At the airport
Cash at Customs
Use 0 in a box you are not carrying that currency in. Both lines are read against the amount you type, not against what is in your account.
Renminbi is under ¥20,000
That is under the published renminbi line. Cards and transfers are not part of this cash count.
Foreign cash is under USD 5,000
Both pages used here put the foreign-cash declaration above USD 5,000. Taking a larger amount out later is a separate rule.
Where this came from
- General Administration of Customs — English clearance guide: http://english.customs.gov.cn/statics/88707c1e-aa4e-40ca-a968-bdbdbb565e4f.html
- National Immigration Administration — Welcome to China, currency page: https://www.nia.gov.cn/2022en/files/basic-html/page19.html
An older customs notice still quotes ¥6,000. It is not the line used here.