Chinese laws and regulations on foreign experts' bringing

According to the "Chinese Quarantine Law on Importing and Exporting Animals and Plants", those wanting to bring in animals, plants, plant seeds and propagating material should apply for permission and undergo necessary examination procedures. Foreign experts intending to bring in animals and plants should entrust their Chinese employers or inviting organizations to help them complete such quarantine procedures before their arrival. What should be reminded here is the following items that are prohibited from being brought into China: ZsR t e ^6k#K

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Customs regulations on foreign experts' bringing in and taking out gold, silver

Foreign experts should declare to Customs any gold, or silver and articles made of them upon entering China. Such articles are allowed in free of duty if they are in reasonable quantities for personal use. If deemed to exceed reasonable quantities, they can be allowed in after duties are paid in accordance with regulations. The duty-free articles, once allowed in, are at the owners' free disposal. If these articles are to be taken out upon the experts' departure from China, the declaration forms filled in on arrival at the port of entry should be shown to the Customs officers. Those who have failed to declare to the Customs the amount of gold, silver and articles made of them and those who are carrying out more than they have declared on arrival, will not be allowed to carry the precious metal out. Foreign experts who have bought gold and silver ornaments with foreign currencies they had brought in can carry these articles out by presenting to the Customs the special receipts provided by sellers authorized to sell such articles.

Customs regulations on foreign experts bringing in and taking out daily necessit

Foreign experts who come to China for long-term service are allowed to bring in luggage and necessities for personal use on condition that such items do not exceed reasonable quantities. N*p$VN+Q
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The articles listed above should not be sold or transferred without the approval of customs. When they exceed the supervision time, applications can be made to customs for an extension. Foreign experts (with a visa for over one year) who come to China for the first time can bring in duty-free video cameras for home use, cameras, portable tape-recorders, CD players and computers, one set for each person. F e)|p{
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After they obtain their residence permits, foreign experts can apply to the Beijing Administration Customs for the duty-free concessions by presenting their passports, Foreign Experts' Certificates, residence permits, Foreign Experts' ID Cards and application forms. (Except for the 20 categories such as television set, video camera, video recorder, video player, visual equipment, air-conditioner, refrigerator, washing machine, camera, duplicator, program-controlled telephone exchanger, minicomputer, telephone, radio calling system, facsimile, electronic calculator, type-writer, word processor, furniture, lamps and seasoning.)
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