Adderall (Medication) 🇨🇳 China
Amphetamine-class stimulants prohibited for travelers
Can I bring Adderall (Medication) into China?
Amphetamine-class stimulants prohibited for travelers
Prohibited — amphetamine is a Class I narcotic under China's Narcotic Drug Control Regulations; any quantity illegal
- No personal import permit available from NMPA/NNCB for amphetamine
Required at the destination customs authority
Full details
Adderall (mixed amphetamine salts) is classified as a Category 1 Psychotropic Substance under China's Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Control Regulations (Order No. 442). Personal-import is prohibited for travelers, including those holding a foreign prescription. Possession on entry can lead to seizure and prosecution. Methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) is similarly Category 1.
PENALTIES
- 0
- Imprisonment up to 120 months
- Criminal penalty
Active — Customs actively enforces this rule.
At the airport
- Amphetamines are Schedule I narcotics in China. If you arrive with Adderall, proceed to the customs declaration area at PVG, PEK, or your port of entry.
- Declare the medication on your Customs Declaration Form (ticking the 'medicines' box). Present your foreign prescription and physician's letter.
- Customs will consult with narcotics officials. Expect confiscation and possible detention. Criminal penalties under China's Narcotics Control Law are severe.
- Contact your country's embassy immediately (US Embassy Beijing: +86-10-8531-3000). Do not sign documents in Chinese without a certified interpreter.
Not permitted even in transit. China classifies amphetamines as Schedule I narcotics and enforces this against all persons in Chinese territory. Transit passengers at PVG, PEK, and other major hubs are subject to inspection. No transit safe harbour exists for amphetamine-based medications.
Do not bring or send Adderall to China. Discuss alternative ADHD treatment options with a Chinese physician on arrival, or consult the Chinese embassy in your home country before travel for any clinical exemption process.
Prohibited — amphetamine is a Class I narcotic under China's Narcotic Drug Control Regulations; any quantity illegal
- No personal import permit available from NMPA/NNCB for amphetamine
Order No. 442 of the State Council (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Regulations)
This page covers destination customs rules in China. Whether you can carry adderall (medication) through security, in carry-on, or in checked baggage depends on airline and screening rules — see air travel rules.
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Adderall (Medication) rules in other countries
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🇯🇵 Japan
Strictly prohibited. Amphetamines are banned in Japan regardless of prescription.
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🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Prohibited. Amphetamine-based medications are banned narcotics in the UAE.
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🇸🇬 Singapore
Amphetamines strictly prohibited
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Amphetamine not licensed in the UK
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🇩🇪 Germany
Requires BfArM Schengen certificate
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🇨🇦 Canada
Schedule I controlled — prescription required