What are the restrictions for sending Gold Jewellery to United Kingdom?

Quantity/weight limits: No weight limit for posting; items over GBP 135 (non-commercial) require customs declaration; commercial shipments must comply with UK Global Tariff Chapter 71. Documentation required: UK Customs Declaration CN22 or CN23 form, Commercial invoice with declared value for items over GBP 135, HMRC Import Declaration (C88/E2) for commercial consignments.

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Q: Can I post Gold Jewellery to United Kingdom?

Postal restrictions apply for gold jewellery Sending gold jewellery by post to United Kingdom requires compliance with carrier dangerous goods policies and destination customs regulations. Verify current regulations with the destination customs authority. Rules change frequently and enforcement varies by port of entry and individual officer.

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Can I post Gold Jewellery to United Kingdom?

RESTRICTEDVERIFIED · 2026-05-13

Postal restrictions apply for gold jewellery

QUANTITY / LIMITS

No weight limit for posting; items over GBP 135 (non-commercial) require customs declaration; commercial shipments must comply with UK Global Tariff Chapter 71

DOCUMENTS

UK Customs Declaration CN22 or CN23 form
Commercial invoice with declared value for items over GBP 135
HMRC Import Declaration (C88/E2) for commercial consignments

DECLARATION

Required at the destination customs authority

SOURCE

gov.uk

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Full Details

Sending gold jewellery by post to United Kingdom requires compliance with carrier dangerous goods policies and destination customs regulations. Verify current regulations with the destination customs authority. Rules change frequently and enforcement varies by port of entry and individual officer.

PRACTICAL ADVICE

Personal-wear gold jewellery (typically 20g for men / 40g for women in India; varies elsewhere) clears duty-free. Above the threshold: declare at His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) Red Channel; duty + VAT computed on excess. Bring purchase receipts.

OFFICIAL SOURCES

gov.uk

POSTING DETAILS

QUANTITY / WEIGHT LIMITS

No weight limit for posting; items over GBP 135 (non-commercial) require customs declaration; commercial shipments must comply with UK Global Tariff Chapter 71

DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

—UK Customs Declaration CN22 or CN23 form
—Commercial invoice with declared value for items over GBP 135
—HMRC Import Declaration (C88/E2) for commercial consignments

DESTINATION CUSTOMS

His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC)

COUNTRY POSTING NOTES

Items sent by post valued over £135 require a customs declaration. Royal Mail and courier services handle customs clearance for postal imports. Certain items are prohibited from being sent internationally via post (batteries alone, aerosols, etc.).