How much Smart luggage with built-in battery can I bring into China?
Allowed
You can bring Smart luggage with built-in battery into China without a special limit.
What you need to know
- No stated quantity
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
On the plane
International baseline
Allowed only if the lithium battery is removable; the battery must then be removed and carried in cabin baggage.
A bag with a non-removable lithium battery may not be accepted as checked or cabin baggage, depending on the airline.
Airline differences
| Airline | Difference from the baseline |
|---|---|
| British Airways | More permissive |
| Delta Air Lines | Stricter than the standard rule |
| Emirates | More permissive |
| Korean Air | Stricter than the standard rule |
| Lufthansa | More permissive |
Important
This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.
Official sources
- 国务院关税税则委员会公告2024年第11号 State Council Tariff Commission
Questions about Smart luggage with built-in battery in China
- Do I have to declare smart luggage with built-in battery at China customs?
- No — within the allowance it passes without a declaration.
- What happens if I do not declare smart luggage with built-in battery in China?
- Under 《进境物品关税、增值税、消费税征收办法》第十一条（税委会公告2024年第11号公布，自2024年12月1日施行）, if you declare the excess yourself: a flat-rate charge is applied to the excess. If the goods are found without being declared, the normal duty becomes payable on the excess; an administrative fine is imposed. Under 《中华人民共和国海关行政处罚实施条例》第十九条第二项、第四项（国务院令第420号）: an administrative fine is imposed.
- Can I post or ship smart luggage with built-in battery to China instead of carrying it?
- Not under this allowance. It covers goods a traveller carries; a parcel is an import and is assessed under the postal rules instead. Baggage sent before or after you travels under the same allowance.
- Can I take smart luggage with built-in battery out of China?
- China publishes no separate rule for taking smart luggage with built-in battery out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Can I carry smart luggage with built-in battery in the cabin or in checked baggage?
- In the cabin: Allowed with conditions. In checked baggage: Prohibited. This comes from International baseline, and an individual airline may be stricter. Customs and aviation are separate rulebooks: what an airline lets you carry is not what a border lets you bring in.
- Does the China limit for smart luggage with built-in battery apply per person or per family?
- Per person. Each traveller carries their own allowance and it cannot be pooled with anyone else's.
- Where does this rule come from?
- General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (海关总署, GACC) states it in 国务院关税税则委员会公告2024年第11号. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19. The sentence it rests on reads: “第十一条对进境居民旅客携带在境外获取总值五千元人民币以内的行李物品，进境非居民旅客携带拟留在境内的总值两千元人民币以内的行李物品，海关予以免税放行。”
- How does China compare with other countries on smart luggage with built-in battery?
- Of the 19 countries covered here, 0 prohibit smart luggage with built-in battery, 8 limit it and 11 let it through. China is among the more permissive.
Source: General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (海关总署, GACC) — 国务院关税税则委员会公告2024年第11号 · verified 2026-09-19
Source: General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (海关总署, GACC) — ข้อควรทราบสำหรับการนำของติดตัวเข้าทางอากาศยานสำหรับผู้โดยสาร · verified 2026-09-20
Source: General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (海关总署, GACC) — ข้อควรทราบสำหรับการนำของติดตัวเข้าทางอากาศยานสำหรับผู้โดยสาร · verified 2026-09-20
Source: General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (海关总署, GACC) — IATA - Safe Travel with Lithium Batteries · verified 2026-09-19
Source: General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (海关总署, GACC) — 国务院关税税则委员会公告2024年第11号 · verified 2026-09-19
Source: General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (海关总署, GACC) — 国务院关税税则委员会公告2024年第11号 · verified 2026-09-19