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July 1, 2025
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China Customs is Gen Z's new favorite comedian.

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China Customs is Gen Z's new favorite comedian.


The official account of china customs is going crazy for its dry wit and sharp headlines.


The account documents the wave of counterfeit toy seizures in a tone that is more punchline than public service announcement.


The clickbait art form has mastered the absurd joke: a drug bust, four crocodile paws, a smuggler hid a watch in their shoe, and tortoises smuggled in backpacks.


This playful tone has grown to over a million followers, and someone even tried to sneak through customs using 50 iphones tied around a passenger's waist.


Millions of young people laughing their way into learning about customs law, and maybe thinking twice before they try to smuggle a suitcase full of lafufus.


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