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6 July 2017

Enquiry: Which Goods are Prohibited from Being Mailed to China?

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A number of goods/product categories have been designated as unacceptable for carriage by the mail service within China. These include:

Arms, ammunition and explosives of all kinds
Coins, banknotes, counterfeit currencies and counterfeit negotiable securities
Any published materials, promotion materials and printed matters which may be deemed detrimental to the national security, social stability and political stability, as well as obscene items
Poisons of all kinds
All kinds of narcotic drugs, such as opium and morphine
All kinds of biochemical products and infectious items, such as anthrax, dangerous bacteria and medical waste
All kinds of items that obstruct public health, such as bones, animal organs and limbs

For further details (in Chinese), please refer to the following webpage:
Catalogue of Prohibited Mailing Items and Handling Methods

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