Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card
Gold Jewellery → Vietnam
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-07-25
No specific restrictions for personal gold jewellery
Details
No specific restrictions for personal gold jewellery. Documentation: Customs declaration form for gold bars above 300 g; State Bank of Vietnam gold import licence for bars above 300 g. In the reverse direction (taking gold jewellery out of Vietnam): allowed — Personal gold jewellery may be exported from Vietnam for personal use; commercial quantities and gold bullion require declaration.
Quantity limit
Personal use
Documentation required
- Customs declaration form for gold bars above 300 g
- State Bank of Vietnam gold import licence for bars above 300 g
Leaving with this item
Personal gold jewellery may be exported from Vietnam 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
General Department of Vietnam Customs (GDVC) · https://www.customs.gov.vn