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.

Various types of weapons, articles in emulation of weapons, ammunitions and explosives;

Counterfeit currency bills and fake securities;

Printed matters, films, photos, phonograph records, movies, audio tapes, video tapes, laser optic discs, computer memory media and other articles which are harmful to China's politics, economy, culture and morality;

Various types of acrid poisons; Opium, morphine, heroin and marijuana as well as other narcotics and spiritual drugs which can make people addicted to them;

Animals and plants and their products carrying dangerous disease germs, pests and other harmful living things;

And, foods, drugs and other articles which are harmful to the health of human beings or animals, which come from infectious disease-stricken regions or which are capable of spreading diseases.

Radio transceivers and secure communication devices;

Cigarettes and alcoholic drugs;

Endangered species of fauna and flora (including their specimens) as well as their seeds and reproductive materials;

The national currency of China, with every traveler restricted to carrying a total of 6,000 Chinese yuan in the maximum each time when he enters the country;

For foreign travelers leaving China, they shall be required to go through the formalities for customs clearance and consignment of luggage by showing their passports, air tickets (or train, bus or ship tickets) and the "Traveler's Luggage Declaration Form." For those leaving by air, they shall be required to pay an airport fee (90 Chinese yuan for exiting from China).

In going through these formalities, they shall also be required to get a registration card and accept border exit examination.

Those to depart by air shall accept a security check.

All those listed in the category of articles whose entry into China is prohibited;

Manuscripts, printed matters, films, photos, phonograph records, movies, audio tapes, video tapes, laser optic discs, computer memory media and other articles whose contents are related to State secrets of China;

Rare antiques and other antiques whose exit is prohibited;
And, endangered species of fauna and flora (including their specimens) as well as their seeds and reproductive materials;

Valuable metals, including gold and silver, and their products;

The national currency of China, with every traveler restricted to carrying a total of 6,000 Chinese yuan in the maximum each time when he exits from the country;

Foreign currencies and securities in foreign currencies;

Radio transceivers and secure communication devices;

Precious traditional Chinese medicinal materials;

General antiques;

And, other articles whose exit is restricted by customs