) cells installed in the equipment → Permitted by air or surface mail — not classified as dangerous goods
  - Condition: The equipment is packed so the battery is protected from damage, short circuit and accidental activation → Required
  - Condition: Lithium-ion battery packs show their watt-hour (Wh) rating on the battery casing → Required
  - Condition: The package does not bear the lithium battery handling mark (UN3481 / UN3091 label) → Required — Japan Post refuses marked mail items
  - Condition: Batteries are of a UN 38.3-tested type, undamaged, not recalled, and weigh at most 5 kg in total → Declaration by the sender
  - Condition: Items may still be returned under the destination's latest rules, and some destinations refuse specific electrical appliances → Advisory
  - Documents required: Item description field must include 'without lithium battery' if the lithium battery has been removed or a non-lithium battery is used
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=38&lang=_ja) · HS chapter 85 · verified 2026-07-23 · ref `GLO/japanpost/dgdb-38`
- **Pedometer / Step Counter** — Conditional
  - Japan Post accepts lithium batteries in international mail only when they are installed in or built into the equipment they power, within the capacity and quantity limits, and addressed to a destination on its lithium handling list. Loose or spare lithium batteries, and batteries packed alongside a device, cannot be sent.
  - Condition: The lithium battery is shipped loose, as a spare, or packed alongside the equipment instead of installed in it → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The destination is not on Japan Post's list of countries and regions that accept lithium batteries by air mail, SAL and EMS (equipment whose only lithium batteries are installed button cells is exempt) → Cannot be sent by air mail, SAL or EMS
  - Condition: A lithium-ion/polymer battery pack exceeds 100 Wh (or a cell exceeds 20 Wh), or a lithium-metal pack contains more than 2 g of lithium (or a cell more than 1 g) → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The mail item contains more than 2 lithium battery packs or more than 4 lithium cells → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The lithium battery is installed in or built into the equipment, within the capacity and quantity limits, and addressed to a destination that accepts lithium batteries → Permitted — pack as listed and declare the item contents
  - Condition: The only lithium batteries are button (coin) cells installed in the equipment → Permitted by air or surface mail — not classified as dangerous goods
  - Condition: The equipment is packed so the battery is protected from damage, short circuit and accidental activation → Required
  - Condition: Lithium-ion battery packs show their watt-hour (Wh) rating on the battery casing → Required
  - Condition: The package does not bear the lithium battery handling mark (UN3481 / UN3091 label) → Required — Japan Post refuses marked mail items
  - Condition: Batteries are of a UN 38.3-tested type, undamaged, not recalled, and weigh at most 5 kg in total → Declaration by the sender
  - Condition: Items may still be returned under the destination's latest rules, and some destinations refuse specific electrical appliances → Advisory
  - Documents required: If lithium battery is removed or a non-lithium battery is used: write 'without lithium battery' in the item name/description field on the shipping label or customs form
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=303&lang=_ja) · HS chapter 90 · verified 2026-07-23 · ref `GLO/japanpost/dgdb-303`
- **Portable game console / handheld game device** — Conditional
  - Japan Post accepts lithium batteries in international mail only when they are installed in or built into the equipment they power, within the capacity and quantity limits, and addressed to a destination on its lithium handling list. Loose or spare lithium batteries, and batteries packed alongside a device, cannot be sent.
  - Condition: The lithium battery is shipped loose, as a spare, or packed alongside the equipment instead of installed in it → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The destination is not on Japan Post's list of countries and regions that accept lithium batteries by air mail, SAL and EMS (equipment whose only lithium batteries are installed button cells is exempt) → Cannot be sent by air mail, SAL or EMS
  - Condition: A lithium-ion/polymer battery pack exceeds 100 Wh (or a cell exceeds 20 Wh), or a lithium-metal pack contains more than 2 g of lithium (or a cell more than 1 g) → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The mail item contains more than 2 lithium battery packs or more than 4 lithium cells → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The lithium battery is installed in or built into the equipment, within the capacity and quantity limits, and addressed to a destination that accepts lithium batteries → Permitted — pack as listed and declare the item contents
