What you can't ship from Japan to Croatia
25 Japan Post import rules · verified · source: Japan Post
Short answer: Japan Post lists 15 item types that cannot be sent to Croatia and 10 that can be sent only under conditions. Separately, Japan Post applies 278 carrier-wide rules to every destination, covering dangerous goods and items banned from international mail — perfume, aerosols and lithium batteries among them. Rules last verified against Japan Post on October 1, 2026.
- Prohibited
- 15
- Conditional
- 10
- Carrier-wide rules
- 278
These are the destination rules Japan Post publishes for Croatia. They do not repeat the items Japan Post refuses to every country — those are on one shared page, linked below. A rule marked conditional allows the item only when the stated conditions hold; whether your product qualifies is what the ShipMate GO app works out before you book.
Food
3 prohibited · 1 conditional
- Prohibited
Coffee (exceeding 5 kg per parcel addressed to an individual)
Coffee shipped to an individual recipient in Croatia is prohibited when the quantity exceeds 5 kilograms per parcel. Parcels addressed to individuals containing more than 5 kg of coffee are not permitted via Regular, Parcel, or EMS services.
Details and exceptions
- quantity exceeds 5 kg per parcel addressed to an individual → prohibited
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 09
- Prohibited
Foodstuffs containing 0.035% or more sulfuric acid
Foodstuffs with a sulfuric acid content of 0.035% or more are prohibited from being shipped to Croatia via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. This restriction applies regardless of the type of food product.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 21
- Prohibited
Yeast containing harmful substances (gypsum, chalk, saccharin, or other harmful substances) and ineffective/inactive yeast
Yeast that contains harmful substances such as gypsum, chalk, saccharin, or other harmful additives is prohibited from shipment to Croatia. Yeast that has lost its potency or is otherwise ineffective is also prohibited.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 21
- Conditional
Animal-origin food products
Meat, meat products, fish, eggs, and other animal-origin food products may only be shipped to Croatia if accompanied by a quarantine certificate issued by the country of origin. Without such a certificate, the item will be disposed of in Croatia or returned to the sender at the sender's expense.
Conditions and documents
- Quarantine certificate from the country of origin is attached → permitted
- No quarantine certificate attached → item disposed of in Croatia or returned to sender; quarantine charges billed to sender upon return
Documents: Quarantine certificate from the country of origin
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 02
Medicine & supplements
1 prohibited · 2 conditional
- Prohibited
Abortifacients
Abortifacient drugs and substances intended to induce abortion are prohibited from being shipped to Croatia via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. This prohibition applies to medications classified or used as abortifacients.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 30
- Conditional
Medicines / Pharmaceutical Products
Medicines and pharmaceutical products are conditionally permitted for shipment to Croatia: they are allowed only if authorized by the competent authorities of the destination country, or if sent for research purposes to an officially recognized institution. This restriction does not apply to human serums, veterinary vaccines, or treatments for liver fluke disease.
Conditions and documents
- Authorized by the competent authorities of the destination country → permitted
- Sent for research purposes to an officially recognized institution in the destination country → permitted
- Item is a human serum, veterinary vaccine, or treatment for liver fluke disease → restriction does not apply; permitted
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 30
- Conditional
Narcotics
Narcotics such as opium, morphine, and cocaine are only permitted when sent for medical or scientific purposes to an officially recognized institution in Croatia. Shipments outside this scope are not allowed.
Conditions and documents
- Sent for medical or scientific purposes to an officially recognized institution in the destination country → permitted
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 29
Alcohol
2 prohibited
- Prohibited
Alcoholic beverages containing sulfuric acid
Alcoholic beverages that contain sulfuric acid are prohibited from shipment to Croatia via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. This restriction applies specifically to alcoholic beverages with sulfuric acid as a component.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 22
- Prohibited
Essences for artificial alcoholic beverage production
Essences intended for the artificial manufacture of alcoholic beverages are prohibited from being shipped to Croatia via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. This prohibition applies to flavoring or compounding essences used in producing artificial spirits or liquors.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 33
Currency & valuables
2 prohibited
- Prohibited
Currency (Croatian)
Currency of the destination country (Croatia) is prohibited from being shipped to Croatia via regular mail and parcel services. This restriction applies to Croatian currency.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
- Prohibited
Metal tokens resembling coins of the destination country
Metal tokens that closely resemble the coins of Croatia are prohibited for shipment via Regular and EMS services. Items of this nature are not permitted for import into Croatia.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 83
Plants & animals
1 prohibited · 1 conditional
- Prohibited
Silkworm Eggs (Silkworm Seed)
Silkworm eggs are prohibited from being shipped to Croatia via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. No exceptions or conditions are stated in the source.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 01
- Conditional
Plants
A wide range of plants and plant products — including plants for cultivation, bulbs, seeds for sowing, cut flowers, cut branches, fruits (excluding pineapple, coconut, durian, banana, and date), vegetables, timber, and bark — require a phytosanitary certificate to be attached; importation is not permitted without such a certificate. An export inspection by a plant protection station and an import permit from the destination country may also be required.
