Metropolitan delivery to (valid postcodes in brackets): International Courier does not deliver to a Post Office Box or Poste Restante. For Customs declarations, articles may not be declared as containing 'Personal effects'. International Courier Declaration and DHL Airway Bill forms, available at participating retail centres, need to be filled out by hand and attached to the shipment (instructions available in-store). The maximum weight you can send is 20kg and the maximum girth is 140cm. International parcels are charged according to actual weight. Shipments must be lodged at the counter by the participating Post Office cut-off time, which may vary by outlet. Please check with the Chinese consulate for further information.Ĭheck our International Courier page to find a participating Post Office. If the value of the taxes applied is less than 50RMB, the item will be released without charges. China Customs will assess all inbound items for duties and taxes.Prohibitions for International Registered Post - Letters includes coins, bank notes, securities of any kind payable to the bearer, travellers’ cheques, platinum, gold or silver whether manufactured or not, precious stones, jewels or other valuable articles. Parcels does not deliver to a Post Office Box but does deliver to Poste Restante (counter mail delivery).Ĭhina pays compensation only in case of total loss, total theft or destruction of the article. International Express and International Standard (both carried via the EMS network) - Parcels delivers to all destinations.Please note the following restrictions for International Standard articles being carried by the EMS network:

Customs shall levy import duties on the portion of articles whose value exceeds the above-mentioned duty-free limit.

Personal postal articles mailed shall be limited to the value of RMB 1000 and duty-free allowances of RMB or ECI at one time.

Radio transmitter-receivers (objects used for secret communication).

Precious metals such as gold and silver and articles made thereof.

Foreign currencies and negotiable securities.

Endangered and rare animals and plants and their seeds or reproducing materials.

Costly traditional Chinese medicinal materials and ready-made medicines.

BatteriesĪll types of batteries and devices containing them are prohibited from being sent via International Courier services. Transporting food of any kind, cash and perfumes are prohibited under International Courier.Ĭhina prohibits items in opaque, sealed containers.

Valuable cultural relics and other relics prohibited as exportsįor more detail on items that are prohibited or restricted, please visit China Customs.

Securities of any kind payable to bearer.

Radio-telegraphic receivers and transmitters and parts for such apparatus.

Printed matter that are politically, economically, culturally or morally detrimental to the People’s Republic of China.

Precious stones, whether manufactured or not.

Publications that are politically, economically, culturally or morally detrimental to the People’s Republic of China.

Plants or plant products with microbes or insects.

Medication - including Panadol, paracetamol, ibuprofen and prescription drugs.

Manuscripts that are politically, economically, culturally or morally detrimental to the People’s Republic of China.

Foodstuff, medicines and other articles coming from epidemic-stricken areas and harmful to man and livestock or those capable of spreading diseases.

Films, cinematographic, photographs, loaded recording tapes and videotapes, compact discs (video and audio) that are politically, economically, culturally or morally detrimental to the People’s Republic of China.Endangered/rare animals and plants (including specimens thereof) and their seeds or reproducing materials.Arms, ammunition, explosives and parts thereof.

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