Articles that cannot be taken into or out of China

2003-9-9

Entry prohibited articles:
(1) All kinds of weapons, simulation weapons, ammunition and explosives;
(2) Counterfeit money and counterfeit securities;
(3) Printed matter, roll films, photos, discs, motion pictures, tapes, video cassettes, VCD, computer storage medium and other articles that are detrimental to the politics, economy, culture and morality of China;
(4) All kinds of deadly poison;
(5) Opium, morphine, heroin, marijuana, narcotics and mental drugs that will lead to addiction;
(6) Animals, plants and their products that carry dangerous germs, pests or other pernicious organism;
(7) Foods, medicines or other articles that are detrimental to the health of human beings and livestock, come from epidemic-stricken areas or can spread diseases.

Exit prohibited articles:
(1)  All articles prohibited from being imported;
(2) Manuscripts, printed matter, roll films, photos, discs, motion pictures, tapes, video cassettes, VCD, computer storage medium and other articles that involve state secrets;
(3)  Precious historical relics and other cultural relics that are prohibited from being exported;
(4)  Animals, plants (including samples) and their seeds and reproduction materials that are rare and dying out.

Entry limited articles:
(1)  Wireless transceivers and communication security machines;
(2)  Tobaccos and wines;
(3)  Animals, plants (including samples) and their seeds and reproduction materials that are rare and dying out.
(4) State currency;
(5) Other articles limited by the Customs.

Exit limited articles:
(1) Expensive metals such as gold, silver and metal articles;
(2) State currency;
(3) Foreign currency and securities;
(4) Wireless transceivers and communication security machines;
(5) Expensive traditional Chinese medicines;
(6) Common historical relics;
(7) Other articles limited by the Customs.