🇨🇳 China — restricted items
27 items are documented as restricted for import into China. These items require permits, documentation, quantity limits, or prior approval.
alcohol spirits
1.5L duty-free, 12% ABV minimum
Limit: 1.5L over 12% ABV
baby formula
Subject to duty above personal allowance
Limit: Personal use within RMB 5,000 allowance
vape e cigarette
Legal but regulated under tobacco monopoly since 2022
Limit: Personal use
drone consumer
CAAC registration required; strict rules
Limit: With CAAC registration only
testosterone
Testosterone may require documentation or declaration
seeds plants
Seeds & Plants may require documentation or declaration
electronic cigarette liquid
E-Cigarette Liquid (Vape Juice) may require documentation or declaration
cash currency
Declare CNY > 20,000 or USD > 5,000 equivalent
Limit: CNY 20,000 in notes / USD 5,000 in foreign currency
gold jewellery
Personal-use gold up to 50 g exempt; declare excess
Limit: 50 g of jewellery for personal use
wine
1.5 L per traveler aged 18+ duty-free
Limit: 1.5 L per adult traveler
sim cards
Foreign SIM cards work in China on roaming, but local SIM card purchase requires passport registration; internet services are restricted behind the Great Firewall.
Limit: No quantity limit on SIM cards for personal use
hemp seeds sterilised
Sterilised hemp seeds (food grade) requires declaration / permit when posted to China.
gold jewellery
Gold Jewellery requires declaration / permit when posted to China.
meat products
Meat Products requires declaration / permit when posted to China.
dairy products
Dairy Products requires declaration / permit when posted to China.
fresh fruit
Fresh Fruit requires declaration / permit when posted to China.
vape e cigarette
Vape / E-Cigarette requires declaration / permit for personal import into China.
alcohol spirits
Alcohol / Spirits requires declaration / permit for personal import into China.
tobacco cigarettes
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into China.
hemp seeds sterilised
Sterilised hemp seeds (food grade) requires declaration / permit for personal import into China.
gold jewellery
Gold Jewellery requires declaration / permit for personal import into China.
coins collectible
Collectible coins (numismatic) requires declaration / permit for personal import into China.
meat products
Meat Products requires declaration / permit for personal import into China.
dairy products
Dairy Products requires declaration / permit for personal import into China.
fresh fruit
Fresh Fruit requires declaration / permit for personal import into China.
ivory cites
Ivory & CITES-Listed Items requires declaration / permit for personal import into China.
antiquities
Antiquities requires declaration / permit for personal import into China.