Animals & Animal Products

Examples of Permitted Listings

• Live shellfish and crustaceans
• Live insects and worms used for agricultural purposes, bait, or pet food
• Products made to resemble prohibited animal parts or products, but which are not made from those animals. If the listing includes a clear title and description that the item is not "genuine"; for example, "faux" tortoise shell is permitted if the listing states the item is fake or artificial.
• Animal parts or products that are not otherwise restricted, such as:
  • Shark teeth jewelry

Examples of Prohibited Listings

• Most live creatures, such as: pets, livestock, or marine mammals
• Illegal wildlife products
• Insects or other creatures designated as plant pests
• Parts or products, including fur and feathers, from Act on Conservation of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora endangered or threatened species, such as:
  • Cheetahs
  • Jaguars
  • Leopards
  • Mountain zebras and Hartmann mountain zebras
  • Sable antelopes
  • Tigers
  • Indian python
  • Sea turtle
  • Vicuna
  • Bengal leopard cat
  • Elephants
  • Crocodiles
  • Pangolins
• Parts or products from bear or mountain lion; such as:
  • Bear bile
• Parts or products from cat or dog
• Parts or products from whale or dolphin
• Invasive alien species defined by the Invasive Alien Species Act (Japanese) (Invasive Alien Species Act in English)
• Creatures for which Animal Handling Business registration is required in accordance with the Act on Welfare and Management of Animals (Japanese) (Act on Welfare and Management of Animals in English)
• Products prohibited for sale under the Wildlife Protection and Hunting Management Law (Japanese) (Wildlife Protection and Hunting Management Law in English), such as:
  • Spring traps
  • Mist traps
• Prong collars and any other collars for pets that have inward facing spikes
• Products containing ivory from animals
• Vaccines (including human and animal vaccines), such as:
  • Rabies
  • West Nile Virus
  • Distemper
  • Puppy CPV
  • Lyme Disease
• Products that contain parts or ingredients derived from sharks, whales, dolphins, or porpoises (with the exception of teeth, which are permitted), such as:
  • Shark fin products
  • Whale meat
• Products that contain foie gras may not be shipped to areas or countries which restrict for sale of foie gras.

Additional Useful Information

• Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) (in Japanese)
• Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) (in English)
  • Provides information regarding the sale, import, and export of wildlife and wildlife products
  • Regulates the international movement of certain animals
• International endangered species list （in Japanese）
• Migratory Birds under Migratory Birds Treaty （in Japanese）
• Domestic endangered species （in Japanese）
• Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Diseases Control (in Japanese)
• Report of the Import/Export restriction (Animal Quarantine Service in Japanese)
• Import restriction areas and products(Animal Quarantine Service in Japanese)
• Act on the Prevention of Infectious Diseases and Medical Care for Patients with Infectious Diseases (in Japanese)
• Act on the Protection of Fishery Resources (in Japanese)