What you can't ship from Japan to Kyrgyzstan
30 Japan Post import rules · verified · source: Japan Post
Short answer: Japan Post lists 19 item types that cannot be sent to Kyrgyzstan and 11 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
- 19
- Conditional
- 11
- Carrier-wide rules
- 278
These are the destination rules Japan Post publishes for Kyrgyzstan. 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 — including fats, milk, infant food, butter, cheese, and fish products — are prohibited from being shipped to Kyrgyzstan via parcel. No exceptions are stated in the source.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 04
- Prohibited
Canned goods
Sending canned goods addressed to private individuals is not permitted to Kyrgyzstan by parcel. This prohibition applies to canned goods destined for personal recipients.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 16
- Prohibited
Chewing Gum
Chewing gum is prohibited from being shipped as a parcel to Kyrgyzstan. This restriction applies to all parcel shipments.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 17
- Prohibited
Honey and related bee products
Honey, pollen, beeswax, and bee bread are prohibited from being shipped as parcels to Kyrgyzstan. No exceptions or conditions are stated in the source.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 04
- Prohibited
Noodles
Noodles are prohibited from being shipped to Kyrgyzstan via parcel. No exceptions or conditions are stated.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 19
- Prohibited
Raw eggs
Raw eggs are prohibited from being shipped to Kyrgyzstan via parcel. This restriction applies to unprocessed, uncooked eggs in their natural state.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 04
- Prohibited
Raw meat and meat products
Sending raw meat and meat products to Kyrgyzstan by parcel is prohibited. Parcels found to contain 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
Currency & valuables
3 prohibited · 1 conditional
- Prohibited
Postage Stamps
Postage stamps (whether cancelled or uncancelled), except those addressed to the philatelic authority of the destination country, are prohibited. Invalid cheques and currency are also covered under this restriction.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
- Prohibited
Registered mail or insured ordinary mail containing valuables
Registered mail items or insured ordinary mail items that contain valuables — including coins, banknotes, bearer securities, traveller's cheques, platinum, gold or silver (worked or unworked), pearls, gemstones, or other precious items — are prohibited for shipment to Kyrgyzstan. This restriction applies to both regular and parcel shipping types.
- Prohibited
Securities and Negotiable Instruments
Securities and negotiable instruments are prohibited from being sent to Kyrgyzstan via regular mail and parcel services. This includes currency of the destination or any other country, government bonds, lottery tickets, personal cheques, and other negotiable instruments.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
- Conditional
Payment instruments
Checks, transfer documents, bills of exchange, letters of credit, and other payment instruments drawn in the currency of Kyrgyzstan are conditionally permitted when sent as parcels to Kyrgyzstan. They are allowed only if they carry authorization from the Ministry of Finance, are drawn by the country's foreign trade authority, or are named checks and payment orders drawn by overseas missions against special accounts at domestic banks and savings banks.
Conditions and documents
- Payment instrument is authorized by the Ministry of Finance (Ministere des finances) of Kyrgyzstan → permitted
- Bill of exchange drawn by the foreign trade authority of Kyrgyzstan → permitted
- Named check or payment order drawn by an overseas mission of Kyrgyzstan against special accounts at domestic banks or savings banks → permitted
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
Plants & animals
2 prohibited · 2 conditional
- Prohibited
Cotton and Cotton Fibers
Raw cotton and cotton fibers are prohibited from shipment to Kyrgyzstan via parcel. For other plant-related items, refer to the conditionally permitted 'plants' category.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 52
- Prohibited
Live Animals
Live animals are prohibited from being shipped to Kyrgyzstan via parcel. This includes birds, bees, fish, semen, hatching eggs, reptiles, and insects.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 01
- Conditional
Plants
Plants may require an export inspection by a plant protection station and an import permit from the destination country. Rice, except when sent non-commercially for personal use, additionally requires advance notification to a regional agricultural policy bureau.
Conditions and documents
- Export inspection by plant protection station and import permit from destination country obtained → permitted
- Rice sent non-commercially for personal use → permitted without advance notification to regional agricultural policy bureau
- Rice sent for purposes other than non-commercial personal use → advance notification to regional agricultural policy bureau required
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's plant protection authority (名宛国の輸入許可証); Advance notification to regional agricultural policy bureau (地方農政局等への届出) — required for rice unless sent non-commercially for personal use
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 06
- Conditional
Silkworms
Silkworms shipped to Kyrgyzstan are subject to quarantine inspection upon arrival. Depending on the outcome of that inspection, the shipment may be returned to sender.
Conditions and documents
- quarantine inspection passed → permitted
- quarantine inspection failed → returned to sender
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 01
Books & printed matter
3 conditional
- Conditional
Engravings, Maps, and Sheet Music
Engravings, maps, and sheet music are conditionally permitted to Kyrgyzstan, but only in limited quantities or scope. Shipment via regular mail and parcel services is subject to this restriction.
Conditions and documents
- limited quantity or scope → permitted
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
- Conditional
Newspapers and Magazines
Books, newspapers, magazines, manuscripts, and other printed materials are conditionally permitted, limited to a single copy each. Copies with corrections, annotations, or other markings are not permitted.
