2014 International Forwarding Service - Prohibited Items

Prohibited Items

Item type

Examples

Reason for prohibition

International

Various potent poisons, biochemical products, and infectious materials

E.g.: Anthrax, dangerous bacteria, pharmaceutical waste, pesticides, thallium, cyanide, dioxins, DDT, chlordane, ractopamine, ractopamine hydrochloride, arsenic, tear gas, white crystals, powder, pastes

"Schedule of Controlled Psychotropic Drugs" Part III, "Schedule of Banned or Severely Restricted List of Toxic Chemicals in China"

Addictive narcotics and psychotropic items

E.g.: Drugs, opiates (including poppy shells, flowers, buds, leaves, etc.), morphine, cocaine, heroin, marijuana, methamphetamine

"Schedule of Controlled Psychotropic Drugs"

Items prohibited for circulation or transportation by national laws

E.g.: Artefacts, controlled items such as knives, antiques, various weapons, toy and replica weapons (such as Airsoft), ammunition, national currency (cash), securities, counterfeit currency and securities, raw plasma, prison-made goods

Reference statutes: "Cultural Relics Protection Law", "Schedule of Sharp Implements Controlled by the Ministry of Public Security", "People's Republic of Firearms Control Act", "Civilian Explosives Safety Regulations"

Goods with content that is harmful to the politics, economy, culture and morality of China (e.g., Falun Gong), items associated with state secrets, products and packaging that contravene the "One China" principle. E.g.: Periodicals, books, images, publications, audiovisual material, computer hard drives and CDs, etc., that contain reactionary, obscene, indecent or Falun Gong material, etc.

E.g., media such as CDs and DVDs, magnetic tapes and video cassettes

Reference statutes: The Constitution, "Criminal Law", "State Secrets Law of the People's Republic of China", etc.

Items that affect public health

E.g.: Bones, ashes, coffin, without the tanned skins, animal bones without drugs, unworked or defatted bones, soil, animal carcasses, animal and plant pathogens (including bacteria and viruses)

"Schedule of Products Prohibited From Export" Part I

Animals, plants, animal/plant specimens and certain natural resources

Rhino horn, bezoar, bones, hides, fur, musk, black moss, ephedra, wild yew, crude timber, charcoal, forest litter, peat, silica sand, quartz sand and other natural gravel, mahogany, seeds (other propagating material), animals and plants, etc.

"Schedule of Products Prohibited From Export" Parts I, II, IV and V

Radioactive material and various dangerous items (products labelled with the danger sign on packaging)

E.g.: Explosive items (thunderflashes, detonation cords, gunpowder, explosives, etc.), nuclear material

"Regulations on Radioactive Materials Transportation Safety ", "Guidelines on Civil Explosives Export Management"

Medical waste, chemical waste, industrial waste, etc.

E.g., used disposable syringes

"Environmental Protection Law"

Gaseous material (regardless of colour)

E.g.: Compressed gases, dry ice, fire extinguishers, thunderflashes, gas-filled ball products, lifesaving devices, vehicular airbags prone to explosion, aerosol cans, gas lighters, gas cylinders, light bulbs

Affects transportation safety, may neither be received nor forwarded

Combustible items

E.g.: Pyrotechnic items (fireworks, firecrackers, etc.), starter-pistol type paper devices, dry ice, gas lighters, gas stoves, gas cylinders, firearms

Affects transportation safety; may neither be received nor forwarded

Flammable liquids

E.g.: Ink, nail polish remover, paint, oil, gasoline, kerosene, diesel oil, benzene, alcohol, oil, camphor oil, engine starting fluid, turpentine, thinner, glue (such as glue, styrofoam glue, styrofoam etc.), perfumes, insecticide sprays, air fresheners, cosmetics

Affects transportation safety; may neither be received nor forwarded

Flammable solids (includes pyrophoric materials, substances that release flammable gases upon contact with water, etc.)

