When entering China, foreign travelers shall declare their articles of luggage to Chinese customs authorities on their own initiative and clear the luggage through customs.

I. Declaration of Inward Articles

Travelers entering China of the following categories shall declare their articles of luggage to customs authorities, and show the declaration form to customs authorities in going through the formalities for carrying the luggage into China.

Travelers carrying articles of Categories 2, 3 and 4 listed in the "Table for Classification of Articles of Luggage Carried by Travelers Entering or Leaving China" (excluding cigarettes and alcoholic drugs exempted from import duties by limited quantities) which are liable for import duties, or which are exempted from import duties by limited quantities;
Non-resident travelers and resident travelers holding the re-entry visa of the country (or region) of destination who are carrying articles for their own use during the journey in excess of the following category of articles they are allowed to carry - a camera, a portable radio recorder, a small-size cine camera, a hand-held TV camera and a portable word-processing computer;
Travelers carrying a sum of Chinese currency in excess of 6,000 Chinese yuan in cash or carrying gold or silver or their products in excess of 50 grams in total;
Non-resident travelers carrying a sum of foreign currencies in cash equal to 5,000 U.S. dollars or more;
Resident travelers carrying a sum of foreign currencies in cash equal to 1,000 U.S. dollars or more;
Travelers carrying goods, sample products and articles in excess of the reasonable quantity of articles of luggage for their own use;

And, travelers carrying species of fauna or flora or their products which are controlled under relevant provisions of the "Fauna and Flora Quarantine Law of China," or carrying other articles which are subject to customs examination and approval for entry into China.

II. Declaration of Outward Articles

Travelers leaving China of the following categories shall declare their articles of luggage to customs authorities, and show the declaration form to customs authorities in going through the formalities for carrying the articles of luggage out of China.

1. Travelers carrying a camera, a portable radio recorder, a small-size cine camera, a hand-held TV camera, a portable word-processing computer, etc., for their own use that need to be brought back to China;

2. Travelers who are not carrying the original articles they brought into China that shall be taken out of the country in exiting from it, or who are carrying articles they brought into China which are temporarily exempted from import duties and which have not been cleared through customs;

3. Travelers carrying foreign currencies, or gold or silver or their products without a valid certificate of outward clearance or in excess of the total declared in the customs declaration form filled out in entering China;

4. Traveler carrying Chinese currency in cash in excess of 6,000 Chinese yuan;

5. Travelers carrying antiques;

6. Travelers carrying goods or sample products;

7. Travelers carrying articles out of China in excess of the value or quantity limited by customs authorities, or carrying other articles falling into the category of articles whose exit is restricted;

8. And, travelers carrying species of fauna or flora or their products which are controlled under relevant provisions of the "Fauna and Flora Quarantine Law of China," or carrying other articles which are subject to customs examination and approval for exit from China.