What you can't ship from Japan to Denmark
21 Japan Post import rules · verified · source: Japan Post
Short answer: Japan Post lists 13 item types that cannot be sent to Denmark and 8 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 September 1, 2026.
- Prohibited
- 13
- Conditional
- 8
- Carrier-wide rules
- 278
These are the destination rules Japan Post publishes for Denmark. 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.
Chemicals
2 prohibited · 2 conditional
- Prohibited
Gas lighter
Gas lighters are prohibited from shipment to Denmark via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. No exceptions or conditions are stated.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 36
- Prohibited
Matches (non-safety matches / yellow phosphorus matches)
Matches other than safety matches, including yellow phosphorus matches, are prohibited for shipment to Denmark via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. Safety matches are not covered by this prohibition.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 36
- Conditional
Hazardous substances (substances harmful to human health / substances capable of transmitting infectious disease)
Substances capable of transmitting infectious disease and substances harmful to human health may only be shipped to Denmark if the recipient is an officially recognized institution of the destination country, or if prior authorization has been obtained from the sanitary inspection authority of the destination country.
Conditions and documents
- Recipient is an officially recognized institution of the destination country (Denmark) → permitted
- Prior authorization obtained from the sanitary inspection authority of Denmark → permitted
Documents: Authorization from the sanitary inspection authority of Denmark (衛生取締当局の許可)
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 38
- Conditional
PCBs and PCTs (Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Polychlorinated Terphenyls)
PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls), PCTs (polychlorinated terphenyls), and articles containing these substances are permitted for shipment to Denmark only when the conditions specified by the destination country are met.
Conditions and documents
- PCBs, PCTs, and articles containing them meet the conditions specified by the destination country (Denmark) → permitted
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 29
Plants & animals
2 prohibited · 1 conditional
- Prohibited
Fish Embryos
Fish embryos are prohibited from being shipped to Denmark via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. No exceptions or conditions are stated in the source.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 05
- Prohibited
Honeycombs (including artificial honeycombs)
Honeycombs, including artificial honeycombs, are prohibited from being shipped to Denmark. This restriction applies across all shipping types: regular mail, parcel, and EMS.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 04
- Conditional
Plants (including bulbs, seeds, cut flowers, cut branches, fruits, vegetables, timber, and bark)
A wide range of plants and plant products destined for Denmark require a phytosanitary certificate; importation is not permitted without one. An export inspection by a plant protection station and an import permit from the destination country may also be required under the Plant Protection Act.
Conditions and documents
- Phytosanitary certificate is attached → Import may be permitted
- No phytosanitary certificate → Import not permitted
- Export inspection by plant protection station and/or import permit from destination country required under the Plant Protection Act → Shipment may proceed only after required inspection and/or permit obtained
Documents: Phytosanitary certificate; Export inspection by plant protection station (where required under the Plant Protection Act); Import permit from destination country (where required under the Plant Protection Act)
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 06
Weapons
3 prohibited
- Prohibited
Bladed Instruments Exceeding 12 cm Blade Length
Bladed instruments with a blade length exceeding 12 centimetres are prohibited from shipment to Denmark via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. This prohibition applies regardless of the type of bladed item.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 82
- Prohibited
Weapons
All types of firearms (including barrels and breeches), crossbows, bladed weapons with a blade exceeding 12 cm, flick knives, daggers, knuckledusters (brass knuckles), batons, clubs, and similar items are prohibited from shipment to Denmark. This applies to Regular, Parcel, and EMS shipping types.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 93
- Prohibited
Weapons and Ammunition
Weapons (including firearms, gun barrels, air rifles, airsoft guns, bladed weapons with a blade length exceeding 12 cm, flick knives, push daggers, estocs, knuckledusters, clubs, and similar items) as well as ammunition and materials for manufacturing ammunition are prohibited for shipment to Denmark via Regular and EMS services.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 93
Food
1 prohibited · 1 conditional
- Prohibited
Poultry Meat
Poultry meat is prohibited from being shipped to Denmark via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. This restriction applies to meat from poultry (birds raised for food).
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 02
- Conditional
Livestock products (margarine, butter, fat, meat, and other livestock products)
Margarine, butter, fat, meat, and other livestock products may only be shipped to Denmark with prior permission from the destination country's Ministry of Agriculture (Ministère de l'agriculture). Soft fat or canned meat sent as gift parcels are exempt from this requirement.