  - Condition: The only lithium batteries are button (coin) cells installed in the equipment → Permitted by air or surface mail — not classified as dangerous goods
  - Condition: The equipment is packed so the battery is protected from damage, short circuit and accidental activation → Required
  - Condition: Lithium-ion battery packs show their watt-hour (Wh) rating on the battery casing → Required
  - Condition: The package does not bear the lithium battery handling mark (UN3481 / UN3091 label) → Required — Japan Post refuses marked mail items
  - Condition: Batteries are of a UN 38.3-tested type, undamaged, not recalled, and weigh at most 5 kg in total → Declaration by the sender
  - Condition: Items may still be returned under the destination's latest rules, and some destinations refuse specific electrical appliances → Advisory
  - Documents required: Item description field must state 'without lithium battery' when the lithium battery has been removed or a non-lithium battery is used
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=93&lang=_ja) · HS chapter 95 · verified 2026-07-23 · ref `GLO/japanpost/dgdb-93`
- **Radio-Controlled Vehicles / Drones (RC / Radio Control)** — Conditional
  - Radio-controlled devices and drones are conditionally accepted for international shipping. Engine-powered (fuel-driven) models are prohibited due to the possible presence of flammable liquids; lithium-battery-powered models are accepted only when they meet the conditions for international mail shipment of lithium batteries, and units bearing a lithium battery mark/label cannot be accepted.
  - Condition: Engine-powered (fuel/flammable-liquid) model → prohibited
  - Condition: Lithium-battery-powered model that meets the conditions for sending lithium battery-containing devices via international mail, AND does not bear a lithium battery mark/label → permitted
  - Condition: Lithium-battery-powered model bearing a lithium battery mark/label → prohibited
  - Condition: Lithium battery has been removed, or device uses a battery type other than lithium → permitted — shipper must write 'without lithium battery' in the item description field
  - Documents required: When lithium battery is removed or a non-lithium battery is used: write 'without lithium battery' in the item name / description field on the shipping label
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=320&lang=_ja) · HS chapter 95 · verified 2026-07-23 · ref `GLO/japanpost/dgdb-320`
- **Record player / Turntable** — Conditional
  - Record players are accepted for international shipping only when they meet the applicable conditions regarding lithium batteries and, for models with amplifiers or speakers, magnetic materials. Specific declarations must be made in the item description field depending on battery type and magnetic content.
  - Condition: Contains lithium battery → Accepted only if conditions for international postal shipment of lithium battery-containing equipment are met; lithium battery mark must NOT be displayed/affixed
  - Condition: Lithium battery mark is displayed/affixed on the package → Not accepted
  - Condition: Lithium battery has been removed, or a non-lithium battery is used → Accepted; shipper must write 'without lithium battery' in the item description field
  - Condition: Model includes amplifier or speakers (potential magnetic materials) and magnetic materials are not present → Accepted; shipper must state absence of magnetic materials in the item description field
  - Documents required: Declaration of 'without lithium battery' in the item description field when lithium battery is removed or a non-lithium battery is used; Declaration in the item description field that magnetic materials are not present, when applicable
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=344&lang=_ja) · HS chapter 85 · verified 2026-07-23 · ref `GLO/japanpost/dgdb-344`
- **Smart Luggage / Smart Suitcase** — Conditional
  - Japan Post accepts lithium batteries in international mail only when they are installed in or built into the equipment they power, within the capacity and quantity limits, and addressed to a destination on its lithium handling list. Loose or spare lithium batteries, and batteries packed alongside a device, cannot be sent.
  - Condition: The lithium battery is shipped loose, as a spare, or packed alongside the equipment instead of installed in it → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The destination is not on Japan Post's list of countries and regions that accept lithium batteries by air mail, SAL and EMS (equipment whose only lithium batteries are installed button cells is exempt) → Cannot be sent by air mail, SAL or EMS
  - Condition: A lithium-ion/polymer battery pack exceeds 100 Wh (or a cell exceeds 20 Wh), or a lithium-metal pack contains more than 2 g of lithium (or a cell more than 1 g) → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The mail item contains more than 2 lithium battery packs or more than 4 lithium cells → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The lithium battery is installed in or built into the equipment, within the capacity and quantity limits, and addressed to a destination that accepts lithium batteries → Permitted — pack as listed and declare the item contents