E.g.: Coal, rosin, paraffin wax, carbon, titanium powder, copra, castor, crushed rubber, safety matches (boxes or sheet-rub type), phosphorus, batched jute, metallic sodium, aluminium, magnesium powder, solid rubber (including white glue, etc.), inks, fragrances, asphalt

Affects transportation safety; may neither be received nor forwarded

Chemicals, chemical laboratory supplies, medical products, etc.

E.g.: Potassium permanganate, sulphuric acid, furan, vaccines, blood products

"Schedule of Products Prohibited From Export" Part III

Oxidants and organic peroxides

E.g.: Hydrogen peroxide, sodium peroxide, calcium hypochlorite, potassium chlorate, potassium nitrate, items with unknown chemical composition

Affects transportation safety; may neither be received nor forwarded

Toxic chemicals and infectious substances: items that may lead to poisoning or infections in course of circulation

E.g.: Insecticides, farm chemicals, veterinary drugs, herbicides, arsenic and its compounds, mercury and mercury compounds, cyanide and its compounds, chloroform, benzene, ammonia, lacquer, blood, urine, body fluids, for the cleaning agent tetrachloro CFCs, 1,1,1 - trichloroethane (methyl chloroform) and trichlorotrifluoroethane, polychlorinated biphenyls, polybrominated biphenyls, asbestos

"Schedule of Products Prohibited From Export" Parts I and III, "Schedule of Farm Chemicals"

Corrosive substances (including solids and liquids that can corrode or burn human tissue or cause damage to metal items)

E.g.: Sulphuric acid, nitric acid, hydrochloric acid, chlorosulfonic acid, acetic acid, caustic soda, hydrogen peroxide

Affects transportation safety; may neither be received nor forwarded

Various currencies in circulation, gambling equipment and implements

National currencies, gambling equipment, etc

"Postal Law of the People's Republic of China", "Import and Export Regulations of the People's Republic of China"

Fertilisers

E.g.: Urea, ammonium nitrate, superphosphate, ammonia

Products with state export quotas may not be received for forwarding via express service

Items such as live animal products, perishable products and dairy products

E.g., honey, eggs, wines and liquors, sugar, food items

Sensitive goods that require inspection and/or export permits may not be received for forwarding by express service

State export quotas for products that impinge upon the livelihood of the citizens

E.g., Corn, rice, coal, cotton, crude oil, refined oil, antimony and antimony products, tungsten and tungsten products, silver, wheat, corn flour, rice flour, wheat flour, lumber, coal, coke, rare earths, zinc ore, tin and tin products, indium and indium products, molybdenum, phosphate rock

Products with state export quotas may not be received for forwarding via express service

Products for which an export quota bidding/export permit system exists

E.g.: Rush and rush products, silicon carbide, fluorspar (chunks or powder), talcum (chunks or powder), dead burnt magnesite and caustic-calcined magnesite, bauxite, licorice and licorice products, paraffin wax, zinc and zinc-based alloy, motor vehicles and chassis, motorcycles, motorcycle engines and frames, citric acid, vitamin C, penicillin industrial salt, sulphuric acid, sodium sulphate

Products requiring export permits may not be received for forwarding via express service

Protection of forest resources and prevention of illegal logging

E.g.: Charcoal

"Schedule of Products Prohibited From Export" Part II

Valuable items such as those made if gold, silver and platinum

E.g.: Gold, silver, platinum, precious stones, jewels, pearls, ivory, etc.

"Schedule of Products Prohibited From Export" Part I

Radio receivers and transmitters, encrypted communication devices, etc.

E.g.: radar transmitters and receivers

Products that impinge upon state security and which require inspection/export permits may not be received for forwarding via express service

Electrically-charged items (except electronic products containing lithium batteries)

Items prohibited for carriage by airlines such as plastic dolls_Electrically-charged, remote control cars, etc.

Sensitive goods that require inspection and/or export permits may not be received for forwarding by express service

Batteries, alkaline batteries, alkaline battery fluid, etc.

