Anyone going to China in the next few weeks?

[RSD]

If you are and can grab a photo of the front and back of the passenger arrival card and post it here I would appreciate it!

 

[AIRwin]

I was just there last month but my friends are heading there in 2 weeks so I can ask them

 

[RSD]

I was just there last month but my friends are heading there in 2 weeks so I can ask them

Many thanks!

 

[RSD]

FYI

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Many thanks!! Doesn't seem to be any questions about what goods am bringing in etc so hopefully shouldn't have any problems. (I need to take a prototype up to get something manufactured.)

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Many thanks!! Doesn't seem to be any questions about what goods am bringing in etc so hopefully shouldn't have any problems. (I need to take a prototype up to get something manufactured.)

Scanning of baggage on exit appears quite random. Most of the time you walk through with the odd person being screened. But sometimes they put everyone from one or origin through screening.

 

[RSD]

Scanning of baggage on exit appears quite random. Most of the time you walk through with the odd person being screened. But sometimes they put everyone from one or origin through screening.

Cheers - I was too tired to take a lot of notice when I flew in about a month ago - DPO-MEL-HKG-PVG is a long day!

 

[RSD]

Simple procedure to take any goods in is to have a prepared Invoice in hand in name of your Chinese contact with description of goods for nominal amount - will not be a problem.

As for scanning on arrival if into PVG during daytime most likely ALL pax will have ALL luggage scanned - or not - it can be hit and miss.

PEK not normally full scanning but it can be - expect it at all Chinese ports and then no surprise - if not actuated you are good to go

Cheers - will do the invoice thing and then that should solve the problem if I get checked.

 

[markis10]

A fair bit of wrong information listed here, firstly the blue form is immigration, not customs, what you need to declare can be found here and how to do it Customs Clearance Guide for International Passengers

You will need to collect and fill in the form, an image is at the bottom of this page

Guide to Customs Clearance of Reporting Equipment Carried by Foreign Journalists

english.customs.gov.cn

 

[markis10]

I am in China now, second visit this month and 8th for the year, I run a business which imports Chinese product.

 

[moa999]

fill in the form,

That seems specific to Journalists.. wrong link?

 

[markis10]

The form is in appendix 1, ignore the journalist guff, and whatever you do don’t leave via Wuhan

That seems specific to Journalists.. wrong link

 

[RSD]

Well you are all doing better than me - I've tried three different browsers but can't get the links to open!

Many thanks @markis10 for the info - will have a good read once I get them to open.

 

[markis10]

I might be having an easier time since I am in China, my advice is fill in a customs declaration on arrival and go through the red channel declaring your prototype, basically samples and commercial gear need to be declared, reality is declaring it will be no big deal versus not declaring it and being pulled up

 

[RSD]

I might be having an easier time since I am in China, my advice is fill in a customs declaration on arrival and go through the red channel declaring your prototype, basically samples and commercial gear need to be declared, reality is declaring it will be no big deal versus not declaring it and being pulled up

Finally got the links to load - the stupid AVG VPN that automatically turns itself on even when not needed was causing the problem. Will take a look at them now.