What you can't ship from Japan to Peru
32 Japan Post import rules · verified · source: Japan Post
Short answer: Japan Post lists 17 item types that cannot be sent to Peru and 15 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
- 17
- Conditional
- 15
- Carrier-wide rules
- 278
These are the destination rules Japan Post publishes for Peru. 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
7 prohibited · 2 conditional
- Prohibited
Agricultural insecticides containing specific active ingredients (ethylene dichloride, ethylene oxide, monocrotophos)
Agricultural insecticides containing the active ingredients ethylene dichloride, ethylene oxide, or monocrotophos are prohibited from shipment to Peru via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. These specific pesticide formulations are not permitted regardless of quantity or packaging.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 38
- Prohibited
Ammonium Nitrate
Ammonium nitrate is prohibited from shipment to Peru via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. No exceptions or conditions are stated in the source.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 31
- Prohibited
Firecrackers
Firecrackers are prohibited from being shipped to Peru via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. This restriction applies regardless of quantity or type.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 36
- Prohibited
Fireworks
Fireworks products are prohibited from being shipped to Peru via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. This prohibition applies to all fireworks items regardless of type or size.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 36
- Prohibited
Hazardous Waste and Radioactive Waste
Hazardous waste and radioactive waste are prohibited from shipment to Peru via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. This prohibition covers all such waste materials regardless of form or packaging.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 28
- Prohibited
Organic Chemical Products (Aldrin, Heptachlor, Dieldrin, Endrin – Alpha, Beta, Delta Isomers)
Organic chemical products specifically including the alpha, beta, and delta isomers of aldrin, heptachlor, dieldrin, and endrin are prohibited from shipment to Peru via regular mail, parcel, and EMS. These persistent organochlorine compounds are banned regardless of shipping method.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 29
- Prohibited
Organochlorine insecticides, their derivatives and constituents
Organochlorine insecticides, along with their derivatives and constituent substances, are prohibited from shipment to Peru via regular mail, parcel, and EMS. This prohibition covers the compounds themselves as well as related derivative and component substances.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 38
- Conditional
Narcotic substances / controlled chemical precursors
Chemicals or chemical inputs used directly or indirectly in the manufacture of cocaine base paste or cocaine hydrochloride may only be imported with approval from the Ministry of Industry's General Directorate of Chemical Inputs and Supervised Products (Oficina General de Insumo Quimicos y Productos Supervisados). Import is conditional upon obtaining that approval.
Conditions and documents
- Chemicals or chemical inputs used directly or indirectly in the manufacture of cocaine base paste or cocaine hydrochloride → Permitted only with approval from the Ministry of Industry's General Directorate of Chemical Inputs and Supervised Products (Oficina General de Insumo Quimicos y Productos Supervisados)
Documents: Approval from the Ministry of Industry's General Directorate of Chemical Inputs and Supervised Products (Oficina General de Insumo Quimicos y Productos Supervisados)
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 29
- Conditional
Pesticides
Pesticides and similar products may only be shipped to Peru if accompanied by an importer's declaration in the form prescribed by the destination country. This condition applies to regular mail, parcel, and EMS shipments.
Conditions and documents
- Importer's declaration conforming to the form prescribed by the destination country (Peru) is provided → permitted
Documents: Importer's declaration in the form prescribed by Peru
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 38
Food
3 conditional
- Conditional
Agricultural and Livestock Products
Agricultural and livestock products and by-products are conditionally permitted for shipment to Peru, provided they are accompanied by an official sanitary certificate from the country of origin.
Conditions and documents
- official sanitary certificate from the country of origin is provided → permitted
Documents: Official sanitary certificate from the country of origin
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 02
- Conditional
Beverages
Beverages are conditionally permitted for shipment to Peru via regular, parcel, and EMS services. A phytosanitary certificate must accompany the shipment.
Conditions and documents
- phytosanitary certificate is attached → permitted
Documents: phytosanitary certificate
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 22
- Conditional
Canned goods
Canned goods may be shipped to Peru conditionally. They must be accompanied by either a sanitary registration number or an importer's declaration (sworn statement) bearing the date the application was submitted.
