What you can't ship from Japan to Togo
17 Japan Post import rules · verified · source: Japan Post
Short answer: Japan Post lists 14 item types that cannot be sent to Togo 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 September 1, 2026.
- Prohibited
- 14
- Conditional
- 3
- Carrier-wide rules
- 278
These are the destination rules Japan Post publishes for Togo. 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.
Weapons
3 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 Togo. This prohibition applies across all shipping types including Regular, Parcel, and EMS.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 36
- Prohibited
Weapons
Weapons are prohibited from being shipped to Togo via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. This includes daggers, bayonets, sword canes, brass knuckles, and other dangerous weapons.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 93
- Prohibited
Weapons etc.
Weapons (excluding hunting rifles), ammunition, and war materials are prohibited from shipment to Togo. This specifically includes short swords, bayonets, sword canes, brass knuckles, and other dangerous weapons prohibited on public safety grounds.
Details and exceptions
- hunting rifles (猟銃) → excluded from prohibition (not prohibited)
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 93
- Conditional
Hunting Rifle
Hunting rifles may only be shipped to Togo if the relevant authorities of the destination country have granted permission. No shipment is permitted without such authorization.
Conditions and documents
- Permission obtained from the relevant authorities of the destination country (Togo) → permitted
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 93
Chemicals
2 prohibited
- Prohibited
Alcohol etc. (medicinal alcohol, toxic extracts and chemical products, absinthe and similar items)
Medicinal alcohol, toxic extracts and chemical products, absinthe, and similar items are prohibited from shipment to Togo via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. No exceptions or conditions are stated.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 22
- Prohibited
Saccharin and similar articles
Saccharin and similar substances are prohibited from shipment to Togo via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. No exceptions or conditions are indicated in the source.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 29
Medicine & supplements
1 prohibited · 1 conditional
- Prohibited
Thermometer (without laboratory inspection stamp)
Thermometers that do not bear a laboratory inspection stamp are prohibited from being shipped to Togo via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. Only thermometers carrying the required laboratory inspection stamp are acceptable.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 90
- Conditional
Narcotic Drugs
Narcotics such as opium, morphine, and cocaine are only permitted when sent for medical or scientific purposes and authorized by the competent authorities of the destination country. All other shipments of narcotic drugs are not allowed.
Conditions and documents
- Sent for medical or scientific purposes AND authorized by the competent authorities of the destination country → permitted
Documents: Authorization from the competent authorities of the destination country (Togo)
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 29
Books & printed matter
1 prohibited
- Prohibited
Articles contrary to public order
Newspapers, publications, and written works that are contrary to public order are prohibited from being shipped to Togo via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. This prohibition covers printed and published materials deemed offensive to public order.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
Currency & valuables
1 prohibited
- Prohibited
Currency and currency-related items
Items easily mistaken for currency, silver coins of countries other than the destination country, and machinery and instruments used for minting currency are prohibited from shipment to Togo. This prohibition applies across all shipping types including regular mail, parcel, and EMS.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 71
Plants & animals
1 prohibited
- Prohibited
Plants and related materials (specific categories)
Togo prohibits the import of live cotton plants and their parts, cotton bolls, cotton seeds, soil, compost, plant packaging materials, plant parts and seeds capable of spreading cotton parasites, live coffee plants and their parts, coffee seeds (unless authorized by the competent authorities of the destination country), and articles capable of spreading coffee diseases. These restrictions apply across all standard mail, parcel, and EMS shipping types.
Details and exceptions
- Coffee seeds authorized by the competent authorities of the destination country (Togo) → permitted
Documents: Authorization from the competent authorities of Togo (required for coffee seeds)
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 06
Other items
5 prohibited · 1 conditional
- Prohibited
Alcohol Distillation Apparatus
Apparatus designed for distilling alcohol is prohibited from shipment to Togo via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. This prohibition applies to distillation equipment intended for alcohol production.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 73
- Prohibited
Goods bearing false indications of origin
Goods that carry a false indication of their country of origin are prohibited from being shipped to Togo via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. This prohibition applies regardless of the type of goods involved.
- Prohibited
Lottery tickets and related documents
Lottery tickets issued by countries other than Togo, or documents relating to lotteries prohibited in France, are prohibited from being shipped to Togo via Regular mail and EMS. This restriction covers both the tickets themselves and any associated documentation.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
- Prohibited
Registered mail containing valuables
Registered ordinary mail items containing valuables such as coins, platinum, gold, silver, gemstones, pearls, or other precious items are prohibited for shipment to Togo. Banknotes, paper currency, and bearer securities are excluded from this particular restriction.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 71
- Prohibited
Weighing scales and measuring rulers using non-decimal unit systems
Weighing scales and measuring rulers that use non-decimal unit systems are prohibited for shipment to Togo. This applies across regular mail, parcel, and EMS shipping types.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 90
- Conditional
Silver (non-bar form)
Silver in non-bar form (e.g. silver ingots or lumps) may be shipped to Togo only if the weight and quality are clearly stated and the piece bears a hallmark from an official assay officer. Silver in bar form is excluded from this provision.
Conditions and documents
- Weight and quality are clearly stated AND the piece bears a hallmark from an official assay officer → permitted
- Silver in bar (rod) form → excluded from this provision
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 71
Applies to every destination, including Togo
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 Togo?
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 Togo?
- Japan Post's import rules for Togo prohibit 14 item types, including Alcohol etc. (medicinal alcohol, toxic extracts and chemical products, absinthe and similar items); Saccharin and similar articles; Weighing scales and measuring rulers using non-decimal unit systems; Currency and currency-related items; Registered mail containing valuables; Goods bearing false indications of origin; Articles contrary to public order; Alcohol Distillation Apparatus; and 6 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 Togo only under conditions?
- 3 item types are allowed only when Japan Post's stated conditions are met — for example Silver (non-bar form); Narcotic Drugs; Hunting Rifle. 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 Togo?
- Not necessarily. This page lists the import rules Japan Post publishes for Togo; 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.