Can you carry duty-free alcohol through a layover in Shenzhen?

Yes, you can, but there are some specifics regarding transporting alcohol during a layover through China, particularly Shenzhen:

• If you purchased alcohol at a duty-free shop in the departure airport and are flying with one short layover through Shenzhen for up to 24 hours on a single airline ticket, you can carry duty-free alcohol in your hand luggage without issues, provided it is sealed in a special bag, which sellers will pack it in at the time of purchase. In this case, during the layover at Shenzhen airport, you will go through standard aviation security screening, and alcohol sealed in special bags is allowed through without problems, personally verified. However, if you conceal the bag, the alcohol will likely be confiscated.
• If you purchased alcohol at a duty-free shop in the departure airport and are flying through Shenzhen with a layover longer than 24 hours, or with a layover on different airlines, you will need to go through the full visa-free entry procedure, including passport and customs control. In this case, your alcohol no longer qualifies as duty-free, and it must be packed in checked baggage; it cannot be in hand luggage. Additionally, you will effectively be importing it into China and then exporting it, meaning moving it through customs, where restrictions apply, such as no more than 1.5 liters of strong alcohol per person, with excess potentially confiscated.

Just in case, also familiarize yourself with the new visa-free transit rules through China for Russians and other tourists for up to 240 hours here - https://nashaplaneta.net/besopasnost/novye-pravila-tranzita-cherez-kitaj-10-dnej-bez-vizy , and all about layovers in Shenzhen here - https://nashaplaneta.net/articles1/peresadka-v-aeroportu-shehnchzhehnya

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