Know How about the Custom of China

Travelers must obey Chinese Customs regulations to enter or exit the country. To ensure smooth and efficient passage, we remind you of the following before proceeding:

Application

Passengers who carry the following objects into or out of the country must declare them to customs:

Objects or goods which are subject to levies or duties;
Objects for personal use or undeclared items;
Objects that China prohibits from entering or leaving the country, such as cultural relics, currency, gold and silver products, presswork and sound and image products;
Cargo, cargo samples and other items not included with the passenger's bagge.

Red and Green Paths

For passengers who need to pay taxes or apply for check and discharge approval, please choose the "Red Path" and proceed through customs. Other passengers can go through customs via the "Green Path".

General Rules

Please let the customs officer check all luggage. Do not claim or transport the luggage that has not been discharged by customs.

Declare the baggage to be conveyed separately on the "Declaration Form of Passenger Luggage". The customs officer will check and discharge the baggage 6 months after the passengers enter.

The stamped certificate "Declaration Form of Passenger Luggage" should be kept in a safe place for entry and exit procedures.

In addition, passengers must declare to the customs officer any cultural relics they may be taking from the country. For any items purchased from shops (Cultural Relics Store or Friendship Store) with certified to sell cultural relics, the customs officer will check and discharge the item according to "the Unified Export Voucher of Cultural Relics" and the authentication stamp of China Cultural Relics Administration Department. Cultural relics acquired from other channels, such as family heritage and presents given by friends, must be authenticated by the cultural relics administration department of China to be carried out of the country. So far, 8 such organizations have been established in Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin and Guangzhou. These organizations should issue export approval for cultural relics that can be exported after authentication. At the exit point, the customs officer will discharge the relics according to the export approval.