Conditions and documents
- Accompanied by a sanitary registration number or an importer's declaration (sworn statement) stating the date the application was submitted → permitted
Documents: Sanitary registration number OR importer's declaration (sworn statement) bearing the date the application was submitted
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 16
Plants & animals
1 prohibited · 2 conditional
- Prohibited
Live Animals
All live animals are prohibited for shipment to Peru via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. Bees and leeches are explicitly excluded from this prohibition.
Details and exceptions
- animal is a bee (蜜蜂) → permitted
- animal is a leech (ひる) → permitted
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 01
- Conditional
Bees and leeches
Honeybees and leeches are conditionally permitted for import into Peru when accompanied by an importer's declaration. Shipment via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services is allowed subject to this documentation requirement.
Conditions and documents
- Importer's declaration (pledge/affidavit) is attached → permitted
Documents: Importer's declaration (誓約書)
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 01
- Conditional
Plants
Plants shipped to Peru may require an export inspection by a plant protection station and an import permit from the destination country. Senders are advised to confirm requirements directly with the nearest plant protection station or Peru's plant quarantine authority in advance.
Conditions and documents
- Export inspection by plant protection station and import permit from destination country required → conditional — shipment may be permitted subject to inspection and import permit
Documents: Export inspection certificate from plant protection station (植物防疫所による輸出検査証明); Import permit from Peru's plant quarantine authority (名宛国の輸入許可証)
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 06
Currency & valuables
2 prohibited
- Prohibited
Registered ordinary mail containing traveler's checks
Registered ordinary mail items that contain traveler's checks are prohibited for shipment to Peru via regular mail. This restriction applies specifically to the inclusion of traveler's checks within registered mail.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
- Prohibited
Valuables
Valuables are prohibited from being sent to Peru via regular mail and parcel services. This includes coins, banknotes, currency notes, bearer securities, platinum, gold, silver, gemstones, pearls, and other precious items.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 71
Medicine & supplements
1 prohibited · 1 conditional
- Prohibited
Vitamin supplements not approved by the Ministry of Health of Peru
Vitamin supplements that have not received approval from Peru's Ministry of Health are prohibited for shipment to Peru via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. Only Ministry of Health-approved vitamin products are permissible.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 30
- Conditional
Pharmaceuticals / Medicines
Medicines sent for commercial purposes are conditionally permitted to Peru, provided the shipment meets specific documentation requirements including an importer's affidavit with registration details, a pharmaceutical certificate from the country of origin's authorities, and a certificate of free sale; products derived from human blood additionally require an analytical certificate confirming negative results for HIV and hepatitis A/B viruses.
Conditions and documents
- Shipped for commercial purposes — importer's affidavit submitted including: sanitary registration number or application date, production lot, product expiry date, company name, and unified registration of importer or original consignee → conditionally permitted
- Pharmaceutical certificate issued by the competent authority of the country of origin, or equivalent certificate issued by a Peruvian pharmaceutical company, is submitted → conditionally permitted
- Certificate of free sale issued by the competent authority of the country of origin is submitted → conditionally permitted
- Product is a preparation using human blood — analytical certificate confirming negative results for HIV and hepatitis A/B viruses is submitted → conditionally permitted
Documents: Importer's affidavit stating sanitary registration number or application date, production lot, product expiry date, company name, and unified registration of importer or original consignee; Pharmaceutical certificate issued by the competent authority of the country of origin, or equivalent certificate issued by a Peruvian pharmaceutical company; Certificate of free sale issued by the competent authority of the country of origin; Analytical certificate confirming negative results for HIV and hepatitis A/B viruses (required for preparations derived from human blood)
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 30
Alcohol
1 prohibited
- Prohibited
Beverages marketed under the brand name 'Pisco' manufactured outside Peru
Beverages bearing the brand name 'Pisco' that are manufactured outside Peru are prohibited from being shipped to Peru. This applies across regular mail, parcel, and EMS shipping types.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 22
Books & printed matter
1 conditional
- Conditional
Maps and Geographic Publications
Maps and geography-related documents and publications are conditionally permitted for shipment to Peru, but only if they have received approval from Peru's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Conditions and documents
- Approval obtained from the destination country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs → permitted
Documents: Approval from Peru's Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
Tobacco
1 conditional
- Conditional
Tobacco
Tobacco is conditionally permitted for shipment to Peru via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. A phytosanitary certificate must be attached.
