---
type: restriction
id: royal-mail-post-office-matches
asset: shipping-restrictions-by-class
title: "Matches — Postal shipping restrictions by item category"
sources:
  - https://www.postoffice.co.uk/mail/what-can-i-send
source_quote: "Matches (including safety matches and windproof matches) International – not allowed in the mail UK – not allowed in the mail"
generated: true
harvested: 2026-08-03
stale_after: 2027-08-03
item_category: "Matches"
carrier: "Royal Mail / Post Office"
restriction_type: "prohibited"
scope: "UK & International"
conditions: "Not allowed in the mail, including safety matches and windproof matches"
verified: true
unverified_fields: carrier
---
**Item category:** Matches

**Carrier:** Royal Mail / Post Office

**Restriction type:** prohibited

**Scope:** UK & International

**Conditions:** Not allowed in the mail, including safety matches and windproof matches

> Matches (including safety matches and windproof matches) International – not allowed in the mail UK – not allowed in the mail

Source: <https://www.postoffice.co.uk/mail/what-can-i-send>