Iphone to China
 

How many Iphone can I bring to China? I have three Iphone, one for personal use, and two as a gift. I heard there is a limit of Iphone you can bring to China.

If you can remove one of the gift phones from its box, you'll be in a much better position. Customs inspections on foreigners are very rare, but I wouldn't want to roll those dice.

There is no quota on iphones.

The duty depends on the value of the items and
which are for personal use.

So they do not inspected you if you are a foreigner?

The fact presented on this post and by others on this forum is that custom inspection for non-Chinese nationals are rare.
BUT
WE ARE NOT SAYING THAT IT DOES NOT HAPPEN.

It's been reported by some that if you volunteer to pay duty on the iphones, if there are very few (as in your case, i.e. 2 new), they may just wave you through. At worst, they tax you on those 2 -- which increases the cost by 10-20% I guess.

The chance of being stopped is low, but if it occurs, you run the risk of confiscation.

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As stated, there is a possibility of being stopped going through Customs. Of all the trips I have made between HKG-PEK, I have been asked four times to put my luggage through the scanner and one of those times, a full baggage inspection.

Just a guess, they look for passengers from HKG/SEL for shopping trip junkets. I came trough SEL a couple of months back and saw lots of LV, Gucci ect boxes near the garbage cans at the airport.

So the limit of Iphone you can bring is one? Also, does Ipad and Itouch count?

I've had bags through the x-ray once and it was an unusual situation--4 bags, I was apparently alone. That drew the eye of the inspector and my entry two days earlier peaked his interest. When my wife caught up and explained the situation (the airline had left our luggage behind, we were only now getting it) that was the end of it.

Although they could, in theory, force you to pay duty on your personal use electronics (to be refunded upon departure), that's not the way things work in practice. The same goes for gifts; CBP agents like iPhones just as much as you do, and wouldn't want to shatter the dreams of your recipient. But, the more "gifts" you bring in, the closer you get yourself to being suspected as a taobao seller.

Depends on whether the personal articles are intended to remain in China.
There is an exemption for non-Chinese residents of 2000 rmb.

If above that, a declaration form must be filled out and duty levied.

Your questions seems to be more like..How much can I smuggle in without getting busted?

Considering electronics are the most pilfered articles in check in baggage and no one
would take that risk. The answer would be how many iphones can you cram into
a carry on bag?

In the past 3 years, I've had about 30+ crossings into China and never been checked once. That being said, YMMV.

iPhone 6
 

Smugglers making a killing off the iPhone 6

Apple faithfuls line up for the new iPhone 6 outside an Apple store in Pasadena, California on Sept. 19.
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The Beijing Youth Daily says that grey market iPhone 6s have already reached China, with the 16GB iPhone 6 selling from around 13,000-14,000 yuan (US$2,115-US$2,280) and the 128 GB iPhone 6 Plus selling up to 20,000 yuan (US$3,255) at the Zhongguancun technology hub in Beijing.

Worry not; these prices have been falling at 20%/day because there is a great deal of supply this time around.

What's the current price?

Chain stores in Hong Kong have 6s in stock for hkd10k for the 128gb model