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Send Drone Batteries (LiPo) → 🇯🇵 Japan

Q: Can I post Drone Batteries (LiPo) to Japan?

Postal restrictions apply for drone batteries (lipo) Postal services restrict drone batteries (lipo) shipments. Check carrier-specific prohibited items lists and dangerous goods regulations. Verify current regulations with the destination customs authority before travel. Rules and enforcement practices change frequently and may differ from this summary. 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 Drone Batteries (LiPo) to Japan?

Quantity/weight limits: Japan Post prohibits lithium batteries by air; couriers: ≤100 Wh with UN3481; MLIT dangerous goods approval required above 100 Wh. Documentation required: IATA DGD, UN3481 label, Shipper's Declaration for Dangerous Goods.

ANSWER

Can I post Drone Batteries (LiPo) to Japan?

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Postal restrictions apply for drone batteries (lipo)

QUANTITY / LIMITS

Japan Post prohibits lithium batteries by air; couriers: ≤100 Wh with UN3481; MLIT dangerous goods approval required above 100 Wh

DOCUMENTS

IATA DGD
UN3481 label
Shipper's Declaration for Dangerous Goods

DECLARATION

Required at the destination customs authority

SOURCE

customs.mof.go.jp

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Full Details

Postal services restrict drone batteries (lipo) shipments. Check carrier-specific prohibited items lists and dangerous goods regulations. Verify current regulations with the destination customs authority before travel. Rules and enforcement practices change frequently and may differ from this summary. 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-specific rules before shipping. Many items face dangerous goods or customs restrictions by post.

OFFICIAL SOURCES

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

POSTING DETAILS

QUANTITY / WEIGHT LIMITS

Japan Post prohibits lithium batteries by air; couriers: ≤100 Wh with UN3481; MLIT dangerous goods approval required above 100 Wh

DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

—IATA DGD
—UN3481 label
—Shipper's Declaration for Dangerous Goods

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.