Mobile Phones (Commercial) → China

No specific restrictions for personal mobile phones (commercial)

Details

Commercial imports of mobile phones require type approval from the telecommunications authority in the destination country (FCC in the US, CE marking in the EU, type approval from TRAI in India, ANATEL in Brazil, etc.). Some countries require device

Quantity limit

Personal use

Practical advice

Personal-use single phone clears as routine. Multiple unboxed phones may trigger commercial-intent scrutiny; General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) applies duty + 13% VAT above the personal allowance.

Customs authority

General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) · http://www.customs.gov.cn