Baby Formula 🇨🇳 China
Subject to duty above personal allowance
Can I bring Baby Formula into China?
Subject to duty above personal allowance
Personal use within RMB 5,000 allowance
15% import tax above allowance
Required at the destination customs authority
Full details
China allows personal import of infant formula but quantities above the personal goods allowance (RMB 5,000) face customs duty and import tax. Cross-border e-commerce is the dominant channel for imported formula due to domestic food safety concerns following the 2008 melamine scandal.
Declare baby formula at customs on arrival in China and carry any documentation specified in the rule. Verify current requirements with General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) before travel.
Personal use within RMB 5,000 allowance
15% import tax above allowance
PRC Customs Law, Cross-border E-commerce Regulations
This page covers destination customs rules in China. Whether you can carry baby formula through security, in carry-on, or in checked baggage depends on airline and screening rules — see air travel rules.
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