What you can't ship from Japan to Lithuania
23 Japan Post import rules · verified · source: Japan Post
Short answer: Japan Post lists 12 item types that cannot be sent to Lithuania 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 October 1, 2026.
- Prohibited
- 12
- Conditional
- 11
- Carrier-wide rules
- 278
These are the destination rules Japan Post publishes for Lithuania. 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.
Currency & valuables
3 prohibited
- Prohibited
Currency
Lithuanian and foreign currency is prohibited from being sent to Lithuania via regular mail and parcel post. An exception exists for currency required by the Bank of Lithuania and its agencies for exchange purposes or to obtain specimen banknotes and coins.
Details and exceptions
- Currency required by the Bank of Lithuania and its agencies for exchange purposes or to obtain specimen banknotes and coins → permitted
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
- Prohibited
Securities and Traveler's Checks
Various types of securities and traveler's checks are prohibited from being shipped to Lithuania via regular and parcel shipping. This applies to both negotiable instruments and traveler's checks.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
- Prohibited
Valuables
Valuables are prohibited from shipment to Lithuania via regular mail. This includes coins, banknotes, currency notes, bearer securities, traveler's checks, platinum, gold, silver (worked or unworked), pearls, gemstones, and other precious items.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 71
Food
1 prohibited · 2 conditional
- Prohibited
Processed Animal-Based Foods
Processed animal-based food products are prohibited from being shipped to Lithuania via regular mail, parcel, and EMS. This restriction applies to all processed foods of animal origin.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 16
- Conditional
Animal-derived food products
Animal-derived food products and raw materials may only be shipped to Lithuania if authorized by the relevant authorities of the destination country (State Veterinary Service and quality certificate). Shipment is conditional on obtaining this authorization.
Conditions and documents
- Authorization obtained from the destination country's relevant authorities (State Veterinary Service) and quality certificate provided → permitted
Documents: Authorization from State Veterinary Service of Lithuania; Quality certificate
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 02
- Conditional
Unprocessed animal-origin food products
Unprocessed animal-origin food products may only be shipped to Lithuania if the destination country's relevant authority (State Veterinary Service) has granted permission and a quality certificate is provided. Without this authorization and documentation, shipment is not permitted.
Conditions and documents
- Permission granted by the destination country's relevant authority (State Veterinary Service) and quality certificate provided → permitted
Documents: Permission from the State Veterinary Service of Lithuania; Quality certificate
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 02
Plants & animals
1 prohibited · 2 conditional
- Prohibited
Live Animals
Live animals are prohibited from shipment to Lithuania. Exceptions apply to bees, leeches, silkworms, parasites, and pest-control insects destined for duly approved research purposes.
Details and exceptions
- Bees, leeches, silkworms, parasites, and pest-control/extermination insects intended for duly approved research → permitted
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 01
- Conditional
Plants
Plants — including cultivated plants, bulbs, seeds for sowing, cut flowers, cut branches, fruits (except pineapple, coconut, durian, banana, and date palm), vegetables, timber, and bark — 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, and rice (except for non-commercial personal use) requires prior notification to the relevant regional agricultural policy bureau.
Conditions and documents
- Phytosanitary certificate is attached → importation permitted
- No phytosanitary certificate → importation not permitted
- Rice sent non-commercially for personal use → prior notification to regional agricultural policy bureau not required
- Rice sent for purposes other than non-commercial personal use → prior notification to regional agricultural policy bureau required
Documents: Phytosanitary certificate (植物検疫証明書); Export inspection by plant protection station (植物防疫所による輸出検査) — may be required; Import permit from destination country (名宛国の輸入許可証) — may be required; Prior notification to regional agricultural policy bureau (地方農政局等への届出) — required for rice except non-commercial personal use shipments
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 06
- Conditional
Wild animals
Wild animals — including taxidermied animals, eggs, and furs — as well as hunting or fishing trophies, products made from unprocessed wild animals, and their parts, are permitted only with authorization from the relevant authority (Ministry of Environment Protection) in Lithuania. Shipment is conditional upon holding that official permit.
Conditions and documents
- Authorization obtained from the Ministry of Environment Protection of Lithuania → permitted
Documents: Permit from the Ministry of Environment Protection (Lithuania)
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 05
Weapons
1 prohibited · 2 conditional
- Prohibited
Weapons etc.
Various hunting and sporting firearms, crossbows, air guns and combat weapons, their parts, ammunition, gas guns, and gas balloons are prohibited from shipment to Lithuania via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 93
- Conditional
Crime-related equipment (police/combat ammunition, surveillance/protection tools, crime technique training equipment)
Police or combat ammunition, special surveillance and protection equipment, and tools used for crime technique training of police officers are conditionally permitted, but only with prior authorization from the relevant authorities (Local Affairs) in Lithuania. No other conditions are stated in the source.
