Visiting China doesn't just mean exploring a foreign language and environment, but unfamiliar technology as well. While the U.S. runs on Google Maps, Venmo, and Amazon, China runs on Amap, Alipay, and Taobao.
China also has different requirements when it comes to taking your tech on flights — specifically relating to power banks. Like on U.S. flights, power banks must be carried in your hand luggage when on flights in China, and are subject to energy capacity limits. You should always check restrictions directly with your airline to avoid a headache at the airport. However, one requirement that's easy to overlook is the need for your power banks to have CCC-certification when flying in China.
Here's what you need to know to ensure your power banks aren't confiscated by China's airport security.
What is CCC certification, and why does your power bank need it?
The China Compulsory Certificate (CCC) is a safety mark similar to Europe's Conformité Européenne (CE), and has been around for over two decades. This certification is mandatory on a number of items sold and used in China, such as cars and household electronics, and is applicable to both locally manufactured and foreign products.
Since August 2024, CCC-certification has been required on all power banks sold in China. Even so, foreign travellers could still use and fly with batteries they'd brought in themselves. This changed in 2025, after several plane fires were attributed to power banks internationally. In response, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) announced that batteries without CCC-certification would be banned on domestic flights as of June 28, 2025.
Due to this, Chinese domestic airport security will now confiscate your power bank if it doesn't have CCC-certification clearly printed on it. This impacts many power banks purchased outside China, as well as Chinese power banks manufactured after 2024.
The restriction only applies to domestic Chinese flights, so you should still be fine to bring your usual power bank if you're only taking international flights directly in and out of the country. Even so, you may still want to invest in a CCC-certified power bank for peace of mind, in case you come across a particularly strict airport security agent. You'll definitely need a CCC-certified power bank if you plan to fly between multiple cities in China, including layovers in any Chinese airport.
If you're travelling to China, you could wait to buy a power bank once you've landed. However if you prefer to plan ahead, there are a few power banks in the U.S. which do hold CCC-certification. Here are some CCC-certified power banks available in the U.S. that can be brought on domestic flights in China.
Belkin power banks that can fly in China
Though Belkin has a wide range of power banks, only its newer models are marked as having CCC-certification — as I discovered when I was relieved of my beloved Belkin BoostCharge Pro Magnetic Power Bank 5K + Stand at a layover in Haikou Meilan International Airport. In a statement to Mashable, Belkin stated that its older power banks are technically CCC-certified, but were not marked as such until China made it mandatory in 2024.
"Belkin products meet or exceed industry standards and undergo rigorous safety testing and quality control prior to being sold," said Belkin's spokesperson. "Since the 3C certification became mandatory in August 2024, we have both marked and certified our products accordingly. Power banks launched before August 2024 do not have the 3C marking as it was not mandatory."
The company further directed Mashable to China's State Administration for Market Regulation website, where you can enter your power bank's CCC certificate number to verify whether they're certified. Even so, you'll have to locate said number first, then try to convince China's airport security to bend the rules for you and accept it. As such, you're much better off simply getting a new power bank that has its CCC-certification clearly displayed.
You'll want to double check your Belkin power bank's packaging in person to ensure it's marked as CCC-certified before you buy, in case you're unknowingly looking at older stock. However, you're unlikely to have any problems with the Belkin BoostCharge Hybrid Wall Charger 25W + Power Bank 5K + Travel Adapter Kit, which Mashable can confirm does have its CCC-certification stamped on its side. This power bank also doubles as a travel adapter, with four interchangeable power plugs to match wherever you're headed, and weighs in at around 170g without any attached.
SHARGE power banks that can fly in China
If you prefer a power bank that's a little more lightweight, SHARGE has several options for when your phone needs a topup on the go. SHARGE advised Mashable that its Flow Mini 2, ICEMAG 2, Shargeek 140, and Shargeek 170 power banks are all CCC-certified and marked as such, offering you a variety of choices depending upon your needs.
The Flow Mini 2 and ICEMAG 2 both attach directly to your phone, providing 5K and 10K of power each. In contrast, the Shargeek 140 and Shargeek 170 require cables to recharge your devices, but can store 20K and 24K of power respectively.
If you just want to keep your phone charged as you explore China's cities, SHARGE's 100g Flow Mini 2 and 200g ICEMAG 2 may suit you. However if you need more power, you may prefer to lug around the 470g Shargeek 140 or 680g Shargeek 170.
Power bank brands you can't bring on Chinese flights
None of INIU's power banks are CCC-certified, with a spokesperson telling Mashable that the Chinese-owned brand currently doesn't sell any products in the Chinese market. INIU is planning to seek CCC certification so that customers can bring their power banks on Chinese flights, however there is currently no timeline for when this might occur.
Meanwhile, Australian brand Cygnett told Mashable that they do have some CCC-certified power banks on the way to Australia, which are otherwise identical to products currently in their range. However, it is unclear if or when these options might be available in the U.S.
Mashable also reached out to Anker, Ugreen, Nitecore, and Spigen to ask which of their power banks are marked as CCC-certified.