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Pocket Knife → China
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-04-25
PROHIBITED
Pocket Knife import prohibited
Details
Pocket knives are prohibited in carry-on baggage on commercial flights worldwide. In checked baggage, most airlines permit them, and in most countries personal pocket knives are legal to own. However, the UK bans carrying any knife with a blade over
Practical advice
Do not bring pocket knife to this country. Penalties may be severe.
Customs authority
General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) · http://www.customs.gov.cn