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Restrictions on import and export items

Goods purchased in China must comply with the laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China and be goods approved for import by the state. The relevant laws and regulations are as follows:

The revised "List of Prohibited Entry and Exit Items of the People's Republic of China" and "List of Restricted Entry and Exit Items of the People's Republic of China" are hereby issued and shall come into effect on March 1, 1993. The "Announcement of the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China on Issuing a List of Prohibited and Restricted Entry and Exit Items" issued by our Administration on November 1, 1987 is repealed at the same time. ˆ

List of prohibited import and export items of the People's Republic of China

1. Items prohibited from entry

1. Various weapons, simulated weapons, ammunition and explosives;

2. Counterfeit currency and counterfeit securities;

3. Printed materials, films, photos, records, films, audio tapes, video tapes, laser discs, computer storage media and other items that are harmful to China's politics, economy, culture and morality;

4. Various potent poisons;

5. Opium, morphine, heroin, marijuana and other addictive narcotics and psychotropic drugs;

6. Animals, plants and their products containing dangerous germs, pests and other harmful organisms;

7. Food, medicine or other items that are harmful to the health of humans and animals, come from epidemic areas, and can spread diseases.

2. Items prohibited from exporting

1. All items included in the prohibited entry range;

2. Manuscripts, printed matter, films, photographs, records, films, audio tapes, video tapes, laser discs, computer storage media and other items involving state secrets;

3. Precious cultural relics and other cultural and sports items that are prohibited from leaving the country;

4. Endangered and precious animals and plants (including specimens) and their seeds and propagating materials.

List of restricted import and export items of the People's Republic of China

— , restricted import items

1. Radio transceivers and communication security machines;

2. Tobacco and alcohol;

3. Endangered and precious animals and plants (including specimens) and their seeds and propagating materials;

4. National currency;

5. Other items restricted by customs.

2. Restricted export items

1. Gold, silver and other precious metals and their products;

2. National currency;

3. Foreign currency and its securities;

4. Radio transceivers and communication security machines;

5. Valuable Chinese medicinal materials;

6. General cultural relics;

7. Other items restricted by customs from leaving the country.

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