Conditions and documents
- Authorization obtained from the relevant authorities (Local Affairs) in the destination country (Lithuania) → permitted
Documents: Authorization from the relevant authorities (Local Affairs) of Lithuania
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 93
- Conditional
Weapons, Ammunition (including parts, security/crime-prevention equipment, and civilian fireworks)
Weapons, ammunition (including collectors' items), their parts, security and crime-prevention equipment, and civilian fireworks are conditionally permitted for shipment to Lithuania. These items are allowed only with prior authorization from the relevant authority of the destination country (Police Department of the Ministry of Home Affairs).
Conditions and documents
- Authorization obtained from the Police Department of the Ministry of Home Affairs of Lithuania → permitted
Documents: Authorization from the Police Department of the Ministry of Home Affairs of Lithuania
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 93
Chemicals
2 prohibited
- Prohibited
Narcotics and Other Dangerous Substances
Narcotics, psychotropic substances, equipment required for their use, explosives, flammable materials, radioactive materials, and other dangerous substances are prohibited from shipment to Lithuania. This prohibition applies across all shipping types including regular mail, parcels, and EMS.
- Prohibited
Radioactive Materials
Radioactive materials and radioactive waste are prohibited from shipment to Lithuania via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. No exceptions are indicated in the source.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 28
Other items
4 prohibited · 5 conditional
- Prohibited
Dangerous or Damaging Packaging
Items whose packaging poses a risk of harm or damage to postal workers or other mail pieces are prohibited. This applies across regular mail, parcel, and EMS services to Lithuania.
- Prohibited
Items bearing immoral inscriptions, photographs, or illustrations
Items featuring immoral inscriptions, photographs, or pictures are prohibited from shipment to Lithuania via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. This applies regardless of the medium or format of the item.
- Prohibited
Items prohibited from import by Lithuanian law or government resolution
Any item whose importation is prohibited under a resolution of the Lithuanian government or domestic law of the Republic of Lithuania. This prohibition applies across all standard shipping services.
- Prohibited
Non-precious metals, their mixtures, waste, and scrap metal
Non-precious metals, including their mixtures, waste materials, and scrap metal, are prohibited from shipment to Lithuania via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. This restriction covers bulk metal materials and metal scrap that are not classified as precious metals.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 72
- Conditional
Color Copy Products
Color copy products are conditionally permitted for shipment to Lithuania. Import is allowed only with authorization from the relevant authority (Ministry of Local Affairs) in the destination country.
Conditions and documents
- Authorization obtained from the Ministry of Local Affairs of Lithuania → permitted
Documents: Authorization from the Ministry of Local Affairs (Lithuania)
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
- Conditional
Electrical products
Electrical products that emit radio waves are permitted only with authorization from the relevant authority in Lithuania (State Inspection of Electronic Connections). No restriction is stated for electrical products that do not emit radio waves.
Conditions and documents
- electrical product emits radio waves AND authorization from State Inspection of Electronic Connections (Lithuania) is obtained → permitted
Documents: Authorization from the State Inspection of Electronic Connections (Lithuania)
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 85
- Conditional
Gemstones
Precious metals and gemstones, and items made from them, may be shipped to Lithuania conditionally. Shipments exceeding 25 grams total weight or not addressed to an individual require certification from a purity verification authority.
Conditions and documents
- total weight ≤ 25 grams AND shipment addressed to an individual → permitted without purity certification
- total weight > 25 grams OR shipment not addressed to an individual → certification from a purity verification authority is required
Documents: Certification from a purity verification authority
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 71
- Conditional
Items of Cultural or Artistic Value
Items of cultural or artistic value (comparable to amber) may only be sent to Lithuania if accompanied by permission from the relevant authorities (Ministry of Culture and Department of Protection of Cultural Values). Shipment is conditional on obtaining this authorization.
Conditions and documents
- Permission obtained from the Ministry of Culture and Department of Protection of Cultural Values (Lithuania) → permitted
Documents: Permission from the Ministry of Culture and Department of Protection of Cultural Values (Lithuania)
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 97
- Conditional
Waste
Waste materials may only be shipped to Lithuania if authorized by the relevant authorities and in accordance with rules established by the Ministry for Environment Protection. Shipment is conditional on such authorization and compliance.
Conditions and documents
- Authorized by the relevant authorities and compliant with rules established by the Ministry for Environment Protection → permitted
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 28
Applies to every destination, including Lithuania
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 Lithuania?
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 Lithuania?
- Japan Post's import rules for Lithuania prohibit 12 item types, including Items prohibited from import by Lithuanian law or government resolution; Valuables; Non-precious metals, their mixtures, waste, and scrap metal; Live Animals; Currency; Processed Animal-Based Foods; Items bearing immoral inscriptions, photographs, or illustrations; Weapons etc.; and 4 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 Lithuania only under conditions?
- 11 item types are allowed only when Japan Post's stated conditions are met — for example Color Copy Products; Unprocessed animal-origin food products; Plants; Electrical products; Animal-derived food products; Waste; Crime-related equipment (police/combat ammunition, surveillance/protection tools, crime technique training equipment); Weapons, Ammunition (including parts, security/crime-prevention equipment, and civilian fireworks); 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 Lithuania?
- Not necessarily. This page lists the import rules Japan Post publishes for Lithuania; 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.