  - Condition: The only lithium batteries are button (coin) cells installed in the equipment → Permitted by air or surface mail — not classified as dangerous goods
  - Condition: The equipment is packed so the battery is protected from damage, short circuit and accidental activation → Required
  - Condition: Lithium-ion battery packs show their watt-hour (Wh) rating on the battery casing → Required
  - Condition: The package does not bear the lithium battery handling mark (UN3481 / UN3091 label) → Required — Japan Post refuses marked mail items
  - Condition: Batteries are of a UN 38.3-tested type, undamaged, not recalled, and weigh at most 5 kg in total → Declaration by the sender
  - Condition: Items may still be returned under the destination's latest rules, and some destinations refuse specific electrical appliances → Advisory
  - Documents required: Item description field must state 'without lithium battery' if lithium battery is removed or not used; Item description field must specify the battery type if a non-lithium battery is used
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=165&lang=_ja) · HS chapter 42 · verified 2026-07-23 · ref `GLO/japanpost/dgdb-165`
- **Smartphone (Mobile Phone)** — Conditional
  - Japan Post accepts lithium batteries in international mail only when they are installed in or built into the equipment they power, within the capacity and quantity limits, and addressed to a destination on its lithium handling list. Loose or spare lithium batteries, and batteries packed alongside a device, cannot be sent.
  - Condition: The lithium battery is shipped loose, as a spare, or packed alongside the equipment instead of installed in it → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The destination is not on Japan Post's list of countries and regions that accept lithium batteries by air mail, SAL and EMS (equipment whose only lithium batteries are installed button cells is exempt) → Cannot be sent by air mail, SAL or EMS
  - Condition: A lithium-ion/polymer battery pack exceeds 100 Wh (or a cell exceeds 20 Wh), or a lithium-metal pack contains more than 2 g of lithium (or a cell more than 1 g) → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The mail item contains more than 2 lithium battery packs or more than 4 lithium cells → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The lithium battery is installed in or built into the equipment, within the capacity and quantity limits, and addressed to a destination that accepts lithium batteries → Permitted — pack as listed and declare the item contents
  - Condition: The only lithium batteries are button (coin) cells installed in the equipment → Permitted by air or surface mail — not classified as dangerous goods
  - Condition: The equipment is packed so the battery is protected from damage, short circuit and accidental activation → Required
  - Condition: Lithium-ion battery packs show their watt-hour (Wh) rating on the battery casing → Required
  - Condition: The package does not bear the lithium battery handling mark (UN3481 / UN3091 label) → Required — Japan Post refuses marked mail items
  - Condition: Batteries are of a UN 38.3-tested type, undamaged, not recalled, and weigh at most 5 kg in total → Declaration by the sender
  - Condition: Items may still be returned under the destination's latest rules, and some destinations refuse specific electrical appliances → Advisory
  - Documents required: If lithium battery is removed or a non-lithium battery is used: customs description field must include the notation 'without lithium battery'
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=166&lang=_ja) · HS chapter 85 · verified 2026-07-23 · ref `GLO/japanpost/dgdb-166`
- **Speaker / Smart Speaker** — Conditional
  - Speakers and smart speakers are accepted for international shipping only when they meet the applicable conditions for lithium batteries and magnetic materials. Specific declarations must be made on the item description field depending on battery type and magnetic content.
  - Condition: Contains lithium battery → Accepted only if conditions for international postal shipment of lithium-battery-containing devices are met; lithium battery mark must NOT be affixed
  - Condition: Lithium battery mark is affixed to the package → Not accepted
  - Condition: Lithium battery has been removed, or a non-lithium battery is used → Accepted; shipper must write 'without lithium battery' in the item description field
  - Condition: Does not contain magnetic materials → Accepted; shipper must state the absence of magnetic materials in the item description field
  - Documents required: Item description field must state 'without lithium battery' if lithium battery is removed or a non-lithium battery is used; Item description field must state that no magnetic materials are contained, if applicable
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=163&lang=_ja) · HS chapter 85 · verified 2026-07-23 · ref `GLO/japanpost/dgdb-163`
