Send Mobile Phones (Commercial) → 🇨🇳 China
Can I post Mobile Phones (Commercial) to China?
A phone can be posted to China; lithium-battery mail rules require the battery installed in the device, and import tax applies above the exemption.
1-2 handsets; multiple new-in-box units are treated as commercial imports
- Commercial invoice or proof of purchase showing the transaction value
Required at the destination customs authority
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Posting a phone to China is permitted; two frameworks apply. Postal dangerous-goods rules require lithium batteries to be installed in the device (UN 3481) — loose spare batteries are barred from international mail. On the customs side General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) applies the ordinary parcel framework to the declared value: import VAT/GST at 13% / 9% / 6% applies above the exemption threshold. For cross-border e-commerce (CBEC), a single-transaction limit of RMB 5,000 and annual limit of RMB 26,000 per individual applies; qualifying CBEC goods are taxed at a preferential integrated tax rate. For traditional customs, the de minimis (personal postal articles) is RMB 50 for taxes — effectively, most imports from overseas face some taxation. Business imports: general customs duties, VAT (13%), and consumption tax apply. Multiple new-in-box units read as commercial imports; single used personal phones (a repaired or forgotten device sent on) are routine. China applies the personal postal-articles tax to private shipments, waived when the tax due is RMB 50 or less; higher-value consignments can be redirected into formal or cross-border e-commerce clearance.
Ship the battery installed in the phone, declare the true value, and use tracked service — phones are among the most-pilfered and most-inspected parcel categories.
1-2 handsets; multiple new-in-box units are treated as commercial imports
- —Commercial invoice or proof of purchase showing the transaction value
International postal parcels are subject to customs inspection by GACC/China Post. Postal articles are assessed for duty and VAT. Items with commercial quantities or value are subject to full customs procedures.
Sending Mobile Phones (Commercial) to other countries
Mobile Phones (Commercial)
🇺🇸 United States
Lithium battery rules apply; FCC compliance needed
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom
A phone can be posted to United Kingdom; lithium-battery mail rules require the battery installed in the device, and import tax applies above the exemption.
Mobile Phones (Commercial)
🇨🇦 Canada
A phone can be posted to Canada; lithium-battery mail rules require the battery installed in the device, and import tax applies above the exemption.
Mobile Phones (Commercial)
🇦🇺 Australia
A phone can be posted to Australia; lithium-battery mail rules require the battery installed in the device, and import tax applies above the exemption.
Mobile Phones (Commercial)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
A phone can be posted to New Zealand; lithium-battery mail rules require the battery installed in the device, and import tax applies above the exemption.
Mobile Phones (Commercial)
🇹🇭 Thailand
A phone can be posted to Thailand; lithium-battery mail rules require the battery installed in the device, and import tax applies above the exemption.