Entry requires a customs health declaration: fill it at airport kiosks or ahead on the WeChat mini-program "Customs Fingertip Service" - symptoms, contact history and more.
Key fields: passport info, flight number, seat, countries visited in the last 14 days, fever or cough. Be truthful - false statements are penalised.
Check focus: animal and plant products (meat, fruit and seeds are banned or need quarantine), excess cash, luxury goods, medicines (controlled ingredients); items from epidemic zones may be held for quarantine.
X-ray and inspection: bags pass through X-ray; suspicious items are opened. Cooperation is the duty - never hide or rush the gate.
Common outcomes: undeclared excess tobacco/alcohol is taxed and fined; banned animal-plant products are confiscated, with administrative penalties for the serious.
Health: travellers with fever may face temperature re-checks or sampling; chronic patients with long-term medication should carry an English prescription.
