China Buying Toolbox

Sensitive Item Pre-Check

Identify product categories that should be checked before you assume a normal international shipping route will accept them.

Pre-check the product type

This tool is deliberately conservative

Its job is to tell you when a product deserves a real shipping or compliance check before money is spent.

“Sensitive” does not always mean prohibited

Many batteries, liquids, cosmetics and branded goods can move through suitable channels. The important part is not assuming that a general-goods route will accept them.