China customs regulations for import and export in 2021

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Last updated: November 15, 2021

Get import and export customs regulation before travelling to China. Items allowed to import are Chinese residents may carry personal gifts and effects up to a value of RMB5000. Prohibited items are Arms, ammunition, and explosives of all kinds. Some of restricted items are Animals, plants, and their derivative products must be declared, and are subject to restrictions and quarantine upon arrival. China is part of Asia with main city at Beijing. Its Developing country with a population of 1B people. The main currency is Yuan Renminbi. The languages spoken are Chinese.

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✅ Free to import items into China

🚬 Tobacco

400 cigarettes;

100 cigars; and

500g tobacco.

🍺 Alcohol

Travellers may import up to RMB20,000 of local currency.

Travellers wishing to import US$5000 or over or its equivalent in a foreign currency must declare it to customs.

💵 Currency

Travellers may import up to RMB20,000 of local currency.

Travellers wishing to import US$5000 or over or its equivalent in a foreign currency must declare it to customs.

📦 Other items

Chinese residents may carry personal gifts and effects up to a value of RMB5000.

Non-Chinese residents may carry personal items to remain in China up to a value of RMB2000.

🚫 Prohibited items into China

Arms, ammunition, and explosives of all kinds.

Counterfeit currencies and negotiable securities.

Printed matter, films, photographs, and other media which are detrimental to the political, economic, cultural, and moral interests of China.

Deadly poisons of all kinds.

Addictive drugs and psychotropic substances, such as opium, heroin, morphine, and marijuana.

Foodstuff coming from an epidemic stricken area which may be harmful to humans and livestock.

❌ Restricted items into China

Animals, plants, and their derivative products must be declared, and are subject to restrictions and quarantine upon arrival.

Radio transmitters, radio receivers, and communication security equipment must be declared upon arrival.

Goods of commercial value, samples, and advertisements.

✅ Free to export items from China

🚫 Prohibited items from China

All articles on the prohibited to import list.

Manuscripts, printed matter, photographs, storage media for computers, and other articles which involve state secrets.

Valuable cultural relics.

Endangered and rare animals and plants, their seeds, and their reproducing materials.

❌ Restricted items from China

Electronics valued at over RMB5000 and intended to be brought back into China must be declared.

Travellers may export up to RMB20,000 of local currency.

Travellers wishing to export US$5000 or over or its equivalent in a foreign currency must declare it to customs.

Gold, sliver, and other precious metals must be declared.

Cultural relics and endangered plants.

Radio transmitters, radio receivers, and communication security equipment.

Goods of commercial value, samples, and advertisements.