What you can't ship from Japan to Georgia
32 Japan Post import rules · verified · source: Japan Post
Short answer: Japan Post lists 22 item types that cannot be sent to Georgia 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 August 1, 2026.
- Prohibited
- 22
- Conditional
- 10
- Carrier-wide rules
- 278
These are the destination rules Japan Post publishes for Georgia. 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
7 prohibited
- Prohibited
Animal Products
Animal products — specifically fats, milk, infant food, butter, cheese, and fish products — are prohibited from import into Georgia via parcel shipping.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 04
- Prohibited
Canned goods
Sending canned goods addressed to private individuals is not permitted to Georgia. This restriction applies to parcel shipments.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 16
- Prohibited
Chewing Gum
Chewing gum is prohibited from being shipped to Georgia via parcel. This restriction applies to all parcel shipments destined for Georgia.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 17
- Prohibited
Honey and Related Bee Products
Honey, pollen, beeswax, and honeycomb are prohibited from being shipped as parcels to Georgia. These bee-derived products are not permitted for import via parcel shipping.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 04
- Prohibited
Noodles
Noodles are prohibited from being shipped as parcels to Georgia. No exceptions or conditions are stated in the source.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 19
- Prohibited
Raw eggs
Raw eggs are prohibited from being shipped as parcels to Georgia. This restriction applies to unprocessed, fresh eggs in their natural state.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 04
- Prohibited
Raw meat and meat products
Sending raw meat and meat products to Georgia is prohibited for parcels. Items containing them will not be returned to the sender and will be disposed of according to the instructions of the relevant authorities in the destination country.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 02
Chemicals
6 prohibited
- Prohibited
Blue Vitriol (Copper Sulfate)
Blue vitriol (copper sulfate) is prohibited from shipment to Georgia via regular and parcel shipping. This restriction applies to the substance and its common forms.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 28
- Prohibited
Chemical products harmful to humans or animals used for eradicating pathogens or plant bacteria
Chemical products used for the eradication of pathogens or bacteria affecting plants that are harmful to humans or animals are prohibited from being sent to Georgia by regular mail or parcel. This prohibition applies to both regular and parcel shipping types.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 38
- Prohibited
Dangerous Substances
Explosive, flammable, and other dangerous substances are prohibited from shipment to Georgia via regular and parcel services. This applies to all such hazardous materials regardless of form or quantity.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 36
- Prohibited
Infectious and non-infectious biological substances
Parcels to Georgia may not contain infectious or non-infectious biological substances, including vaccines, serums, stimulants, cultured bacteria, toxins, and animal or plant toxins. This prohibition applies to all such biological materials sent via international parcel post.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 30
- Prohibited
Radioactive Materials
Radioactive materials are prohibited from shipment to Georgia via regular and parcel services. No exceptions or conditions are stated in the source.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 28
- Prohibited
Toxic substances and unauthorized pharmaceuticals
Toxic substances, pharmaceuticals lacking Ministry of Health authorization, hormone preparations, and blood products are prohibited from shipment to Georgia via regular and parcel services. No exceptions or conditions are stated in the source.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 30
Currency & valuables
3 prohibited · 1 conditional
- Prohibited
Postage stamps (cancelled or uncancelled)
Cancelled and uncancelled postage stamps (except those addressed to the philatelic authority of the destination country), invalid cheques, and currency are prohibited from being sent to Georgia. This applies to both regular mail and parcel shipments.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
- Prohibited
Securities and Equivalent Instruments
Currency (of Georgia or any other country), government bonds, lottery tickets, personal cheques, and other securities or negotiable instruments are prohibited from being sent to Georgia via regular mail and parcel services.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
- Prohibited
Valuables
Valuables are prohibited for shipment to Georgia via regular and parcel services. This includes local and foreign currency, coins, banknotes, bearer securities, traveler's checks, platinum, gold, silver (processed or unprocessed), pearls, gemstones, and other precious items.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 71
- Conditional
Payment instruments (denominated in Georgian currency)
Cheques, transfer documents, bills of exchange, letters of credit, and other payment instruments denominated in the currency of Georgia may only be sent as parcels under specific authorised conditions. Shipment is permitted only if the instrument is authorised by the Georgian Ministry of Finance, issued by the country's foreign trade authority, or issued as a nominative cheque or payment order by a Georgian overseas mission against a special account at a Georgian bank or savings bank.
Conditions and documents
- Authorised by the Georgian Ministry of Finance (Ministere des finances) → permitted
- Bill of exchange issued by the foreign trade authority of Georgia → permitted
- Nominative cheque or payment order issued by a Georgian overseas mission against a special account at a Georgian bank or savings bank → permitted
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
Books & printed matter
3 conditional
- Conditional
Newspapers and Magazines
Books, newspapers, magazines, manuscripts, and other printed materials are permitted but limited to a single copy each; copies bearing corrections, annotations, or other markings are not permitted.
Conditions and documents
- single copy only, with no corrections, annotations, or other markings → permitted
- copy bears corrections, annotations, or other markings → prohibited
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
- Conditional
Scientific and Technical Publications
Scientific or technical publications may only be sent under band wrapper, and only when shipped from a library or commercial firm to a library, state institution, scientific organization, or trade union in Georgia. Shipments that do not meet these sender, recipient, and packaging conditions are not permitted.
Conditions and documents
- Shipped under band wrapper from a library or commercial firm to a library, state institution, scientific organization, or trade union in Georgia → permitted
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
- Conditional
Small charts / diagrams (cards, adhesive notes, etc.)
Small charts and diagrams (such as cards and sticky notes) are permitted only when no more than one copy of each type is included and the total number of copies across all types does not exceed 10. Quantities beyond these limits are not permitted.
