Don’t carry items for strangers when traveling, and don’t accept packages of unknown origin
The advice from the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for citizens going abroad is: do not carry luggage or items for others, especially prohibited items or things you are unfamiliar with. All countries prohibit the entry of drugs; since the luggage is in your hands, you are the one who must answer questions and declare items when passing through customs. The same applies to receiving packages on behalf of others domestically, especially those requiring you to pay upfront with a promise of a refund later.
No cost at all. Simply say no.
The advice from the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for citizens going abroad is: "Plea…
No cost at all. Simply say no.
The advice from the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for citizens going abroad is: "Please be sure to avoid carrying luggage or items for others, especially prohibited items or items you are unfamiliar with." The same passage states, "All countries prohibit the entry of drugs, protected flora and fauna products, etc.," and requires you to "truthfully declare the status of restricted items and cash amounts as required," and also to "truthfully answer inquiries from customs, immigration, and other personnel." If you carry something for someone else, you cannot clearly state what is inside, making it impossible to declare truthfully. The same applies domestically. The 2025 risk warning from the Hubei Provincial Postal Administration states that a major form of express delivery fraud includes "collecting high-value items on behalf of others," and further specifies that "any request to advance funds in the name of express delivery 'brushing orders' or 'completing tasks' is a scam."
外交部领事司 (2026). 对准备出国的中国公民有哪些建议？（中国领事服务网，2026 年 7 月 13 日）. https://cs.mfa.gov.cn/zggmcgx/lsbhyxz/cjwd_149483/202607/t20260713_11981016.html；湖北省邮政管理局 (2025). 关于防范利用寄递渠道实施诈骗的风险提示（2025 年 3 月 25 日）. https://hb.spb.gov.cn/hubsyzglj/c100057/c100058/202503/17998076d1f74959b1d4378ddb9d3564.shtml
Open source linkThe official notification pages from the General Administration of Customs and the Ministry of Public Security regarding this matter cannot be opened; for the entry/exit portion, only the page from the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is cited. Furthermore, since the original text only provides principles and not specific legal articles, it is classified as Level B. One must also be equally careful when carrying medicine abroad for others; see Section 21, Item 12 (Carrying Medicine Abroad).