Conditions and documents
- Single copy only, with no corrections, annotations, or other markings → permitted
- Copy contains corrections, annotations, or other markings → prohibited
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
- Conditional
Scientific and Technical Publications
Scientific or technical publications may only be shipped to Kyrgyzstan under wrapper, and only when sent from a library or trading company to a library, state-run facility, scientific organization, or trade union in the destination country.
Conditions and documents
- Sent under wrapper from a library or trading company to a library, state-run facility, scientific organization, or trade union in the destination country → permitted
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
Chemicals
3 prohibited
- Prohibited
Blue Sulfate (Copper Sulfate)
Blue sulfate (copper sulfate) is prohibited from shipment to Kyrgyzstan via regular and parcel shipping. This restriction applies to both shipping types with no exceptions stated.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 28
- Prohibited
Hazardous chemical products for pest/pathogen control
Chemical products used for the eradication of pathogenic bacteria or plant bacteria that are harmful to humans or animals are prohibited from being sent to Kyrgyzstan by regular mail or parcel. This prohibition covers such products regardless of packaging or formulation.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 38
- Prohibited
Infectious substances or non-infectious biological substances
Parcels to Kyrgyzstan may not contain infectious or non-infectious biological substances, including vaccines, serums, stimulants, bacterial cultures, toxins, and animal or plant toxins. This prohibition applies to all parcel shipments.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 30
Weapons
1 prohibited · 1 conditional
- Prohibited
Weapons and Ammunition (excluding hunting rifles)
Weapons (excluding hunting rifles), weapon parts, and ammunition are prohibited from shipment to Kyrgyzstan via 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 Kyrgyzstan by parcel, provided the shipper has obtained authorization from the destination country's Ministry of Foreign Trade (Ministere du commerce exterieur). Shipments without such 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 of Kyrgyzstan (Ministere du commerce exterieur)
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 93
Medicine & supplements
1 prohibited
- Prohibited
Narcotics
Narcotics, psychotropic substances, and devices for smoking opium or cannabis are prohibited for shipment to Kyrgyzstan via regular and parcel services. Shipment is only permitted with a special authorization from the competent authority of the destination country (Comité permanent du contrôle des narcotiques).
Details and exceptions
- Special authorization granted by the competent authority of the destination country (Comité permanent du contrôle des narcotiques) → permitted
Documents: Special authorization from the Comité permanent du contrôle des narcotiques (Kyrgyzstan)
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 29
Other items
2 prohibited · 4 conditional
- Prohibited
Harmful materials (politically or morally objectionable 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 Kyrgyzstan or damage its public order or morals are prohibited. This applies to both regular and parcel shipments.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
- Prohibited
Microcomputers and related devices (containing information or ideas of any kind)
Microcomputers, peripheral devices, and information transmission devices that contain any kind of information or ideas are prohibited from shipment to Kyrgyzstan via regular and parcel services. This restriction covers the devices themselves when loaded with any form of data or content.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 84
- Conditional
Fashion design patterns / dress patterns
Fashion design patterns (dress patterns) may only be sent to Kyrgyzstan under the condition that 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 Kyrgyzstan engaged in the manufacture or sale of clothing → permitted
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
- Conditional
Insured Letter
Insured letters sent to Kyrgyzstan via regular mail may only contain documents with handwritten text limited to a brief description of the contents. Handwritten documents containing anything beyond a simple description of the enclosed items are not permitted.
Conditions and documents
- Handwritten documents enclosed contain only a brief description of the contents → permitted
- Handwritten documents enclosed contain text beyond a brief description of the contents → prohibited
- Conditional
Photographs and Related Manufacturing Materials
Photographs, lead plates, films, manuscripts, paintings, molds, automatic recording discs, and their manufacturing materials are permitted only with authorization from the relevant authorities of the destination country. Shipment via regular mail or parcel post is subject to this condition.
Conditions and documents
- Authorization obtained from the relevant authorities of the destination country (Kyrgyzstan) → permitted
Documents: Authorization from the relevant authorities of Kyrgyzstan
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 37
- Conditional
Small charts / diagrams (cards, sticky 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 does not exceed 10 copies overall.
Conditions and documents
- No more than one copy of each type AND total copies do not exceed 10 → permitted
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
Applies to every destination, including Kyrgyzstan
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 Kyrgyzstan?
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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Japan Post's import rules for Kyrgyzstan prohibit 19 item types, including Canned goods; Chewing Gum; Honey and related bee products; Microcomputers and related devices (containing information or ideas of any kind); Noodles; Hazardous chemical products for pest/pathogen control; Live Animals; Raw meat and meat products; and 11 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 Kyrgyzstan only under conditions?
- 11 item types are allowed only when Japan Post's stated conditions are met — for example Photographs and Related Manufacturing Materials; Fashion design patterns / dress patterns; Scientific and Technical Publications; Silkworms; Payment instruments; Small charts / diagrams (cards, sticky notes, etc.); Plants; Newspapers and Magazines; and 3 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Not necessarily. This page lists the import rules Japan Post publishes for Kyrgyzstan; 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.