Japanese food imports are restricted in Macao SAR due to radioactive water

Following the Japanese government's decision to begin dumping nuclear-contaminated water into the sea on Thursday, the government of China's Macao Special Administration Region stated on Wednesday that it would prohibit the import of food from the country's ten prefectures and regions of Japan.

The restriction will apply to the import of live and fresh food items, animal food products, sea salt and seaweed, as well as vegetables, fruits, milk and milk products, aquatic goods and their derivatives, meat and meat products, and poultry eggs, among other products.