Can you bring cannabis or CBD to China?

• Cannabis

  prohibited

  China maintains zero tolerance for marijuana with no recreational or medical exception. Under the Criminal Law, smuggling, trafficking, transporting or manufacturing narcotic drugs is a criminal offense regardless of quantity (Art. 347), and unauthorized possession above threshold quantities carries additional criminal penalties (Art. 348).

  Also covers: cannabis, marijuana, weed, thc

  Checked 2026-09-16 — Source: Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China, Arts. 347-348 (official English translation, Supreme People's Court)

• CBD

  prohibited

  Since September 1, 2024, China regulates cannabidiol (CBD) as a Category II precursor chemical requiring import/export licensing (joint announcement by China's NMPA, customs authority GACC, and other ministries); there is no personal-use import pathway for travelers, and unlicensed CBD products are treated as contraband at the border regardless of THC content or legality abroad.

  Also covers: cbd, cbd oil, hemp extract

  Checked 2026-09-16 — Source: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, GAIN Report CH2024-0101 — 'China: Cannabidiol to be Regulated as Precursor Chemical'

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