UAE: Travelling to China, what customs regulations do I need to know of?

  • Date: 17-Jul-2023
  • Source: Gulf News
  • Sector:Tourism
  • Country:UAE
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UAE: Travelling to China, what customs regulations do I need to know of?

Dubai: Are you travelling to China from the UAE? Then you will need to know the customs regulations in China to avoid any inconvenience when you land there. Here is a complete guide. According to the website of General Administration of Customs of China, www.customs.gov.cn, these are the items that are prohibited from being brought to the country: 1. Various weapons, imitation weapons, ammunition, and explosives. 2. Counterfeit currency and counterfeit securities. 3. Printed materials, films, photographs, discs, audio tapes, video tapes, computer storage media and other items that are harmful to China's politics, economy, culture, and moral. 4. Various potent poisons. 5. Opium, morphine, heroin, marijuana and other addictive narcotics and psychotropic substances. 6. Animals, plants, and their products carrying dangerous germs, pests, and other harmful organisms. However, you can bring one dog or cat, if you have its health certificate and vaccination certificate, issued by an official organisation of the country or region you are travelling from. 7. Food, medicine, or other items that are harmful to human and animal health, or come from epidemic areas, or can spread diseases. 8. Soil and organic cultivation medium. 9. Genetically modified biological materials. According to the website of General Administration