E.g.: batteries, alkaline batteries

Sensitive goods that require inspection and/or export permits may not be received for forwarding by express service

Electronic products containing lithium batteries

Items prohibited for carriage by airlines such as mobile phones, computers, cameras, camcorders equipped with batteries;

Sensitive goods that require inspection and/or export permits may not be received for forwarding by express service

Magnetic objects (including highly magnetic items such as magnets, magnetic steel, etc. without added degaussing packaging)

Unable to receive for forwarding by air, e.g. magnets;

Magnetic items impinge upon transportation safety and may not be received for forwarding

Liquids (regardless of packaging type)

E.g.: Wine and liquors, moisturisers, eyeliner, sunscreen, contact lens solutions, eye drops, saline solutions, insect repellent, plating solutions, aluminium pastes, light sticks, mercury thermometers, ice pillows

May not be received for forwarding as undetermined content may impinge upon transportation safety

Chilled and frozen meats

E.g.: Chilled beef, frozen beef, chilled pork, frozen pork, chilled chicken, frozen chicken, etc.

Sensitive goods that require inspection and/or export permits may not be received for forwarding by express service

Cigarettes

Cigarettes

May not be received for forwarding due to a) domestic monopoly and b) possible taxes at destination country

Goods with questionable appearance or which cannot be dismantled

E.g.: Internal tanks of electric appliances, electronic equipment, unknown particles/grains

Sensitive goods that require inspection and/or export permits may not be received for forwarding by express service

CDs and DVDs

CDs and DVDs

Sensitive goods that require inspection and/or export permits may not be received for forwarding by express service

Rare mineral and other resources

E.g.: 47 types of items including primary raw materials such as copper and aluminium

Products with export quotas may not be received for forwarding via express service

Foods

Includes edible products

Sensitive goods that require inspection and/or export permits may neither be received nor forwarded

Drugs and medications

All medications

Sensitive goods that require inspection and/or export permits may neither be received nor forwarded

Specific Customs requirements at destination country

1.Pens or pencils that look like syringes;

2.Textiles or clothing items with excerpts from the Quran printed on them;

Sensitive goods that require inspection and/or export permits may neither be received nor forwarded

