Originally Posted by
moondog
It's been a while since I've taken an inbound international flight with a domestic leg, but I'm pretty sure China Customs (as well as immigration) always occurs at the port of entry, except in the (very rare) case of pure technical stops like URC on the way from JFK to FOC.
Yes, mea culpa, used a bad example. Lets take MU/FM BUD-NGB-HKG (a lot cheaper if booked separately btw.) instead.
Despite the two "international" flights on one PNR/Ticket, one still has to queue at the conveyor belt and then re-check in the luggage at the counter.