What you can't ship from Japan to Macau
6 Japan Post import rules · verified · source: Japan Post
Short answer: Japan Post lists 4 item types that cannot be sent to Macau and 2 that can be sent only under conditions. Separately, Japan Post applies 278 carrier-wide rules to every destination, covering dangerous goods and items banned from international mail — perfume, aerosols and lithium batteries among them. Rules last verified against Japan Post on August 1, 2026.
- Prohibited
- 4
- Conditional
- 2
- Carrier-wide rules
- 278
These are the destination rules Japan Post publishes for Macau. They do not repeat the items Japan Post refuses to every country — those are on one shared page, linked below. A rule marked conditional allows the item only when the stated conditions hold; whether your product qualifies is what the ShipMate GO app works out before you book.
Weapons
1 prohibited · 1 conditional
- Prohibited
Ammunition and Matches
Primed metallic cartridges and cases for portable firearms, non-explosive artillery fuze components, and matches are prohibited from shipment to Macao via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 36
- Conditional
Weapons
Weapons may only be shipped to Macao if the relevant authorities at the destination have granted permission. This condition applies across regular mail, parcel, and EMS services.
Conditions and documents
- Prior permission obtained from the relevant authorities at the destination (Macao) → permitted
Documents: Permission from the relevant authorities at the destination in Macao
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 93
Medicine & supplements
1 conditional
- Conditional
Narcotics
Narcotics such as opium, morphine, and cocaine are only permitted when sent for medical or scientific purposes and when authorization has been obtained from the health authority at the destination. All other shipments of narcotics are not permitted.
Conditions and documents
- Sent for medical or scientific purposes AND authorization obtained from the health authority at the destination → permitted
Documents: Authorization from the health authority at the destination (Macao)
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 29
Plants & animals
1 prohibited
- Prohibited
Plants capable of spreading disease
Plants that may spread disease are prohibited from shipment to Macao via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. This prohibition applies to any plant considered a potential carrier or transmitter of disease.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 06
Other items
2 prohibited
- Prohibited
Articles contrary to public order and morality
Books, printed matter, motion picture films, paintings, photographs, and other articles that are contrary to public order and morality are prohibited from shipment to Macao. This prohibition applies across regular mail, parcel, and EMS services.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
- Prohibited
Imitation Postage Stamps
Items that can be mistaken for postage stamps are prohibited from being shipped to Macao via Regular, Parcel, and EMS services. This covers any imitation or replica articles closely resembling genuine postage stamps.
Source: Japan Post · HS chapter 49
Applies to every destination, including Macau
Japan Post applies 278 carrier-wide rules to every country on top of the rules above — outright bans on dangerous goods such as perfume, aerosols and lighters, and conditions on items such as lithium batteries.
Not sure about a specific item for Macau?
This page lists Japan Post's rules. The ShipMate GO app checks your actual item against them, asks the one or two questions a conditional rule needs, and tells you the outcome before anything is charged. Sending a parcel from Japan? Booking is free and you pay once, after weighing. Shopping from abroad with Shop for Me? Anything that can't ship is dropped from your order before you pay for the goods.
Common questions
- What can't I ship from Japan to Macau?
- Japan Post's import rules for Macau prohibit 4 item types, including Articles contrary to public order and morality; Plants capable of spreading disease; Ammunition and Matches; Imitation Postage Stamps. On top of these, Japan Post refuses dangerous goods such as perfume, aerosols and loose lithium batteries to every destination.
- Which items can be shipped to Macau only under conditions?
- 2 item types are allowed only when Japan Post's stated conditions are met — for example Weapons; Narcotics. Whether a specific product qualifies depends on the item, which is what the ShipMate GO app checks before you book.
- Does an item that isn't listed here ship freely to Macau?
- Not necessarily. This page lists the import rules Japan Post publishes for Macau; an item that isn't named has no specific rule here, but it may still fall under Japan Post's carrier-wide bans or a general category such as food or medicine. Check the exact item in the ShipMate GO app, which reads these rules live and asks the follow-up questions a conditional rule needs.