Item type	Examples	Reason for prohibition
Various potent poisons, biochemical products, and infectious materials	E.g.: Anthrax, dangerous bacteria, pharmaceutical waste, pesticides, thallium, cyanide, dioxins, DDT, chlordane, ractopamine, ractopamine hydrochloride, arsenic, tear gas, white crystals, powder, pastes	"Schedule of Controlled Psychotropic Drugs" Part III, "Schedule of Banned or Severely Restricted List of Toxic Chemicals in China"
Addictive narcotics and psychotropic items	E.g.: Drugs, opiates (including poppy shells, flowers, buds, leaves, etc.), morphine, cocaine, heroin, marijuana, methamphetamine	"Schedule of Controlled Psychotropic Drugs"
Items prohibited for circulation or transportation by national laws	E.g.: Artefacts, controlled items such as knives, antiques, various weapons, toy and replica weapons (such as Airsoft), ammunition, national currency (cash), securities, counterfeit currency and securities, raw plasma, prison-made goods	Reference statutes: "Cultural Relics Protection Law", "Schedule of Sharp Implements Controlled by the Ministry of Public Security", "People's Republic of Firearms Control Act", "Civilian Explosives Safety Regulations"
Goods with content that is harmful to the politics, economy, culture and morality of China (e.g., Falun Gong), items associated with state secrets, products and packaging that contravene the "One China" principle. E.g.: Periodicals, books, images, publications, audiovisual material, computer hard drives and CDs, etc., that contain reactionary, obscene, indecent or Falun Gong material, etc.	E.g., media such as CDs and DVDs, magnetic tapes and video cassettes	Reference statutes: The Constitution, "Criminal Law", "State Secrets Law of the People's Republic of China", etc.
Items that affect public health	E.g.: Bones, ashes, coffin, without the tanned skins, animal bones without drugs, unworked or defatted bones, soil, animal carcasses, animal and plant pathogens (including bacteria and viruses)	"Schedule of Products Prohibited From Export" Part I
Animals, plants, animal/plant specimens and certain natural resources	Rhino horn, bezoar, bones, hides, fur, musk, black moss, ephedra, wild yew, crude timber, charcoal, forest litter, peat, silica sand, quartz sand and other natural gravel, mahogany, seeds (other propagating material), animals and plants, etc.	"Schedule of Products Prohibited From Export" Parts I, II, IV and V
Radioactive material and various dangerous items (products labelled with the danger sign on packaging)	E.g.: Explosive items (thunderflashes, detonation cords, gunpowder, explosives, etc.), nuclear material	"Regulations on Radioactive Materials Transportation Safety ", "Guidelines on Civil Explosives Export Management"
Medical waste, chemical waste, industrial waste, etc.	E.g., used disposable syringes	"Environmental Protection Law"
Gaseous material (regardless of colour)	E.g.: Compressed gases, dry ice, fire extinguishers, thunderflashes, gas-filled ball products, lifesaving devices, vehicular airbags prone to explosion, aerosol cans, gas lighters, gas cylinders, light bulbs	Affects transportation safety, may neither be received nor forwarded
Combustible items	E.g.: Pyrotechnic items (fireworks, firecrackers, etc.), starter-pistol type paper devices, dry ice, gas lighters, gas stoves, gas cylinders, firearms	Affects transportation safety; may neither be received nor forwarded
Flammable liquids	E.g.: Ink, nail polish remover, paint, oil, gasoline, kerosene, diesel oil, benzene, alcohol, oil, camphor oil, engine starting fluid, turpentine, thinner, glue (such as glue, styrofoam glue, styrofoam etc.), perfumes, insecticide sprays, air fresheners, cosmetics	Affects transportation safety; may neither be received nor forwarded
Flammable solids (includes pyrophoric materials, substances that release flammable gases upon contact with water, etc.)	E.g.: Coal, rosin, paraffin wax, carbon, titanium powder, copra, castor, crushed rubber, safety matches (boxes or sheet-rub type), phosphorus, batched jute, metallic sodium, aluminium, magnesium powder, solid rubber (including white glue, etc.), inks, fragrances, asphalt	Affects transportation safety; may neither be received nor forwarded
Chemicals, chemical laboratory supplies, medical products, etc.	E.g.: Potassium permanganate, sulphuric acid, furan, vaccines, blood products	"Schedule of Products Prohibited From Export" Part III
Oxidants and organic peroxides	E.g.: Hydrogen peroxide, sodium peroxide, calcium hypochlorite, potassium chlorate, potassium nitrate, items with unknown chemical composition	Affects transportation safety; may neither be received nor forwarded
Toxic chemicals and infectious substances: items that may lead to poisoning or infections in course of circulation	E.g.: Insecticides, farm chemicals, veterinary drugs, herbicides, arsenic and its compounds, mercury and mercury compounds, cyanide and its compounds, chloroform, benzene, ammonia, lacquer, blood, urine, body fluids, for the cleaning agent tetrachloro CFCs, 1,1,1 - trichloroethane (methyl chloroform) and trichlorotrifluoroethane, polychlorinated biphenyls, polybrominated biphenyls, asbestos	"Schedule of Products Prohibited From Export" Parts I and III, "Schedule of Farm Chemicals"
