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Wine → China

Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-07-14

RESTRICTED

1.5 L per traveler aged 18+ duty-free

Details

China General Administration of Customs allows travelers aged 18 or over to bring 1.5 litres of alcoholic beverages duty-free per visit (Personal Articles Schedule). Quantities above the allowance are subject to import duty plus VAT and consumption tax under the personal-articles regime. Wine for commercial sale requires a separate trade import licence and CIQ inspection.

Quantity limit

1.5 L per adult traveler

Documentation required

Customs declaration form for excess

Legal reference

GAC Announcement No. 54 of 2010, Personal Articles Schedule

Leaving with this item

Personal wine for own consumption may be exported from China freely; destination-side rules apply on arrival.

IATA dangerous goods

Wine is classified under Class 3 — Flammable liquids. Cabin and checked-baggage limits apply on top of customs rules.

Practical advice

Pack within the 1.5 L limit if entering by air. Excess wine is more cost-effectively bought duty-paid in China than declared at the border.

Customs authority

General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) · http://www.customs.gov.cn