What you can't ship from Japan to Guinea-Bissau
8 Japan Post import rules · verified · source: Japan Post
Short answer: Japan Post lists 5 item types that cannot be sent to Guinea-Bissau and 3 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
- 5
- Conditional
- 3
- Carrier-wide rules
- 278
These are the destination rules Japan Post publishes for Guinea-Bissau. 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.
Plants & animals
2 prohibited · 1 conditional
- Prohibited
Animals
Live or dead animals, as well as animal hides, blood, and internal organs, are prohibited from shipment to Guinea-Bissau via regular mail and parcel post. This restriction covers the whole animal whether alive or deceased, along with specified animal-derived biological materials.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 01
- Prohibited
Plants (from areas infested with aphids or affected by / at risk of disease)
Plants, seeds, fruits, and other plant parts originating from regions infested with aphids or that are affected by, or at risk of being affected by, plant disease are prohibited from being shipped to Guinea-Bissau. This applies to both regular mail and parcel shipments.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 06
- Conditional
Bees, Leeches, and Silkworms
Honeybees, leeches, and silkworms are conditionally permitted for shipment to Guinea-Bissau via regular mail, provided they are packaged in an appropriate manner.
Conditions and documents
- packaged in an appropriate manner → permitted
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 01
Weapons
1 prohibited · 1 conditional
- Prohibited
Ammunition and Matches
Primed metallic cartridges and cases for portable firearms, non-explosive artillery fuze components, and matches are prohibited from shipment to Guinea-Bissau via regular and parcel shipping. No exceptions or conditions are stated in the source.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 36
- Conditional
Weapons and related items
Weapons, explosives, and fireworks/pyrotechnic powder are permitted only when authorization has been obtained from the relevant authorities of the destination country. Shipment via regular and parcel services is subject to this condition.
Conditions and documents
- Authorization has been obtained from the relevant authorities of the destination country (Guinea-Bissau) → permitted
Documents: Authorization from the relevant authorities of the destination country
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 93
Medicine & supplements
1 conditional
- Conditional
Narcotics
Narcotics — including opium, morphine, and cocaine — are only permitted when sent for medical purposes and with authorization from the health authority at the destination. Both conditions must be met simultaneously.
Conditions and documents
- Sent for medical purposes AND authorized by the health authority at the destination → permitted
Documents: Authorization from the health authority at the destination (名あて地の衛生庁の許可)
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 29
Other items
2 prohibited
- Prohibited
Articles contrary to public order and morality
Books, printed matter, motion picture films, paintings, photographs, and other articles contrary to public order and morality are prohibited from shipment to Guinea-Bissau via regular and parcel services. This applies to all such items regardless of medium or format.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
- Prohibited
Imitation Postage Stamps
Items that can easily be mistaken for postage stamps are prohibited from shipment to Guinea-Bissau via regular mail and parcel services. This restriction covers any reproductions or imitations of postage stamps.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
Applies to every destination, including Guinea-Bissau
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 Guinea-Bissau?
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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Japan Post's import rules for Guinea-Bissau prohibit 5 item types, including Articles contrary to public order and morality; Plants (from areas infested with aphids or affected by / at risk of disease); Ammunition and Matches; Animals; Imitation Postage Stamps. 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 Guinea-Bissau only under conditions?
- 3 item types are allowed only when Japan Post's stated conditions are met — for example Bees, Leeches, and Silkworms; Weapons and related items; Narcotics. 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Not necessarily. This page lists the import rules Japan Post publishes for Guinea-Bissau; 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.