Conditions and documents
- Phytosanitary certificate is attached → permitted
Documents: Phytosanitary certificate
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 24
Weapons
1 conditional
- Conditional
Military supplies
Personal weapons, ammunition, and other military supplies are permitted for import into Peru only if approved by the destination country's Ministry of the Interior. Shipment via regular, parcel, or EMS services is conditionally allowed subject to this approval.
Conditions and documents
- Approved by the Ministry of the Interior of the destination country (Peru) → permitted
Documents: Approval from the Ministry of the Interior of Peru
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 93
Other items
5 prohibited · 4 conditional
- Prohibited
Articles contrary to public order and morals
Paintings, statues, engravings, drawings, books, and all other articles of an obscene, harmful, immoral, or indecent nature are prohibited from shipment to Peru. This prohibition applies across regular mail, parcel, and EMS services.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
- Prohibited
Maps and geographic media containing distorted or false representations of Peru's territory or borders
Maps, geographic texts, books, floppy disks, video cassettes, and other media that contain distortions or false representations of Peru's territory and borders are prohibited from shipment to Peru. This prohibition applies across regular mail, parcel, and EMS shipping types.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
- Prohibited
Precious metals
Precious metals are prohibited from shipment to Peru via regular and parcel shipping. This restriction applies to all forms of precious metals.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 71
- Prohibited
Yoyo Loco / Yoyo Chino (specific toy)
The toy known as 'Yoyo Loco' or 'Yoyo Chino' is prohibited from being shipped to Peru via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. This prohibition applies specifically to this named toy type, not to yo-yos or toys in general.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 95
- Prohibited
- Conditional
Communications Equipment
Communications equipment such as mobile phones may only be imported if the recipient has obtained prior import authorization from the Ministry of Transportation and Communications in Peru. Shipment is conditional on this pre-approval being in place.
Conditions and documents
- Recipient has obtained prior import authorization from the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of Peru → permitted
Documents: Prior import authorization from the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (Peru)
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 85
- Conditional
Cosmetics and Perfume
Cosmetics and perfume may be shipped to Peru only when accompanied by an importer's affidavit stating either the sanitary registration number or the date of submission of the application. Shipments lacking this documentation are not permitted.
Conditions and documents
- Importer's affidavit stating the sanitary registration number is attached → permitted
- Importer's affidavit stating the date of submission of the sanitary registration application is attached → permitted
Documents: Importer's affidavit (誓約書) stating the sanitary registration number or the date of submission of the application
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 33
- Conditional
Used clothing and shoes
Used clothing and shoes are conditionally permitted into Peru only if shipped as unaccompanied baggage arriving within 4 months of the traveler's entry date (with passport or official document presented at baggage inspection), or as donations made through an organization officially recognized by the Peruvian government. Items not meeting these criteria will be returned to the sender at the sender's cost.
Conditions and documents
- Shipped as unaccompanied baggage belonging to a traveler who presented a passport or other official document at baggage inspection, and the shipment arrives within 4 months of the traveler's entry date into Peru → permitted
- Donated goods shipped through an organization officially recognized by the Peruvian government → permitted
- Does not meet either of the above criteria → returned to sender at sender's cost
Documents: Passport or other official document (presented at baggage inspection for unaccompanied baggage shipments)
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 62
- Conditional
Works of Art
Works of art, reproductions, and antique books over 100 years old are conditionally permitted for shipment to Peru, provided that documentation issued by the destination country's National Institute of Culture is attached.
Conditions and documents
- Works of art, reproductions, or antique books over 100 years old → permitted only if documentation issued by the National Institute of Culture of the destination country is attached
Documents: Document issued by the National Institute of Culture of Peru (Instituto Nacional de Cultura)
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 97
Applies to every destination, including Peru
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 Peru?
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 Peru?
- Japan Post's import rules for Peru prohibit 17 item types, including タイヤ; Beverages marketed under the brand name 'Pisco' manufactured outside Peru; Fireworks; Yoyo Loco / Yoyo Chino (specific toy); Hazardous Waste and Radioactive Waste; Precious metals; Valuables; Articles contrary to public order and morals; and 9 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 Peru only under conditions?
- 15 item types are allowed only when Japan Post's stated conditions are met — for example Tobacco; Bees and leeches; Pharmaceuticals / Medicines; Beverages; Cosmetics and Perfume; Canned goods; Military supplies; Plants; and 7 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 Peru?
- Not necessarily. This page lists the import rules Japan Post publishes for Peru; 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.