- **Thermal Printer (Heat-Sensitive Printer)** — Conditional
  - Japan Post accepts lithium batteries in international mail only when they are installed in or built into the equipment they power, within the capacity and quantity limits, and addressed to a destination on its lithium handling list. Loose or spare lithium batteries, and batteries packed alongside a device, cannot be sent.
  - Condition: The lithium battery is shipped loose, as a spare, or packed alongside the equipment instead of installed in it → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The destination is not on Japan Post's list of countries and regions that accept lithium batteries by air mail, SAL and EMS (equipment whose only lithium batteries are installed button cells is exempt) → Cannot be sent by air mail, SAL or EMS
  - Condition: A lithium-ion/polymer battery pack exceeds 100 Wh (or a cell exceeds 20 Wh), or a lithium-metal pack contains more than 2 g of lithium (or a cell more than 1 g) → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The mail item contains more than 2 lithium battery packs or more than 4 lithium cells → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The lithium battery is installed in or built into the equipment, within the capacity and quantity limits, and addressed to a destination that accepts lithium batteries → Permitted — pack as listed and declare the item contents
  - Condition: The only lithium batteries are button (coin) cells installed in the equipment → Permitted by air or surface mail — not classified as dangerous goods
  - Condition: The equipment is packed so the battery is protected from damage, short circuit and accidental activation → Required
  - Condition: Lithium-ion battery packs show their watt-hour (Wh) rating on the battery casing → Required
  - Condition: The package does not bear the lithium battery handling mark (UN3481 / UN3091 label) → Required — Japan Post refuses marked mail items
  - Condition: Batteries are of a UN 38.3-tested type, undamaged, not recalled, and weigh at most 5 kg in total → Declaration by the sender
  - Condition: Items may still be returned under the destination's latest rules, and some destinations refuse specific electrical appliances → Advisory
  - Documents required: Item description field must state 'without lithium battery' when the lithium battery has been removed or a non-lithium battery is used
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=114&lang=_ja) · HS chapter 84 · verified 2026-07-23 · ref `GLO/japanpost/dgdb-114`
- **Voice Recorder** — Conditional
  - Japan Post accepts lithium batteries in international mail only when they are installed in or built into the equipment they power, within the capacity and quantity limits, and addressed to a destination on its lithium handling list. Loose or spare lithium batteries, and batteries packed alongside a device, cannot be sent.
  - Condition: The lithium battery is shipped loose, as a spare, or packed alongside the equipment instead of installed in it → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The destination is not on Japan Post's list of countries and regions that accept lithium batteries by air mail, SAL and EMS (equipment whose only lithium batteries are installed button cells is exempt) → Cannot be sent by air mail, SAL or EMS
  - Condition: A lithium-ion/polymer battery pack exceeds 100 Wh (or a cell exceeds 20 Wh), or a lithium-metal pack contains more than 2 g of lithium (or a cell more than 1 g) → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The mail item contains more than 2 lithium battery packs or more than 4 lithium cells → Cannot be sent by international mail
  - Condition: The lithium battery is installed in or built into the equipment, within the capacity and quantity limits, and addressed to a destination that accepts lithium batteries → Permitted — pack as listed and declare the item contents
  - Condition: The only lithium batteries are button (coin) cells installed in the equipment → Permitted by air or surface mail — not classified as dangerous goods
  - Condition: The equipment is packed so the battery is protected from damage, short circuit and accidental activation → Required
  - Condition: Lithium-ion battery packs show their watt-hour (Wh) rating on the battery casing → Required
  - Condition: The package does not bear the lithium battery handling mark (UN3481 / UN3091 label) → Required — Japan Post refuses marked mail items
  - Condition: Batteries are of a UN 38.3-tested type, undamaged, not recalled, and weigh at most 5 kg in total → Declaration by the sender
  - Condition: Items may still be returned under the destination's latest rules, and some destinations refuse specific electrical appliances → Advisory
  - Documents required: If lithium battery is removed or a non-lithium battery is used, the item name field on the customs declaration must state 'without lithium battery'
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=342&lang=_ja) · HS chapter 85 · verified 2026-07-23 · ref `GLO/japanpost/dgdb-342`

