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Lithium Power Bank → China
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-07-25
No specific restrictions for personal lithium power bank
Details
Lithium power banks are subject to aviation safety regulations because of the fire risk associated with lithium-ion batteries. The IATA and most airlines prohibit power banks from checked baggage; they must be carried in cabin baggage only. Power ban
Quantity limit
Personal use
Documentation required
- Purchase receipt for high-value items
- Original packaging (recommended)
Leaving with this item
Power banks may be taken out of China freely but must travel in cabin baggage — lithium battery aviation rules, not customs, are the constraint.
IATA dangerous goods
Lithium Power Bank is classified under Class 9 — Miscellaneous dangerous goods. Cabin and checked-baggage limits apply on top of customs rules.
Practical advice
Standard personal-effects allowance applies for Lithium Power Bank in China. Keep the device in cabin baggage per IATA lithium-battery rules; carry the original purchase receipt if the value is over the destination's de minimis (USD 21). Repair-and-return status is unrestricted; commercial-quantity carriage requires a separate commercial import declaration.
Customs authority
General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) · http://www.customs.gov.cn