Arrival documents and the separate conditions for quarantine exemption.
Documents and identification
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
For accompanied entry, provide a valid quarantine certificate issued by the exporting country or region’s official animal-quarantine authority and a rabies vaccination certificate. The pet must have an electronic microchip.
Accompanied dogs and cats under China Customs Announcement 5 of 2019. Current port and laboratory lists must be checked separately; this does not cover commercial cargo imports.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
The accompanied-pet procedure is limited to dogs and cats, with one pet per person per entry. This is not a general allowance for animal cargo.
Accompanied dogs and cats under China Customs Announcement 5 of 2019. Current port and laboratory lists must be checked separately; this does not cover commercial cargo imports.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
The standard rule is 30 days of quarantine, with specified exemptions. For ordinary pets from non-designated origins, exemption requires a valid chip, an accepted laboratory’s rabies antibody report at the specified threshold, and a satisfactory arrival inspection. Confirm the current origin, laboratory and port lists; a test alone does not guarantee exemption.
Accompanied dogs and cats under China Customs Announcement 5 of 2019. Current port and laboratory lists must be checked separately; this does not cover commercial cargo imports.