Conditions and documents
- No more than one copy of each type AND total copies across all types do not exceed 10 → permitted
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
Plants & animals
2 prohibited · 1 conditional
- Prohibited
Cotton and Cotton Fibers
Cotton and cotton fibers are prohibited from being shipped to Georgia via parcel. This restriction covers raw cotton as well as cotton fibers in any form.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 52
- Prohibited
Live Animals
Live animals and related biological specimens are prohibited from being sent to Georgia by parcel. This includes birds, bees, fish, semen, hatching eggs, reptiles, insects, silkworms, parasites, and harmful insects/pests.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 01
- Conditional
Plants
Shipping plants to Georgia may require an export inspection by a plant protection station and an import permit from the destination country. Senders are advised to consult their nearest plant protection station or Georgia's plant quarantine authority in advance.
Conditions and documents
- Export inspection by plant protection station and import permit from destination country obtained → permitted
Documents: Export inspection certificate from plant protection station (植物防疫所による輸出検査); Import permit from destination country (名宛国の輸入許可証)
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 06
Weapons
1 prohibited · 1 conditional
- Prohibited
Weapons, Ammunition (excluding hunting rifles), weapon parts, tear gas, nerve gas and their delivery devices
Weapons (excluding hunting rifles), weapon parts, ammunition, tear gas, nerve gas, and devices used to deploy them are prohibited from being sent to Georgia by parcel. Hunting rifles are explicitly excluded from this prohibition.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 93
- Conditional
Hunting Rifle
Hunting rifles are conditionally permitted for import into Georgia by parcel, provided the shipper has obtained authorization from the destination country's Ministry of Foreign Trade (Ministere du commerce exterieur). Shipments without this authorization are not permitted.
Conditions and documents
- Authorization obtained from the destination country's Ministry of Foreign Trade (Ministere du commerce exterieur) → permitted
Documents: Authorization from the Ministry of Foreign Trade (Ministere du commerce exterieur) of Georgia
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 93
Medicine & supplements
1 prohibited
- Prohibited
Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, and Opium/Cannabis Smoking Implements
Narcotics, psychotropic substances, and implements used for smoking opium or cannabis are prohibited for shipment to Georgia. An exception applies only when special authorization has been granted by the relevant authority (Comité permanent du contrôle des narcotiques).
Details and exceptions
- Special authorization granted by the Comité permanent du contrôle des narcotiques → permitted
Documents: Special authorization from the Comité permanent du contrôle des narcotiques
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 29
Other items
2 prohibited · 4 conditional
- Prohibited
Harmful materials (politically, economically, or morally harmful content)
Printed matter, printing plates, films, photographs, tapes, movies, video cassettes, video discs, manuscripts, recordings, drawings, and artworks that could cause political or economic harm to Georgia or damage its public order and morals are prohibited. This prohibition applies to both regular and parcel shipments.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
- Prohibited
Microcomputers and related devices
Microcomputers, peripheral devices containing any kind of information or ideas, and information transmission devices are prohibited from shipment to Georgia via regular mail and parcel services. This restriction covers the hardware together with any pre-loaded information or thought content it contains.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 84
- Conditional
Fashion design patterns / dress patterns
Fashion design patterns (underlays/templates used in garment making) may only be sent to Georgia if a single copy is addressed to a national institution or individual engaged in the manufacture or sale of clothing. Shipments of more than one copy are not permitted.
Conditions and documents
- Single copy only, addressed to a national institution or individual in Georgia engaged in the manufacture or sale of clothing → permitted
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
- Conditional
Insured Letter
Insured letters to Georgia may be sent via regular shipping but are restricted in their contents: they may not contain any handwritten documents beyond a simple description of the enclosed items.
Conditions and documents
- Handwritten documents included beyond a simple description of the contents → prohibited
- Contains only a simple handwritten description of the enclosed items or no handwritten documents → permitted
- Conditional
Photographs, lead plates, films, manuscripts, paintings, moulds, automatic recording discs, and materials for their manufacture
Photographs, lead plates, films, manuscripts, paintings, moulds, automatic recording discs, and materials used to manufacture these items are permitted only with prior authorisation from the relevant authorities of the destination country. Shipments without such authorisation are not allowed.
Conditions and documents
- Authorisation obtained from the relevant authorities of the destination country → permitted
Documents: Authorisation from the relevant authorities of the destination country (Georgia)
- Conditional
Prints, Maps, and Sheet Music
Prints, maps, and sheet music are permitted to Georgia only in limited quantities or scope. Shipment is conditionally allowed via regular and parcel services.
Conditions and documents
- partial/limited quantity or scope → permitted
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
Applies to every destination, including Georgia
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 Georgia?
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 Georgia?
- Japan Post's import rules for Georgia prohibit 22 item types, including Canned goods; Chewing Gum; Honey and Related Bee Products; Microcomputers and related devices; Noodles; Chemical products harmful to humans or animals used for eradicating pathogens or plant bacteria; Dangerous Substances; Valuables; and 14 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 Georgia only under conditions?
- 10 item types are allowed only when Japan Post's stated conditions are met — for example Photographs, lead plates, films, manuscripts, paintings, moulds, automatic recording discs, and materials for their manufacture; Fashion design patterns / dress patterns; Scientific and Technical Publications; Payment instruments (denominated in Georgian currency); Small charts / diagrams (cards, adhesive notes, etc.); Plants; Newspapers and Magazines; Prints, Maps, and Sheet Music; 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 Georgia?
- Not necessarily. This page lists the import rules Japan Post publishes for Georgia; 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.