❓ Q1: What items are prohibited from being brought into China?
✔️ A: Travelers are not allowed to bring the following items into China:
Weapons & explosives: firearms, ammunition, simulated weapons, and explosives.
Counterfeit currency or securities.
Materials harmful to politics, culture, or morality: printed matter, films, photos, movies, audio/video tapes, CDs, DVDs, and computer storage devices.
Drugs & poisons: addictive substances, poisonous materials.
Food or drugs harmful to humans or animals, especially from epidemic areas.
Animals & animal products:
All living animals (except dogs and cats), sperm, embryos, and other genetic materials.
Meat, internal organs, marine animal products.
Dairy products not heat-treated (milk, yogurt, butter, cheese).
Eggs and egg products not heat-treated.
Fur, bones, horns, oils, fats, edible bird’s nests (except canned), transgenic biomaterials.
Plants & plant products: fresh fruits, vegetables, seeds, sprouts, soil, organic cultivation mediums, tobacco leaves (excluding cut tobacco).
Other quarantine items: animal/plant specimens, pathogens, injurious insects, human blood, and other banned materials.
❓ Q2: Which items must be declared upon entering China?
✔️ A: Travelers must declare:
Seeds, plants, grains, cereals, and tobaccos.
Fresh, cut, or dried flowers.
Vegetative samples, exhibits, or specimens.
Dried fruits and vegetables, frozen vegetables.
Bamboo, cane, wicker, grass, and wood products.
Pets (dogs or cats) with vaccination and quarantine certificates.
Licensed imported human blood, tissues, microorganisms, and other biological products.
❓ Q3: Can I bring pets to China?
✔️ A: Only one dog or cat is allowed per traveler. A valid rabies vaccination certificate and quarantine certificate are required. Pets undergo 30 days of isolation after arrival.
❓ Q4: What items are prohibited from being taken out of China?
✔️ A: The following are prohibited from export:
All items forbidden for entry.
Materials involving state secrets: manuscripts, presswork, films, and digital storage devices.
Valuable cultural relics.
Endangered or protected animals and plants, their seeds, and reproduction materials.
❓ Q5: Are personal items like Bibles or mink coats allowed?
✔️ A:
Bibles: Up to 3 copies for personal use are allowed.
Mink coats: Allowed if made from farmed mink. Otter coats are prohibited.
❓ Q6: What happens if I carry prohibited items?
✔️ A: Items brought unintentionally may be confiscated without punishment if declared. Deliberate violations are subject to legal penalties.