Conditions and documents
- Permission obtained from the destination country's Ministry of Agriculture (Ministère de l'agriculture) → permitted
- Soft fat or canned meat sent as a gift parcel → permitted (exempt from ministry permission requirement)
Documents: Permission from the Ministry of Agriculture of Denmark (Ministère de l'agriculture)
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 02
Medicine & supplements
2 conditional
- Conditional
Narcotics
Narcotics — including opium, morphine, cocaine, and other narcotic drugs — are conditionally permitted for shipment to Denmark only when sent for medical or scientific purposes and accompanied by special authorization from the destination country's public health authority.
Conditions and documents
- Sent for medical or scientific purposes AND special authorization obtained from the destination country's public health authority → permitted
Documents: Special authorization from the public health authority of Denmark
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 29
- Conditional
Pharmaceutical drugs / medicines
Pharmaceutical drugs intended for pharmacists are permitted only when addressed to a government-approved institution in Denmark, and the quantity must not exceed a value equivalent to 100 Danish kroner. No other pharmaceutical shipments are indicated as permitted.
Conditions and documents
- Addressed to a government-approved institution in Denmark and value does not exceed 100 Danish kroner → permitted
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 30
Alcohol
1 conditional
- Conditional
Alcohol (alcoholic beverages and wine)
Alcoholic beverages and wine may only be imported by companies that have obtained permission from the Danish customs authorities. However, small quantities addressed to private individuals are permitted without special authorization.
Conditions and documents
- Importer is a company that has obtained permission from the Danish customs authorities → permitted
- Small quantity addressed to a private individual → permitted without special authorization
Documents: Permission from Danish customs authorities (required for company importers)
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 22
Tobacco
1 prohibited
- Prohibited
Cigarettes
Cigarettes are prohibited for shipment to Denmark via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. This restriction applies to cigarettes as a form of tobacco.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 24
Other items
4 prohibited · 1 conditional
- Prohibited
Calendars without the University of Copenhagen calendar stamp
Calendars are prohibited unless they bear the University of Copenhagen calendar stamp. An exception applies when a calendar is mailed personally to a single recipient, in which case the stamp is not required.
Details and exceptions
- Calendar bears the University of Copenhagen calendar stamp → permitted
- Calendar is mailed personally to a single recipient (no stamp required) → permitted
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
- Prohibited
Lottery tickets (foreign) and horse racing betting tickets
Lottery tickets issued by countries other than Denmark, along with their advertisements and winning number lists, as well as horse racing betting tickets, are prohibited from being shipped to Denmark via regular, parcel, and EMS services.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
- Prohibited
Newspapers and other printed matter containing fraudulent merchandise advertising
Newspapers and other printed materials that include promotional or advertising content for the fraudulent sale of goods are prohibited from shipment to Denmark. This restriction applies across regular mail, parcel, and EMS shipping types.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
- Prohibited
Stamps / seals resembling official customs duty-paid stamps used by Danish customs authorities, and the dies and tools used to produce them
Stamps or seals that resemble the official duty-paid stamps used by Danish customs authorities are prohibited, as are the original dies and tools used to manufacture such items.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
- Conditional
Film
Film (photographic or motion picture film) may be shipped to Denmark only if packed in a sturdy wooden box and the package and any invoice bear a clearly visible label marked 'Films'.
Conditions and documents
- Packed in a sturdy wooden box → permitted
- Package and invoice bear a clearly visible label marked 'Films' → permitted
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 37
Applies to every destination, including Denmark
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 Denmark?
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 Denmark?
- Japan Post's import rules for Denmark prohibit 13 item types, including Gas lighter; Calendars without the University of Copenhagen calendar stamp; Cigarettes; Honeycombs (including artificial honeycombs); Matches (non-safety matches / yellow phosphorus matches); Stamps / seals resembling official customs duty-paid stamps used by Danish customs authorities, and the dies and tools used to produce them; Newspapers and other printed matter containing fraudulent merchandise advertising; Poultry Meat; and 5 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 Denmark only under conditions?
- 8 item types are allowed only when Japan Post's stated conditions are met — for example PCBs and PCTs (Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Polychlorinated Terphenyls); Alcohol (alcoholic beverages and wine); Film; Plants (including bulbs, seeds, cut flowers, cut branches, fruits, vegetables, timber, and bark); Livestock products (margarine, butter, fat, meat, and other livestock products); Narcotics; Pharmaceutical drugs / medicines; Hazardous substances (substances harmful to human health / substances capable of transmitting infectious disease). 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 Denmark?
- Not necessarily. This page lists the import rules Japan Post publishes for Denmark; 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.