Regulations of the Civil Aviation Administration of China
Lithium Battery
In accordance with the Guidelines for Air Transportation of Hazardous Materials Carried by Passengers or Crew, the rated capacity of lithium batteries that are brought onto an aeroplane either in carry-on luggage, or checked baggage should not exceed 160 watt-hours. Air travellers carrying electronic devices with lithium batteries and spare batteries should take note of the following:
Lithium battery devices like watches, cameras, phones, and laptops can be carried on or checked in. Batteries with up to 100 watt-hours are allowed, while 100-160 watt-hours require airline permission. Store devices carefully to prevent accidental activation. Spare batteries must be carried on and stored properly to avoid short-circuiting. Each battery should be under 100 watt-hours, or permission is needed for 100-160 watt-hour batteries. Passengers can bring a maximum of two spare batteries.
Lighters or Matches
Flammable and explosive items, such as lighters or matches, are not permitted to be carried in carry-on luggage or checked baggage.
Liquid Items
For passengers boarding domestic flights in China:
- Liquid items are prohibited in carry-on luggage but can be checked in as baggage.
- Passengers may bring small amounts of cosmetics, one piece for each type. The container should not exceed 100 ml in volume. All cosmetics must be placed in a separate bag ready for inspection.
- Passengers transferring from international flights to domestic flights in China may carry unopened duty-free liquid items, in properly sealed transparent plastic bags, with corresponding receipts.
- When purchasing tickets, passengers travelling with infants may request complimentary liquid dairy products provided by the airlines. Liquid medications necessary for diabetic or other patients should go through security screening and will be held by the crew.
For passengers taking international flights:
Passengers on international flights from China can bring a limited amount of liquid items in their carry-on bags. The size of each liquid item must not exceed 100ml. If the container holding the liquid is larger, it must be placed in checked luggage. All liquid items must be in a resealable transparent plastic bag with a maximum volume of 1L. Passengers can bring only one plastic bag, and any extra liquids should go in checked luggage.
Liquid items purchased from duty-free stores in the airport must be placed in a sealed transparent plastic bag. Passengers should not open the bag and must keep the receipt.
A reasonable amount of liquid dairy products and liquid medicine for diabetes and other illnesses are permitted in carry-on bags after passing through security inspection.
Regulations regarding Alcoholic Beverages:
According to the Guidelines for Air Transport of Dangerous Goods Carried by Passengers or Crew, passengers are not permitted to bring alcoholic beverages in their carry-on luggage. Alcoholic beverages can only be placed in checked luggage, but the quantity must meet the following requirements:
- The quantity of beverages with an alcohol content lower than 24% is not restricted.
- Each passenger is allowed to bring up to 5L of alcoholic beverages, with an alcohol content lower than 70%.
- Beverages with an alcohol content higher than 70% are prohibited.
Popular China Air Routes:
Security check at an airport in China
A. Who is not allowed to pass the security check?
Before departure, passengers and their luggage must undergo a security check. Special passengers such as unaccompanied children, individuals with disabilities, pregnant women, the visually and hearing impaired, as well as individuals with criminal records, can only pass the security check if they meet the airline’s regulations or receive approval from the airline. Patients with infectious diseases, individuals with mental disorders, or individuals whose physical condition may pose a threat to other passengers are not allowed to pass the security check.
B. What are hazardous materials according to CAAC?
The transportation of hazardous materials can be extremely dangerous. According to the CAAC, hazardous materials mainly include the following categories: aerated solids such as polishes
C. Specific provisions for carry-on baggage
The following are items that cannot be brought on board by passengers as carry-on baggage.
A. firearms and equipment for military or police use
- Military or police firearms: handguns, rifles, submachine guns, machine guns, and baton guns
- Civilian firearms: air guns, shotguns, sporting guns, anaesthetic injection guns, and starting guns
- Other military or police weapons: batons, daggers, and bayonets
- State-prohibited firearms or weapons: steel ball guns, tear gas guns, and electric guns
- Imitation firearms mentioned above: firearm replicas or guns used as props
B. Explosives
- Ammunition: bombs, grenades, flare bombs, firebombs, smoke shells, tear bombs, gas bombs, and bullets including blank cartridges, testing missiles, and practice ammunition
- Blasting equipment: blasting explosives, blasting fuses, detonating cords, non-electric detonating systems, and blasting agents
- Pyrotechnic products: fireworks and firecrackers
Imitation explosives mentioned above
- State-controlled cutting tools: daggers, three-square tools, backswords, or double-edged swords that are longer than a dagger
- Explosive and flammable materials: cylinders containing liquefied or compressed gases such as hydrogen, oxygen, and butane; white phosphorus, yellow phosphorus, nitrocellulose (including film), oilpaper, and their products that may cause spontaneous combustion; potassium, sodium, lithium, calcium carbide, and Mg-Al powder that will react with water; gasoline, kerosene, diesel, benzene, ethanol (alcohol), paint, thinner, retinol, and other flammable liquids; flashlight powder, solid alcohol, celluloid, and other flammable solids; sodium peroxide, potassium peroxide, lead peroxide, Acetyl hydroperoxide, and other organic oxides
- Toxic materials: cyanide, highly toxic pesticides, and other toxic materials
- Corrosive substances: sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, electrolytic batteries, sodium hydroxide, and potassium hydroxide
Radioactive substances like radioisotopes
Other materials that may jeopardize the safety of the flight, such as materials with a strong pungent odor and strong magnetic objects may interfere with the normal functioning of the aircraft’s instruments.