🇯🇵 Japan vs 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Side-by-side customs reference: duty-free allowance, de minimis, VAT, restricted and prohibited categories, and customs authority.
| 🇯🇵 Japan | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Customs authority | Japan Customs (Ministry of Finance) | General Department of Vietnam Customs (GDVC) |
| VAT / GST | 10% | 10% |
| De minimis (USD) | USD 91 | USD 43 |
| Cash declaration (USD) | USD 9000 | USD 5000 |
| Duty-free alcohol (L) | 3 | 1.5 |
| Duty-free cigarettes | 400 | 400 |
| Duty-free personal goods (USD) | USD 1820 | USD 700 |
| Prohibited categories | Stimulant drugs (kakuseizai — including many cold medicines containing pseudoephedrine above personal limits); Narcotics and psychotropic substances; Counterfeit goods and goods infringing intellectual property; Pornographic material (obscene publications are prohibited); Firearms without proper licensing | Narcotics and psychotropic substances; Pornographic materials; Publications and materials against the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; Counterfeit currency and goods; Firecrackers |
| Restricted categories | Firearms and swords (Firearms and Swords Possession Control Act — strict permit required); Certain prescription medications (allowances for personal use, 1–2 month supply); Over-the-counter medicines (up to 2 months supply without import notification); Certain foods and agricultural products (plant quarantine and animal quarantine inspections); Endangered species products (CITES permit) | Firearms and weapons (Ministry of Public Security permit required); Explosives and flammable materials; Pharmaceuticals and medical devices (Ministry of Health approval required); Agricultural products (quarantine certificate required); Vehicles (Ministry of Transport approval and registration) |
| Known scams | Unofficial Visit Japan Web clones charging an 'application fee'. The official tool is free; the URL is always vjw-lp.digital.go.jp. • Narita airport transport scams by unlicensed taxi solicitors outside arrivals. Use only the official taxi rank or Airport Limousine Bus. | Unofficial e-visa sites charging USD 50-100 for the USD 25 government fee. Use only evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn. |
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