## Destination rules

### Egypt (EGY)

- **Nickel batteries, energy generation devices, and electronic computers** — Prohibited
  - Nickel batteries, energy generation devices, and electronic computers are prohibited from shipment to Egypt 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=60&nid=6326&p=1) · HS chapter 85 · verified 2026-07-25 · ref `EGY/japanpost/6326`

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

### Israel (ISR)

- **Batteries** — Prohibited
  - Batteries of all types are prohibited from import into the West Bank and Gaza Strip. This restriction applies across regular mail, parcel, and EMS shipping.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=107&nid=460&p=1) · HS chapter 85 · verified 2026-08-01 · ref `ISR/japanpost/460`

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

### Madagascar (MDG)

- **Lithium batteries and electronic devices containing or incorporating lithium batteries** — Prohibited
  - Lithium batteries and lithium battery packs, as well as electronic devices and equipment that contain or have lithium batteries built in or incorporated, are prohibited from shipment to Madagascar. This prohibition applies across regular mail, parcel, and EMS services.
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=126&nid=6476&p=1) · HS chapter 85 · verified 2026-09-01 · ref `MDG/japanpost/6476`

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

### Tunisia (TUN)

- **Batteries** — Prohibited
  - Batteries are prohibited from shipment to Tunisia 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=199&nid=2957&p=1) · HS chapter 85 · verified 2026-08-01 · ref `TUN/japanpost/2957`
- **Rechargeable batteries** — Prohibited
  - Rechargeable batteries are prohibited from shipment to Tunisia via regular mail, 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=199&nid=2955&p=1) · HS chapter 85 · verified 2026-08-01 · ref `TUN/japanpost/2955`

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

### Argentina (ARG)

- **Dry batteries** — Conditional
  - Dry batteries may only be shipped to Argentina if the sender has obtained permission from the Directorate of Exports and Imports of the Ministry of Economy. Shipments without this authorization are not permitted.
  - Condition: Permission obtained from the Directorate of Exports and Imports of the Ministry of Economy (Direction d'exportation et importation du Ministere de l'economie) → permitted
  - Documents required: Authorization from the Directorate of Exports and Imports of the Ministry of Economy of Argentina
  - Source: [Japan Post](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=12&nid=266&p=1) · HS chapter 85 · verified 2026-10-01 · ref `ARG/japanpost/266`

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

## Destinations with no destination-specific rule for lithium batteries

174 destinations: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, 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, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, 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, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, 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.


## Frequently asked questions

### Can I send a phone or laptop with its battery inside?

Japan Post's rule accepts a lithium battery installed in the device it powers, within its watt-hour and quantity limits and its packing conditions, to destinations on its lithium list that have not refused battery devices. The ShipMate GO app checks the exact device.

### Can I send a power bank or a spare battery?

A loose or spare battery cannot be sent: Japan Post's rule accepts a lithium battery only when it is installed in the equipment it powers. Power banks have their own listing, with the same conditions. Check the exact item in the app before buying or packing it.

