What you can't ship from Japan to Romania
32 Japan Post import rules · verified · source: Japan Post
Short answer: Japan Post lists 20 item types that cannot be sent to Romania and 12 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
- 20
- Conditional
- 12
- Carrier-wide rules
- 278
These are the destination rules Japan Post publishes for Romania. 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
2 prohibited · 2 conditional
- Prohibited
Bottles containing liquefied gas
Bottles or containers enclosing liquefied gas are prohibited for shipment to Romania via Parcel and EMS services. This restriction applies to any bottle or vessel that contains liquefied gas.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 27
- Prohibited
Toxic goods
Toxic products and articles are prohibited from shipment to Romania via Regular and EMS services. No exceptions are stated in the source.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 28
- Conditional
Insecticide spray (aerosol)
Insecticide spray cans are conditionally permitted in parcels and EMS shipments to Romania. The quantity allowed per parcel is limited to a maximum of 10 units.
Conditions and documents
- quantity per parcel does not exceed 10 units → permitted
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 38
- Conditional
Liquefied gas cylinders
Liquefied gas cylinders are conditionally permitted for shipment to Romania via Parcel and EMS. Only empty cylinders are allowed; cylinders containing gas are not permitted.
Conditions and documents
- cylinder is empty → permitted
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 73
Currency & valuables
4 prohibited
- Prohibited
Postage stamps and banknotes (collectible / cancelled / out-of-circulation)
Postage stamps (cancelled or uncancelled) sent to private individuals, philatelic collectibles, and bonds or banknotes that are no longer in circulation are prohibited from being shipped to Romania via Regular mail and EMS. This prohibition applies regardless of whether the items are used or unused.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
- Prohibited
Registered ordinary mail containing valuables
Registered ordinary mail items that contain coins, banknotes, currency, bearer securities, traveller's cheques, platinum, gold or silver (worked or unworked), pearls, gemstones, or other valuables are prohibited for shipment to Romania via regular shipping. These items may not be enclosed within registered ordinary mail pieces.
- Prohibited
Romanian currency and securities denominated in Romanian currency
Romanian currency (lei) and securities denominated in Romanian lei are prohibited from being shipped to Romania via regular mail. This restriction covers both physical lei banknotes/coins and financial instruments expressed in lei.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
- Prohibited
Securities (expired) and bearer debt instruments
Expired securities and bearer debt instruments are prohibited from being shipped to Romania via regular mail. These items may not be included in standard postal shipments.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
Books & printed matter
2 prohibited
- Prohibited
Fascist or Anti-Democratic Publications
Publications that are fascist or anti-democratic in nature are prohibited from being shipped to Romania via Regular and EMS services. This applies to printed materials and other publications of this character.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
- Prohibited
Seditious articles
Seditious printed matter and publications are prohibited from shipment to Romania via Regular and EMS services. This restriction applies to any printed or published material deemed seditious in nature.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
Food
1 prohibited · 1 conditional
- Prohibited
Animal Products
Animal products are prohibited from being shipped to Romania via Parcel and EMS services. No exceptions or conditions are stated in the source.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 02
- Conditional
Foodstuffs (quantity-limited items)
Certain foodstuffs are permitted in parcels sent to Romania, but each is subject to a per-parcel quantity limit. The listed items and their maximum allowable quantities per parcel are: chewing gum 1 kg, chocolate 1 kg, pepper 1 kg, sugar 10 kg, flour 10 kg, butter 2 kg, margarine 2 kg, edible vegetable oil 10 litres, condensed/concentrated soup 2 kg, cocoa 1 kg, and coffee 5 kg.
