Exit Regulations are to be strictly observed which is relatively much simple.

On departure, travelers are required to fill up the Exit Registration Cards and have their passports and visas checked. All items or articles, which have been declared on the Customs Luggage Declaration Form upon arrival, should be taken out of China along with you on your departure.

Any missing items or articles must be reported to the relevant department where you can obtain a certificate to certify your reports and to substantial that the items or articles have been missing. Failing which, it will be considered as imported items and a certain amount of import duties would be charged.

Items or articles that has been detained by the customs department upon your arrival can be collected back on your departure except for those items that has exceed it's expiry dates or has been rotten.

There are two lanes for departing travelers to go through. Any person that has with him/her the items or articles listed below should take the red lanes:

Any person having antiques, valuable articles and samples along with him/her.

Any person having articles that were required to take out of China when entering.

When the amount of silver, gold and currency you are having, exceed the amounts or quantities that you has declared when entering.

When the articles that the person is having, exceed the customs allowable amounts or quantities.

Export Restrictions

The following are restricted exports item:

Antiques

Antiques earlier than 1795, ancient paintings and calligraphy as well as some modern ones are not permitted to take out.

Receipt or export form of the antiques is required to be produced on departure. Antiques that were brought in China should bear a red seal; otherwise the customs department without any refunds or compensations would confiscate it.

Gold and Silver

Any gold or silver items that is purchased in China and are intended to be exported, requires the purchasing receipt and should be presented to the customs.

Traditional Chinese Medicinal Products

The total value of traditional Chinese medicinal products to be taken abroad should not exceed RMB 300 yuan.

As for those heading to Hong Kong and Macau, the maximum amount permitted is RMB 150 yuan.

Medicinal products extracted from rare animals, such as muskiness, antler, leopard, tiger bones, rhinoceros horns and elephant skins are prohibited export items.

 Note: Materials value mentioned refers to the purchase price indicated on the official receipt issued by the seller.

Currency

Travelers who wants to convert Renminbi (RMB) currencies to foreign currencies at the airport before leaving China is required to produce the exchange transaction slip issued by the authorized banks or hotels that has carried out the exchange transaction from foreign currencies to RMB while in China.

The total amount of currencies each person permitted to take out should not exceed RMB 20,000 yuan.

The followings are others prohibited exports item:

 All prohibited import items or articles.

Valuable cultural relics and rare books relating to Chinese history, cultures and arts.

Endangered animals and plants (this includes the seedling).

Printed materials, films, tapes, photographs and others that are related to state secrets