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Apple Watch SE 3 price in China
Apple Store prices in China for every Apple Watch SE 3 model, with tax, converted to pounds.
From · 40mm · GPS
US$298 · Includes 13% VAT
Every Apple Watch SE 3 model in China
Colour doesn't change the price: Midnight and Starlight cost the same.
Price in China
40mm · GPS, in Chinese yuanCN¥1,999 since we first checked it on 9 May 2026. The price hasn't changed.
Questions
Is the Apple Watch SE 3 cheaper in China than in the UK?
No. The 40mm, GPS model costs CN¥1,999, about £225, in China. In the UK it costs £219, so it's £6 (3% of the price in the UK) more in China.
Does the price include tax?
Yes. Apple's prices in China include 13% VAT.
Where is the Apple Watch SE 3 cheapest?
Taiwan, at about £188 for the 40mm, GPS model. China is 20th most expensive of 40.
Can visitors get the tax back in China?
Yes. Spend at least CN¥200 and you can claim about 9% back after fees: about CN¥180 on the 40mm, GPS model. We haven't confirmed that Apple Stores take part.
Has the price changed?
No. It has been CN¥1,999 since we first checked it on 9 May 2026.
How China compares
In pounds, with tax
40 countries. Differences are against the price in China; percentages are of that price. Prices for the US include our average sales tax.
Tax
Apple's prices in China include 13% VAT.
Tax refund for visitors
- Scheme
- Departure tax refund for overseas tourists
- Minimum spend
- CN¥200
- Refund
- About 9% after fees
- On the 40mm, GPS model
- About CN¥180 back
Claimed when you leave the country. Estimate: the rate after fees depends on the shop. We haven't confirmed that Apple Stores take part.
Prices in China in general
US = 100General prices in China are 49% of the US level (2024). Apple Watch SE 3, 40mm · GPS costs 111% of its US price, with tax.
China: inflation, wages and pricesApple Watch SE 3 in other countries
Nearest in price
19Luxembourg£22120Saudi Arabia£221
Also in Asia
Apple Watch SE 3 in all 40 countries
Other Apple products in China
Apple Watch Hermes Series 12from CN¥11,899Apple Watch Series 12from CN¥2,999Apple Watch Ultra 4from CN¥6,499AirPods 5from CN¥999AirTagfrom CN¥249Sources and method
Prices collected from Apple's public website for China, checked 6 Oct 2026, with tax as Apple shows it. Converted at European Central Bank reference rates from 6 Oct 2026. Not affiliated with Apple. For guidance only, not tax or financial advice.
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