China Pet Import Requirements

There is no waiting period needed. 

A vaccination card/certificate is required for each pet, clearly displaying your pet's current rabies vaccination, including the vaccine's manufacturer, batch number and expiration.

The rabies vaccination should be inactivated virus vaccine or improved vaccine or recombinant vaccine not live-virus vaccine.

Rabies vaccination should be valid when the pets arrive.

If pets coming from non designated country, pets requires for 2 rabies vaccinations and the rabies antibody titer test report to avoid 30 days quarantine.

The titer test must be administered at the same time as the second rabies vaccination or later. Results must be greater than 0.5 iu/ml. Samples must be processed at approved laboratories (see attached list). Once results are fulfilled, the pet can fly into China.

1.  Pets without chips from designated countries and regions

2.  Pets from non-designated countries or regions, or pets that are unable to provide rabies antibody test reports issued by a laboratory trusted by China Customs, or pets that are not implemented with chips.

3.  Pets found with symptoms of zoonotic diseases and parasitic diseases during on-site clinical examinations

Effective on May 1, 2019, cats and dogs that pass inspection and have conformed to all requirements, including microchip, entering China from the following Countries will not be subject to quarantine:

New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Hawaii, Guam, Jamaica, Iceland, The United Kingdom, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Cyprus, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, and Macao. All other countries are classified as non-designated countries.

Cats and Dogs entering China from any non- designated country may avoid quarantine by being microchipped, having 2 documented rabies vaccinations (no sooner then 30 days between each) and getting a rabies titier test prior to entry.

Pets Entering from non-designated countries without a microchip, 2 rabies vaccinations, health certificate, and results from rabis titer test will be subject to 30 days quarantine and must enter China from the following locations:

Beijing Airport, Beijing West Railway Station, Shanghai Airports (Hongqiao, Pudong), Shanghai Train Station, Shanghai International Passenger Transport Center, Urumqi Diwopu International Airport, Wusongkou  International Cruise Terminal, or Alashankou (land post).

Guide and rescue dogs entering China with microchips and certificates from professional training organizations ae also exempt from quarantine and can enter China at any international port of enter.

All domestic dogs and cats must be free of evidence of disease communicable to humans when examined at the port of entry to China. If your pet is not in apparent good health, further examination by a licensed veterinarian may be required at your expense.

China does not ban the import of any dog breeds, but there are breed restrictions for dog registration in Shanghai, Chengdu, and Beijing. Owners of large breeds should be aware of restrictions. 

Pet Breeds Banned in Shanghai: Any Mastiff descent or mixed mastiff breed, Beauceron Wolfdog, Kunming Wolfdog, German Sheperd Dog, English Bulldog, Old English Bulldog, American Bulldog, Japanese Tosa, Bull Terrier, or Doberman.

Pet Breeds Banned in Chengdu: Mastiff, Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire (Bull) Terrier, Akita, Dogo Argentino, German Shepard, Chinese Chongqing, Borzoi, Irish Newfoundland, Can Corso, Central Asian Shepherd Dog, Great Dane, Dog de Bordeaux, Fila Brasileiro, Irish Wolfhound, Caucasian, Sheperd, Kunming Wolfdog, Chinese Dog.

Pet Breeds Banned in Beijing: Mastiff, German Pinscher, St. Bernard, Great Dane, Great Pyrenees, Bernese Mountain Dog, Rottweiler, Weimaraner, Setters, Afghan Hound, Foxhound, Bloodhound, Irish Wolfhound, Saluki, Greyhound, Borzoi, Basenji, Australian Sheperd, Old English Sheepdog, British Bulldog, Chow Chow, Dalmatian, Keeshond, Japanese Akita, Newfoundland Sled Dog, Bedlington Terrier, Bull Terrier, Kerry Blue Terrier.

General Administration of Customs

Customer must provide”"Registration for Pet Dogs and Cats Carried by Passengers"（Designated Country or Region).

Can be in a paper format, or online form through:

WeChat Mini Program

 Online form must be submitted within 24 hours of arrival.

Normally it will take at least 5-6 working hours to complete the customs clearance; it’s better to reserve the flight arrival before 10:00am to avoid overtime work for the customs clearance.

Shanghai: Normally it will take at least 5-6 working hours to complete the customs clearance; it’s better to reserve the flight arrival before 6:00am so we are able to clear the customs clearance the same day in Shanghai.