CBD Oil 🇨🇳 China
All cannabis-derived products prohibited; CBD added to Class 1 psychotropics in 2022
Can I bring CBD Oil into China?
All cannabis-derived products prohibited; CBD added to Class 1 psychotropics in 2022
Zero tolerance — any quantity is prohibited
Required at the destination customs authority
Full details
China's National Narcotics Control Commission added synthetic and plant-derived cannabidiol (CBD) to the country's list of Class 1 controlled psychotropic substances effective 2022. Import, possession, or use of CBD oil — regardless of THC content or country of origin — is a criminal offence under the Narcotics Control Law of the PRC. Travelers carrying CBD products risk seizure and prosecution. Enforcement in China carries fines from CNY 100,000 to CNY 5,000,000 and imprisonment up to 20 years in aggravated cases under Criminal Law of the PRC Art. 151-155, Art. 347. Leaving China with cbd oil is a separate question — restricted: CBD product export from China is restricted by THC content; sub-threshold hemp-derived products face lighter treatment.
PENALTIES
- Fine: 100000–5000000 CNY
- Imprisonment up to 240 months
- Criminal penalty
Active — Customs actively enforces this rule.
Leaving China with cbd oil
CBD product export is variable across jurisdictions. Hemp-derived CBD with sub-threshold THC (0.2% EU, 0.3% US, 0% Thailand commercial) is generally exportable. Full-spectrum products above threshold THC face controlled-substance treatment under PRC Narcotics Control Law; State Council Regulations on Narcotic Drug and Psychotropic Substance Control. Carry the manufacturer's Certificate of Analysis (COA).
Do not bring or send CBD oil, CBD edibles, or CBD-containing cosmetics to China. Confirm current rules with China General Administration of Customs before travel.
Zero tolerance — any quantity is prohibited
Narcotics Control Law of the PRC; NNCC Announcement on CBD scheduling (2022)
This page covers destination customs rules in China. Whether you can carry cbd oil through security, in carry-on, or in checked baggage depends on airline and screening rules — see air travel rules.
CBD Oil rules in other countries
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🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
All CBD products are prohibited. Zero-tolerance drug laws apply.
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🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
Strictly prohibited. Severe criminal penalties including imprisonment.
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🇸🇬 Singapore
Illegal under the Misuse of Drugs Act. Severe penalties apply.
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🇹🇭 Thailand
CBD with less than 0.2% THC is permitted; higher THC content remains controlled.
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🇯🇵 Japan
Prohibited. Japan's Cannabis Control Act bans all cannabis-derived products.
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🇰🇷 South Korea
CBD classified as narcotic