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Meat Products 🇨🇳 China

VERIFIED · 2026-04-25MEDIUM CONFIDENCE

Most meat products prohibited under GACC regulations

ANSWER

Can I bring Meat Products into China?

PROHIBITEDVERIFIED · 2026-04-25MEDIUM CONFIDENCE

Most meat products prohibited under GACC regulations

DECLARATION

Required at the destination customs authority

SOURCE

customs.gov.cn
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Full details

China prohibits the import of most meat products in personal luggage. The General Administration of Customs (GACC) enforces strict animal quarantine rules. Fresh, frozen, cured, and dried meats from most countries are prohibited. African Swine Fever concerns have tightened enforcement significantly since 2018.

ENFORCEMENT

ActiveCustoms actively enforces this rule.

PRACTICAL ADVICE

Do not bring meat products to China. Enforcement has intensified due to African Swine Fever concerns.

OFFICIAL SOURCES · VERIFIED 2026-04-25

RULE DETAILS

LEGAL REFERENCE

PRC Animal Quarantine Law, GACC regulations

AIR TRAVEL IS SEPARATE

This page covers destination customs rules in China. Whether you can carry meat products through security, in carry-on, or in checked baggage depends on airline and screening rules — see air travel rules.

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