Conditions and documents
- Phytosanitary certificate is attached → importation may be permitted
- No phytosanitary certificate → importation is not permitted
- Export inspection by plant protection station and import permit from destination country are required (where applicable under Plant Protection Law) → shipment may proceed if requirements are met
- Rice shipped for personal, non-commercial use → advance notification to regional agricultural policy bureau may not be required
- Rice shipped for commercial or non-personal use → advance notification to regional agricultural policy bureau is required under the Staple Food Law
Documents: Phytosanitary certificate; Import permit from destination country (where required); Export inspection certificate from plant protection station (where required); Advance notification to regional agricultural policy bureau for commercial rice shipments (where required under Staple Food Law)
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 06
Weapons
1 prohibited · 1 conditional
- Prohibited
Weapons and Ammunition
Weapons, their parts and components, and ammunition are prohibited from being shipped to Croatia via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. This prohibition covers the complete items as well as any constituent parts.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 93
- Conditional
Hunting Rifle
Hunting rifles and their ammunition are permitted for shipment to Croatia only when authorization has been obtained from the relevant authorities of the destination country. No other conditions are stated.
Conditions and documents
- Authorization obtained from the relevant authorities of the destination country (Croatia) → permitted
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 93
Books & printed matter
1 conditional
- Conditional
Maps
Maps are conditionally permitted for shipment to Croatia. They are only allowed when authorization has been obtained from the relevant authorities of the destination country.
Conditions and documents
- Authorization has been obtained from the relevant authorities of the destination country (Croatia) → permitted
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
Chemicals
1 conditional
- Conditional
Toxic substances, acetic acid
Toxic substances and acetic acid are permitted for shipment to Croatia only if authorization has been obtained from the relevant authorities of the destination country.
Conditions and documents
- Authorization obtained from the relevant authorities of the destination country (Croatia) → permitted
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 29
Tobacco
1 prohibited
- Prohibited
Cigarette rolling paper
Cigarette rolling paper is prohibited from being shipped to Croatia via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. This applies to paper intended for rolling cigarettes.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 48
Other items
4 prohibited · 3 conditional
- Prohibited
Goods with falsified country of origin markings
Goods bearing false or fraudulent country of origin markings are prohibited from shipment to Croatia via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. This applies regardless of the type of product involved.
- Prohibited
Lottery tickets and related materials (foreign lotteries)
Lottery tickets, advertisements, and other materials relating to lotteries issued by countries other than Croatia are prohibited for shipment to Croatia via Regular and EMS services. This prohibition covers all such items regardless of form.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
- Prohibited
Military uniforms (of countries other than Croatia)
Military uniforms belonging to countries other than the destination country (Croatia) are prohibited for shipment to Croatia via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. This prohibition applies to military dress from any foreign nation.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 62
- Prohibited
Tableware with lead content of 10% or more
Tableware containing 10% or more lead by content is prohibited from shipment to Croatia via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. Items falling below this lead content threshold are not covered by this restriction.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 69
- Conditional
Inherited goods and goods supplied under inter-state contracts
Goods inherited abroad and goods supplied under contracts concluded between states may only be imported into Croatia if they are imported in accordance with the terms of the relevant inheritance or inter-state contract.
Conditions and documents
- Goods inherited abroad or supplied under an inter-state contract → permitted only if imported in accordance with the relevant contract or inheritance terms
- Conditional
Occupational items for intellectual professions
Items (instruments, reproductions, parts) addressed to an individual engaged in an intellectual profession and intended for use in that profession are conditionally permitted. Importation is allowed only when specific conditions are met.
Conditions and documents
- Items (instruments, reproductions, parts) are addressed to an individual engaged in an intellectual profession and intended for use in that profession, and special/specific conditions are met → permitted
- Conditional
Telephone sets and telegraph devices
Telephone sets and wireless telegraph devices may only be shipped to Croatia if the sender or recipient has obtained permission from the relevant authorities in the destination country. Shipment is conditional on holding such authorization.
Conditions and documents
- Permission obtained from the relevant authorities of the destination country → permitted
Documents: Authorization from the relevant authorities of the destination country (Croatia)
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 85
Applies to every destination, including Croatia
Japan Post applies 278 carrier-wide rules to every country on top of the rules above — outright bans on dangerous goods such as perfume, aerosols and lighters, and conditions on items such as lithium batteries.
Not sure about a specific item for Croatia?
This page lists Japan Post's rules. The ShipMate GO app checks your actual item against them, asks the one or two questions a conditional rule needs, and tells you the outcome before anything is charged. Sending a parcel from Japan? Booking is free and you pay once, after weighing. Shopping from abroad with Shop for Me? Anything that can't ship is dropped from your order before you pay for the goods.
Common questions
- What can't I ship from Japan to Croatia?
- Japan Post's import rules for Croatia prohibit 15 item types, including Essences for artificial alcoholic beverage production; Coffee (exceeding 5 kg per parcel addressed to an individual); Currency (Croatian); Cigarette rolling paper; Metal tokens resembling coins of the destination country; Military uniforms (of countries other than Croatia); Goods with falsified country of origin markings; Yeast containing harmful substances (gypsum, chalk, saccharin, or other harmful substances) and ineffective/inactive yeast; and 7 more. On top of these, Japan Post refuses dangerous goods such as perfume, aerosols and loose lithium batteries to every destination.
- Which items can be shipped to Croatia only under conditions?
- 10 item types are allowed only when Japan Post's stated conditions are met — for example Medicines / Pharmaceutical Products; Occupational items for intellectual professions; Inherited goods and goods supplied under inter-state contracts; Maps; Telephone sets and telegraph devices; Toxic substances, acetic acid; Narcotics; Hunting Rifle; and 2 more. Whether a specific product qualifies depends on the item, which is what the ShipMate GO app checks before you book.
- Does an item that isn't listed here ship freely to Croatia?
- Not necessarily. This page lists the import rules Japan Post publishes for Croatia; an item that isn't named has no specific rule here, but it may still fall under Japan Post's carrier-wide bans or a general category such as food or medicine. Check the exact item in the ShipMate GO app, which reads these rules live and asks the follow-up questions a conditional rule needs.