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Send Codeine (Medication) → 🇯🇵 Japan

Q: Can I post Codeine (Medication) to Japan?

Postal restrictions apply for codeine (medication) Sending codeine (medication) by post to Japan requires compliance with carrier dangerous goods policies and destination customs regulations. Verify current regulations with the destination customs authority. Rules change frequently and enforcement varies by port of entry and individual officer. Enforcement in Japan carries fines from JPY 10,000 to JPY 5,000,000 under Customs Law Art. 108 (declaration violations); Postal Law Art. 82 (typical personal cases are handled as civil infringements).

Q: What are the restrictions for sending Codeine (Medication) to Japan?

Quantity/weight limits: Codeine is regulated under Narcotics and Psychotropics Control Law; mailing prohibited — must be carried personally with Yakkan Shoumei. Documentation required: Yakkan Shoumei (Ministry of Health import certificate) — available only for personal carry, not postal, MHLW import notification.

ANSWER

Can I post Codeine (Medication) to Japan?

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Postal restrictions apply for codeine (medication)

QUANTITY / LIMITS

Codeine is regulated under Narcotics and Psychotropics Control Law; mailing prohibited — must be carried personally with Yakkan Shoumei

DOCUMENTS

Yakkan Shoumei (Ministry of Health import certificate) — available only for personal carry, not postal
MHLW import notification

DECLARATION

Required at the destination customs authority

SOURCE

customs.mof.go.jp

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Full Details

Sending codeine (medication) by post to Japan requires compliance with carrier dangerous goods policies and destination customs regulations. Verify current regulations with the destination customs authority. Rules change frequently and enforcement varies by port of entry and individual officer. Enforcement in Japan carries fines from JPY 10,000 to JPY 5,000,000 under Customs Law Art. 108 (declaration violations); Postal Law Art. 82 (typical personal cases are handled as civil infringements).

PRACTICAL ADVICE

Check carrier prohibited items list and customs declaration requirements. If unsure, declare on arrival — declared goods at worst attract duty or surrender, while undeclared goods found in screening are seized and fined.

OFFICIAL SOURCES

customs.mof.go.jp customs.go.jp

POSTING DETAILS

QUANTITY / WEIGHT LIMITS

Codeine is regulated under Narcotics and Psychotropics Control Law; mailing prohibited — must be carried personally with Yakkan Shoumei

DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

—Yakkan Shoumei (Ministry of Health import certificate) — available only for personal carry, not postal
—MHLW import notification

DESTINATION CUSTOMS

Japan Customs (Ministry of Finance)

COUNTRY POSTING NOTES

Japan Post and customs assess duties and consumption tax on international parcels above JPY 10,000. Prohibited items cannot enter via post. Japan Post coordinates with Japan Customs for inspection.