### Which destinations refuse lithium-battery devices?

The destination table on this page lists every covered destination with its own lithium rule, with Japan Post's wording and the source. Destinations not listed there have no destination-specific rule; the carrier-wide conditions still apply to them.

## Sources

- [Japan Post: lithium battery conditions (PDF)](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/service/send/oversea/attention/restriction/restriction02_en.pdf)
- [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, Carrier-wide: Lithium-ion battery / Lithium metal battery](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=322&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Mobile Battery / Charger / Battery Charger / Portable Battery Charger / Power Bank](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=313&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Cordless Iron (with possible lithium battery)](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=4&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Engine/Generator (Gasoline-powered or Lithium Battery-powered) — Generator](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=244&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Lead storage battery](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=226&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Sealed Lead-Acid Battery (Shield Battery / SLA Battery)](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=123&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: AED (Automated External Defibrillator)](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=23&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Air battery](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=85&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Alkaline storage battery (industrial) / Alkaline accumulator (industrial)](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=6&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Amplifier (audio/AV equipment)](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=8&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Auto Dispenser](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=49&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Automotive navigation system (car nav / GPS unit)](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=54&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Beauty Home Appliances / Personal Care Electronics](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=261&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Car audio / Car stereo](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=53&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Clocks / Smartwatches](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=215&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Digital health meter (bathroom scale / body weight scale)](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=202&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Digital Photo Frame](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=201&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Drive recorder (dashboard camera)](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=220&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Drone / Remote-Controlled Aircraft](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=224&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Earphones / Headphones (Wireless / Cordless type) / Travel Earphones / Earbuds](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=10&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Electronic dictionary / Calculator / Electronic organizer](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=207&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Facsimile machine (fax machine)](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=267&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Flashlight / Torch](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=57&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Game console](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=234&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Game controller (for gaming consoles)](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=92&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Hearing aid](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=292&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Keychain / Key Holder](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=345&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: LED projector](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=38&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Lighting / Fluorescent Lamp](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=91&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Pedometer / Step Counter](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=303&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Personal computer (including monitor / parts) / Tablet PC](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=243&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: PlayStation / Play Station (game console)](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=278&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Portable DVD Player](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=200&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Portable game console / handheld game device](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=93&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Portable music player / Portable audio player](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=94&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Portable Television](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=203&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Pulse oximeter](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=251&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Radiation measuring instrument / Radioactivity concentration meter](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=289&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Radio-cassette recorder (boombox)](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=319&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Radio-Controlled Vehicles / Drones (RC / Radio Control)](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=320&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Record player / Turntable](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=344&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Residential fire alarm (smoke/fire detector)](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=135&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Selfie stick](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=353&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Smart Luggage / Smart Suitcase](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=165&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Smartphone (Mobile Phone)](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=166&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Speaker / Smart Speaker](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=163&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Thermal Printer (Heat-Sensitive Printer)](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=114&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Travel Earphones / Earphone Guide](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=221&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Voice Recorder](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=342&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Wi-Fi Router / Pocket Wi-Fi (portable wireless router)](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=330&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Carrier-wide: Wristwatches / Smartwatches](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/question/dangerous-goods-search/detail.php?detail_id=21&lang=_ja)
- [Japan Post, Egypt: Nickel batteries, energy generation devices, and electronic computers](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=60&nid=6326&p=1)
- [Japan Post, Israel: Batteries](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=107&nid=460&p=1)
- [Japan Post, Madagascar: Lithium batteries and electronic devices containing or incorporating lithium batteries](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=126&nid=6476&p=1)
- [Japan Post, Tunisia: Batteries](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=199&nid=2957&p=1)
- [Japan Post, Tunisia: Rechargeable batteries](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=199&nid=2955&p=1)
- [Japan Post, Argentina: Dry batteries](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-kokusai/nonmailable_articles_result.php?cid=12&nid=266&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/lithium-batteries