Send Perfume / Fragrance → 🇯🇵 Japan
Can I post Perfume / Fragrance to Japan?
Flammable liquid restrictions; surface mail only internationally
Small quantities surface mail
- Dangerous goods declaration
Required at the destination customs authority
Full Details
Japan Post accepts international perfume parcels under the Universal Postal Union limited-quantity exemption: total alcohol-bearing fragrance content per parcel is capped at 500ml, with each item under 150ml. Air-mail parcels must declare 'perfume' on the customs label CN22/CN23; surface-mail parcels follow the same limits. Above-threshold parcels are returned to sender. Private courier (DHL, FedEx, UPS) accepts higher quantities under DG-trained shipper rules.
Carry-on limit 100ml per container under standard liquid rule. Bulk shipments (over 500ml total per passenger) need IATA DG paperwork. Declare any commercial quantity at Japan Customs (Ministry of Finance).
Small quantities surface mail
- —Dangerous goods declaration
Japan Post international restrictions, IATA DGR
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.
Sending Perfume / Fragrance to other countries
Perfume / Fragrance
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Flammable liquid — surface mail only
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🇦🇺 Australia
Flammable liquid — prohibited in airmail
Perfume / Fragrance
🇺🇸 United States
Flammable liquid; ground shipping only via USPS
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🇩🇪 Germany
Postal restrictions apply for perfume / fragrance
Perfume / Fragrance
🇨🇦 Canada
Perfume can be posted to Canada where the postal operator accepts it — fragrance alcohol is a dangerous-goods limited quantity, and ordinary import charges apply.
Perfume / Fragrance
🇳🇿 New Zealand
Perfume can be posted to New Zealand where the postal operator accepts it — fragrance alcohol is a dangerous-goods limited quantity, and ordinary import charges apply.