Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card
Gold Jewellery → Philippines
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-07-25
No specific restrictions for personal gold jewellery
Details
No specific restrictions for personal gold jewellery. Documentation: Bureau of Customs declaration form for goods above duty-free threshold. In the reverse direction (taking gold jewellery out of Philippines): allowed — Personal gold jewellery may be exported from Philippines for personal use; commercial quantities and gold bullion require declaration.
Quantity limit
Personal use
Documentation required
- Bureau of Customs declaration form for goods above duty-free threshold
Leaving with this item
Personal gold jewellery may be exported from Philippines for personal use; commercial quantities and gold bullion require declaration.
Practical advice
Personal-wear gold jewellery clears as routine. Bulk imports above the destination's threshold attract duty + VAT; cash-declaration rules may apply on high-value bullion.
Customs authority
Bureau of Customs (BOC) · https://customs.gov.ph