Gold Jewellery 🇰🇷 South Korea
USD 800 personal-effects allowance; declare excess
Can I bring Gold Jewellery into South Korea?
USD 800 personal-effects allowance; declare excess
USD 800 personal-effects allowance
Customs duty + 10% VAT on excess
- Customs declaration above USD 800 (paper or e-Customs)
Required at the destination customs authority
Full details
Korea Customs Service applies a USD 800 personal-effects exemption to travelers. Jewellery purchased abroad above USD 800 must be declared on arrival; duty plus 10% VAT applies on the excess. Items declared on the e-Customs Declaration may be processed before arrival to expedite passage.
Active — Customs actively enforces this rule.
Use the Mobile Passenger Customs Declaration app to pre-declare and pay before landing. Keep receipts; Korea actively spot-checks for undeclared gold.
USD 800 personal-effects allowance
- Customs declaration above USD 800 (paper or e-Customs)
Customs duty + 10% VAT on excess
Customs Act of Korea, Personal-Effects Exemption (FTA-related)
This page covers destination customs rules in South Korea. Whether you can carry gold jewellery through security, in carry-on, or in checked baggage depends on airline and screening rules — see air travel rules.
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Gold Jewellery rules in other countries
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🇮🇳 India
Duty-free allowance for residents; duty applies above threshold
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🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Personal jewellery allowed; declaration required for high values
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Personal jewellery allowed; counts toward duty-free allowance
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🇹🇷 Turkey
Must declare; Turkey has strict gold import monitoring
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🇨🇭 Switzerland
Two watches duty-free; gold above CHF 300 declared
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🇺🇸 United States
No specific restrictions for personal gold jewellery