Corrosive substances (including solids and liquids that can corrode or burn human tissue or cause damage to metal items)	E.g.: Sulphuric acid, nitric acid, hydrochloric acid, chlorosulfonic acid, acetic acid, caustic soda, hydrogen peroxide	Affects transportation safety; may neither be received nor forwarded
Various currencies in circulation, gambling equipment and implements	National currencies, gambling equipment, etc	"Postal Law of the People's Republic of China", "Import and Export Regulations of the People's Republic of China"
Fertilisers	E.g.: Urea, ammonium nitrate, superphosphate, ammonia	Products with state export quotas may not be received for forwarding via express service
Items such as live animal products, perishable products and dairy products	E.g., honey, eggs, wines and liquors, sugar, food items	Sensitive goods that require inspection and/or export permits may not be received for forwarding by express service
State export quotas for products that impinge upon the livelihood of the citizens	E.g., Corn, rice, coal, cotton, crude oil, refined oil, antimony and antimony products, tungsten and tungsten products, silver, wheat, corn flour, rice flour, wheat flour, lumber, coal, coke, rare earths, zinc ore, tin and tin products, indium and indium products, molybdenum, phosphate rock	Products with state export quotas may not be received for forwarding via express service
Products for which an export quota bidding/export permit system exists	E.g.: Rush and rush products, silicon carbide, fluorspar (chunks or powder), talcum (chunks or powder), dead burnt magnesite and caustic-calcined magnesite, bauxite, licorice and licorice products, paraffin wax, zinc and zinc-based alloy, motor vehicles and chassis, motorcycles, motorcycle engines and frames, citric acid, vitamin C, penicillin industrial salt, sulphuric acid, sodium sulphate	Products requiring export permits may not be received for forwarding via express service
Protection of forest resources and prevention of illegal logging	E.g.: Charcoal	"Schedule of Products Prohibited From Export" Part II
Valuable items such as those made if gold, silver and platinum	E.g.: Gold, silver, platinum, precious stones, jewels, pearls, ivory, etc.	"Schedule of Products Prohibited From Export" Part I
Radio receivers and transmitters, encrypted communication devices, etc.	E.g.: radar transmitters and receivers	Products that impinge upon state security and which require inspection/export permits may not be received for forwarding via express service
Electrically-charged items (except electronic products containing lithium batteries)	Items prohibited for carriage by airlines such as plastic dolls_Electrically-charged, remote control cars, etc.	Sensitive goods that require inspection and/or export permits may not be received for forwarding by express service
Batteries, alkaline batteries, alkaline battery fluid, etc.	E.g.: batteries, alkaline batteries	Sensitive goods that require inspection and/or export permits may not be received for forwarding by express service
Electronic products containing lithium batteries	Items prohibited for carriage by airlines such as mobile phones, computers, cameras, camcorders equipped with batteries;	Sensitive goods that require inspection and/or export permits may not be received for forwarding by express service
Magnetic objects (including highly magnetic items such as magnets, magnetic steel, etc. without added degaussing packaging)	Unable to receive for forwarding by air, e.g. magnets;	Magnetic items impinge upon transportation safety and may not be received for forwarding
Liquids (regardless of packaging type)	E.g.: Wine and liquors, moisturisers, eyeliner, sunscreen, contact lens solutions, eye drops, saline solutions, insect repellent, plating solutions, aluminium pastes, light sticks, mercury thermometers, ice pillows	May not be received for forwarding as undetermined content may impinge upon transportation safety
Chilled and frozen meats	E.g.: Chilled beef, frozen beef, chilled pork, frozen pork, chilled chicken, frozen chicken, etc.	Sensitive goods that require inspection and/or export permits may not be received for forwarding by express service
Cigarettes	Cigarettes	May not be received for forwarding due to a) domestic monopoly and b) possible taxes at destination country
Goods with questionable appearance or which cannot be dismantled	E.g.: Internal tanks of electric appliances, electronic equipment, unknown particles/grains	Sensitive goods that require inspection and/or export permits may not be received for forwarding by express service
CDs and DVDs	CDs and DVDs	Sensitive goods that require inspection and/or export permits may not be received for forwarding by express service
Rare mineral and other resources	E.g.: 47 types of items including primary raw materials such as copper and aluminium	Products with export quotas may not be received for forwarding via express service
Foods	Includes edible products	Sensitive goods that require inspection and/or export permits may neither be received nor forwarded
Drugs and medications	All medications	Sensitive goods that require inspection and/or export permits may neither be received nor forwarded
Specific Customs requirements at destination country	1.Pens or pencils that look like syringes; 2.Textiles or clothing items with excerpts from the Quran printed on them;	Sensitive goods that require inspection and/or export permits may neither be received nor forwarded

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