China Customs

Check what you can bring into Mainland China

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Food

Food carried for personal consumption may still require declaration, quarantine review or item-specific verification.

Medicines

Medicines require ingredient-specific and document-specific review; the checker does not verify prescriptions or controlled-substance status.

Plants and Seeds

Plants, seeds, soil and other quarantine materials require item-specific official verification.

Cash and Valuables

Currency and valuable items may trigger declaration, tax or documentary requirements.

Alcohol and Tobacco

Alcohol and tobacco are subject to traveller-specific limits and declaration requirements.

Electronics

Personal electronics may be treated differently from new goods, commercial quantities or items intended to remain in China.

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