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China Customs: Red and Green Channel Explained
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China Customs: Red and Green Channel Explained

How China's customs inspection works at the airport. Which items require the Red Channel (Goods to Declare), what happens in the Green Channel, and how baggage X-ray screening operates.

June 17, 20264 min

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