Shenzhen Bay Customs Seizes 30 kg of Agarwood Chips from Outbound Vehicle, CITES Appendix II Rules Highlighted

30 kg of chips found in trunk

According to China Customs, officers at Shenzhen Bay recently inspected an outbound cross-border vehicle whose driver made no declaration, and found 30 kg of suspected agarwood chips in two pieces of luggage in the trunk. The Shenzhen Customs animal and plant inspection center identified the material as Aquilaria (Thymelaeaceae) wood, listed on CITES Appendix II. The case has been transferred for further handling.

The whole Aquilaria genus is regulated

Under the CITES convention, China's Wild Animal Protection Law and the regulations on import and export of endangered wild plants and animals, trading, carrying or mailing endangered species and their products across borders is prohibited without a valid permit, with criminal liability possible in serious cases. Notably, the entire Aquilaria genus is listed on Appendix II, so both planted and wild-sourced material is regulated at the border — there is no exemption for small personal-use quantities. Earlier, Friendship Pass customs also seized 12 agarwood bracelets carried by an inbound traveler.

This article is an industry observation and general knowledge summary, and does not constitute any trading or investment advice. Please purchase agarwood through legal channels with traceable and testable sources.