Conditions and documents
- chewing gum → permitted up to 1 kg per parcel
- chocolate → permitted up to 1 kg per parcel
- pepper → permitted up to 1 kg per parcel
- sugar → permitted up to 10 kg per parcel
- flour → permitted up to 10 kg per parcel
- butter → permitted up to 2 kg per parcel
- margarine → permitted up to 2 kg per parcel
- edible vegetable oil → permitted up to 10 litres per parcel
- condensed/concentrated soup → permitted up to 2 kg per parcel
- cocoa → permitted up to 1 kg per parcel
- coffee → permitted up to 5 kg per parcel
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 21
Weapons
1 prohibited · 1 conditional
- Prohibited
Weapons, Ammunition, and Related Hazardous Materials
Weapons, ammunition, radioactive substances, and toxic substances are prohibited from being shipped to Romania via parcel or EMS. These items may not be sent under any circumstances through these shipping channels.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 93
- Conditional
Weapons and Ammunition
Hunting weapons, firearms, and their ammunition are conditionally permitted when shipped to an authorized laboratory or relevant authority in Romania, licensed under Romanian law. Shipments to any other recipient are not permitted.
Conditions and documents
- Shipped to a laboratory or relevant authority in Romania licensed under Romanian law → permitted
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 93
Medicine & supplements
1 prohibited
- Prohibited
Medicines not in original containers
Medicines and pharmaceutical products that are not contained in their original packaging are prohibited from being shipped to Romania via parcel or EMS. Only medicines presented in their original containers are outside the scope of this prohibition.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 30
Plants & animals
1 conditional
- Conditional
Plants (including bulbs, seeds, cut flowers, cut branches, fruits, vegetables, timber, and bark)
A wide range of plant materials — including plants for cultivation, bulbs, seeds for sowing, cut flowers, cut branches, fruits (excluding pineapple, coconut, durian, banana, and dates), vegetables, timber, and bark — require a phytosanitary certificate to be imported into Romania. Importation is not permitted without this certificate.
Conditions and documents
- phytosanitary certificate is attached → import permitted
- no phytosanitary certificate → import not permitted
Documents: phytosanitary certificate (植物検疫証明書)
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 06
Tobacco
1 conditional
- Conditional
Cigarettes
Cigarettes may be sent to Romania by parcel or EMS, but are subject to a quantity limit. A single parcel may contain no more than 100 boxes of cigarettes.
Conditions and documents
- quantity per parcel does not exceed 100 boxes → permitted
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 24
Other items
9 prohibited · 6 conditional
- Prohibited
Air Conditioning Units
Air conditioning units are prohibited from being shipped to Romania via Parcel and EMS services. No exceptions or conditions are stated in the source.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 84
- Prohibited
All goods prohibited by the laws and regulations of the destination country
Any goods that are not permitted under the laws and regulations of Romania are prohibited from being shipped via Regular mail and EMS. This is a general catch-all prohibition covering all items banned by Romanian law.
- Prohibited
Articles contrary to public order
Documents, printed materials of all kinds, photographic plates, diagrams, paintings, negative plates, films, and similar items that may harm public order in Romania are prohibited. This restriction applies to both regular mail and EMS shipments.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
- Prohibited
Goods with commercial value sent to private individuals via letter or small packet
Goods and commercial samples that have commercial value and may be subject to customs duty, when sent to private individuals via letter post or small packet, are prohibited. This restriction applies to both Regular mail and EMS.
- Prohibited
Hermetically sealed containers (welded shut)
Articles enclosed in welded, hermetically sealed boxes or containers are prohibited for shipment to Romania via Parcel and EMS. Medical/pharmaceutical products are explicitly excluded from this restriction.
