Special Categories
Not all items can be shipped overseas. Lunarcat can deal with many item categories that other proxies refuse,
but there are limits to what we can process due to laws and courier regulations.
Below is a realistic overview of categories that often cause issues.
Impossible to Ship
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Medicines第1/2/3類医薬品 and 医薬部外品 require special compliance for retail. Lunarcat does not support any purchase or shipping for these items.
- Item is sent domestically or picked up
- Someone hand-carries it on a flight
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Perfumes and Other Flammable SubstancesPerfumes are considered dangerous goods (DG) because they are flammable. To ship DG, couriers often require a Safety Data Sheet (SDS), which is typically not provided to consumers. Therefore, we cannot ship perfumes internationally.This category also includes:
- Paint pens
- Alcohol-based cosmetics (nail polish, hair tonic, sprays)
- Fireworks
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CigarettesWe do not support international shipping of cigarettes due to legal and regulatory restrictions.
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AlcoholAn alcohol export license is required to ship alcoholic beverages overseas. We do not currently support international shipping of alcohol.
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Gases of Any KindCannot be shipped due to safety regulations.
We can still purchase the item if:
Conditional
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Items containing batteriesWith Japan Post, batteries including Nickel-cadmium, Button Cell, or AA/AAA batteries can be shipped if certain conditions are met. If removing the battery solves the problem, we can do so.FedEx allows shipping batteries. Lunarcat is able to ship batteries which do not fall under the Dangerous Goods category.
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Airsoft GunsReplica weapons and model guns can be shipped using Japan Post.
Please check your country’s import laws and regulations before ordering. A lot of countries have heavy regulations for weaponlike products. -
Furs and Animal ProductsNot all animal products can be exported (for example, it is illegal to export Ivory).
However, items made from certain animal materials are exportable with special documentation under CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species).If the item requires a CITES export permit, Lunarcat can handle the export documentation (¥3,000 online permit fee applies).However, you are responsible for obtaining any necessary import permits required by your country’s customs authority. Please verify your country’s CITES regulations before ordering such items. If this is difficult, we would be happy to search it for you. -
Supplements / Health FoodsSupplements sold as health products (健康食品 / サプリメント) can be shipped. Please also check your country’s import regulations.
Possible to Ship
Lunarcat classifies these items as “special categories”. Customers are not allowed to complete customs declarations for any item that falls under this category.
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Toy WeaponsIf not properly documented, toy weapons can be returned or confiscated by customs as “weapons”.
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LightersLighters must be disassembled and sanitized. A sanitary certificate may also be necessary.We charge ¥2,000 for disassembly, sanitization, and obtaining the certificate.
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Non-flammable Liquids and CosmeticsNon-flammable liquids and most cosmetics do not require special documentation. They just need to be packed well.
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Adult ContentCustoms in many countries are very strict on this category.For adult content, Lunarcat is not liable for any incident that may happen after shipping.