Sha Shiwei Team: Crypto Mining Machine Exports Not Smuggling Under Chinese Law
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Sha Shiwei's legal team, in a PANews analysis, concluded that exporting cryptocurrency mining machines does not constitute smuggling under current Chinese law. The team said mining machines are not classified as prohibited export goods, and no public administrative penalty ruling has treated them as such. The view rests on existing Chinese law and publicly available penalty documents. This conclusion is conditional on normal customs declaration: exporters must truthfully report the product name, model, quantity, and value, and must ship through ordinary trade channels for there to be no legal obstacle.
Written with AI from the reporting · updated 11/6/2026
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出口虚拟货币矿机，是否构成走私犯罪？
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- 出口虚拟货币矿机的刑事法律风险定性
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A legal analysis by lawyer Shao Shiwei's team concludes that exporting cryptocurrency mining machines does not constitute smuggling under current Chinese law. The article argues from both legal provisions and customs enforcement practices that mining machines are not goods prohibited from export, and no public administrative penalty decisions classify them as such. However, the lawyer warns that exporters must still declare goods truthfully, pay taxes, and comply with quarantine regulations to avoid administrative penalties or even criminal charges for smuggling ordinary goods. Additionally, the legality of the machines in the destination country must be assessed separately under local laws, as some nations impose severe criminal penalties for possessing mining equipment or conducting mining activities.
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