Exit Regulations
are to be strictly observed which is relatively
much simple.
On departure, travelers are required to fill up
the Exit Registration Cards and have their passports
and visas checked. All items or articles, which
has been declared on the Customs Luggage Declaration
Form upon arrival, should be taken out of China
along with you on your departure.
Any missing items or articles must be reported to
the relevant department where you can obtain a certificate
to certify your reports and to substantial that
the items or articles have been missing. Failing
which, it will be considered as imported items and
a certain amount of import duties would be charged.
Items or articles that has been detained by the
customs department upon your arrival can be collected
back on your departure except for those items that
has exceed it's expiry dates or has been rotten.
There are two lanes for departing travelers to go
through. Any persons that has with him/her the items
or articles listed below should take the red lanes:
• Any person having antiques, valuable articles
and samples along with him/her.
• Any person having articles that were required
to take out of China when entering.
• When the amount of silver, gold and currency
you are having, exceed the amounts or quantities
that you has declared when entering.
• When the articles that the person is having,
exceed the customs allowable amounts or quantities.
Export Restrictions
The following are restricted exports item:
• Antiques
Antiques earlier than 1795, ancient paintings and
calligraphy as well as some modern ones are not
permitted to take out.
Receipt or export form of the antiques is required
to be produced on departure. Antiques that were
brought in China should bear a red seal; otherwise
the customs department without any refunds or compensations
would confiscate it.
• Gold and Silver
Any gold or silver items that is purchased in China
and are intended to be exported, requires the purchasing
receipt and should be presented to the customs.
• Traditional Chinese Medicinal Products
The total value of traditional Chinese medicinal
products to be taken abroad should not exceed RMB
300 yuan.
• As for those heading to Hong Kong and Macau,
the maximum amount permitted is RMB 150 yuan.
• Medicinal products extracted from rare animals,
such as muskiness, antler, leopard, tiger bones,
rhinoceros horns and elephant skins are prohibited
export items.
Note: Materials value mentioned
refers to the purchase price indicated on the
official receipt issued by the seller.
Currency
Travelers who wants to convert Renminbi (RMB)
currencies to foreign currencies at the airport
before leaving China is required to produce the
exchange transaction slip issued by the authorized
banks or hotels that has carried out the exchange
transaction from foreign currencies to RMB while
in China.
The total amount of currencies each person permitted
to take out should not exceed RMB 20,000 yuan.
The followings are others prohibited exports item:
• All prohibited import items or articles.
• Valuable cultural relics and rare books
relating to Chinese history, cultures and arts.
• Endangered animals and plants (this includes
the seedling).
• Printed materials, films, tapes, photographs
and others that are related to state secrets
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