Details and exceptions
- Contents are pharmaceutical/medicinal products → exempted from prohibition (permitted)
- Prohibited
Lottery tickets
Lottery tickets are prohibited from being shipped to Romania via Regular and EMS services. This restriction applies to all lottery tickets regardless of type or issuer.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
- Prohibited
Offensive articles
Printed matter, paintings, photographs, documents, cards, lithographs, engravings, postage stamps, and mailpieces bearing offensive markings or inscriptions are prohibited from shipment to Romania via Regular and EMS services. This covers any postal item that carries or constitutes offensive printed or visual content.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
- Prohibited
Radio transmitters and receivers
Radio transmitters and receivers are prohibited from being shipped to Romania via parcel and EMS services. Both transmitting and receiving radio equipment are covered under this restriction.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 85
- Prohibited
Used clothing, underwear, and footwear
Used clothing, underwear, and footwear are prohibited from being shipped to Romania via parcel and EMS services. This restriction applies to all secondhand garments and shoes.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 63
- Conditional
Articles with commercial value
Articles with commercial value and commercial samples are permitted only when sent as registered letters or small packets addressed to a laboratory or relevant authority in Romania. This condition applies to both Regular and EMS shipments.
Conditions and documents
- Sent as a registered letter or small packet addressed to a laboratory or relevant authority in the destination country → permitted
- Conditional
Clothing and textile goods
Clothing and textile goods are conditionally permitted in parcels and EMS shipments to Romania, subject to per-parcel quantity limits. The permitted quantities per parcel are: neckerchiefs up to 15 pieces, synthetic fiber woven fabric up to 20 meters, blue jeans up to 5 pieces, and knitting yarn up to 5 kilograms.
Conditions and documents
- Neckerchiefs → Maximum 15 pieces per parcel
- Synthetic fiber woven fabric → Maximum 20 meters per parcel
- Blue jeans → Maximum 5 pieces per parcel
- Knitting yarn → Maximum 5 kilograms per parcel
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 62
- Conditional
Cosmetics (cosmetic soap)
Cosmetic soap is conditionally permitted in parcels and EMS shipments to Romania. The quantity allowed per parcel is limited to a maximum of 20 bars/pieces of cosmetic soap.
Conditions and documents
- cosmetic soap → maximum 20 pieces per parcel
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 34
- Conditional
Parcels permitted to be sent to prisoners — weight limit
Parcels addressed to prisoners in Romania are conditionally permitted via Parcel and EMS services, subject to a maximum weight of 10 kilograms. Shipments exceeding this weight limit are not allowed.
Conditions and documents
- Parcel addressed to a prisoner → permitted up to 10 kg
- Parcel addressed to a prisoner exceeding 10 kg → not permitted
- Conditional
Postage stamps
Postage stamps and philatelic items are permitted only when sent to a member of a philatelic association in the destination country, provided the shipment is addressed to that philatelic association and sent as a registered or insured letter.
Conditions and documents
- Addressee is a member of a philatelic association in the destination country, and the shipment is addressed to that philatelic association and sent as a registered letter or insured letter → permitted
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 97
- Conditional
Video tapes, video discs, and video tape recorders
Video tapes, video discs, and video tape recorders are conditionally permitted in parcels to Romania. The quantity per parcel is limited to 10 video tapes, 10 video discs, and 1 video tape recorder.
Conditions and documents
- video tapes per parcel → maximum 10 tapes permitted
- video discs per parcel → maximum 10 discs permitted
- video tape recorders per parcel → maximum 1 unit permitted
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 85
Applies to every destination, including Romania
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 Romania?
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 Romania?
- Japan Post's import rules for Romania prohibit 20 item types, including All goods prohibited by the laws and regulations of the destination country; Radio transmitters and receivers; Medicines not in original containers; Bottles containing liquefied gas; Air Conditioning Units; Articles contrary to public order; Offensive articles; Fascist or Anti-Democratic Publications; and 12 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 Romania only under conditions?
- 12 item types are allowed only when Japan Post's stated conditions are met — for example Clothing and textile goods; Cosmetics (cosmetic soap); Foodstuffs (quantity-limited items); Video tapes, video discs, and video tape recorders; Liquefied gas cylinders; Insecticide spray (aerosol); Cigarettes; Parcels permitted to be sent to prisoners — weight limit; and 4 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 Romania?
- Not necessarily. This page lists the import rules Japan Post publishes for Romania; 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.