More info here

hand carry should be okie..for me i throw the box away, then each of them put in a different plastic bag to avoid electronic disturbance..but when pass by their security check point they will ask you to take out all your electronic devices..i bought back 10k mah and a lady in front of me got a very tiny powerbank..the security check the code stated on the pwerbank and inform the girl that this they will check in for her, while mine got no problem..

hey, thanks for the link

thanks for the feed back bro. Noted

if inside contains of lithium battery, then the staff will ask u to take out.

b4 u check in, u will notice on the board there saying ban this ban that including this lithium battery =)

just back from china with 5powerbank and 2handphone by hand carry, china immigration record down my passport and let me got without take any of my belonging...
just make sure your powerbank has the KW, V, A and made from where information. then u will safe

This post has been edited by dude1218: Apr 24 2014, 04:05 PM

the last time I recalled (Feb 2014), you are not allowed to bring any battery-contained units (laptop, cellphone, tablets, or even calculators!) into your luggage. if you still wanna bring it inside luggage, take out battery form your device, buy new one in Malaysia instead.

but you can bring max 2 identical units in your hand carry with unlimited type of units.

if they detect battery unit inside your luggage, you won't able to check-in but will be called to get back your luggage. most of the time when that happen you end up lose the flight. this was told by my friend who travel countless time to China.

This post has been edited by Yottabyte: Apr 24 2014, 04:22 PM

now i feel relief a bit

wow..thats scary..since dude1218 said he passed the china custom with 5 pcs, i'm gonna just hand carry 3pcs that i will buy later...and pray

why cannot check in luggage?

Note：
Sporting pistol, revolver and its munitions are allowed to be carried in checked baggage. Please contact EVA Air for details.
Stun guns, compressed spray gas, adjustable Billy, etc. are strictly prohibited in both checked baggage and carry-ons while travelling to/from/via Hong Kong and Macau. If such an item is found with you by the government officers of Hong Kong/Macau, you might face a serious detailed inspection.
Regarding lithium batteries, please note the following regulations:
(1) Limitation for Spare Batteries and Portable Battery Supply Device (Power Bank)
- Protect Individually: The battery terminals are protected from short circuits, e.g. by placing each battery in its own protective case, by taping over exposed terminals or by placing in plastic bag.
- Carry-on Baggage Only: Do not place in check-in baggage.

most airlines have this rules

no, power bank cannot be put into cargo. it must be hand carry

2months ago my parents took MAS and they said can't put power bank in check-in luggage. Must handcarry

Eastern steel ?

hey do i know you?

hahaha. few of my friends is working for this company and one of them is in the same trip with you so I know xD

have to hand carry..tat day i took MAS..kena question 99 got bring perfume..powerbank..blalbla in baggage.. few weeks after MH incident..thn i jawab i dah lepas airport security guard scan...got oredi kena ask to take out..then she just ok.jpeg

make sure powerbank tat u buy got all this information written at the device KW, V, A and made from where
without all this information chinese kastam will seized...this happen to my friend

i've been carrying my power bank in my luggage all these while, nth happen aso

You are allowed to carry max 2 power banks in your hand luggage and non in your check in luggage. That is the security law and not a matter for custom to handle. Any other advice from those above are based on luck. As sometimes the Malaysian security is not too strict. However China security is very strict , so dont take any chances by checking in power banks.
Anyway please be aware that most power banks bought from street vendors are fake. so be prepared to regret later.

reason why they dont allow in checked in luggage is because of risk of fire.
If they are with you all the time at least of it does happens it will be detected immediately. There is a history of a cargo plane crashed because their cargo of lithium batt caught fire.

can't carry with u, and they will ask u to open ur lugguage and check the battery