Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card
Textiles (Commercial) → China
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-07-25
No specific restrictions for personal textiles (commercial)
Details
Textiles are subject to some of the most complex customs rules in international trade, including anti-dumping duties, country-of-origin rules, and labeling requirements specifying fiber content. The US and EU both impose tariffs on textile imports fr
Quantity limit
Personal use
Documentation required
- Commercial invoice
- Packing list
- Country-of-origin declaration
Leaving with this item
Commercial-quantity textiles exported from China requires a commercial export declaration; samples at personal quantities move informally.
Practical advice
Personal-use Textiles (Commercial) may be brought into China freely under the personal-effects allowance. Commercial-quantity carriage requires the standard commercial-import declaration with HS classification (typically HS Chapters 50-63 for textiles) and any applicable safeguard duties. Verify the specific tariff line at General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) before commercial shipment.
Customs authority
General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) · http://www.customs.gov.cn