Do I need to declare Jewellery at UK customs?

As a UK resident, you will have to declare your jewelry purchases whether intended as gifts or not. Do not rely on about.com for accurate information on anything.



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Passengers have to declare the jewellery they intend to bring in UK to the custom authorities. Personal allowance rules apply to any goods you have bought overseas and are bringing into the UK. Goods (for your own use or to be given as gifts) commonly known as 'personal allowances', are not subject to taxes and duties.

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Checked Bags: Yes If you are travelling with valuable items such as jewelry, please keep those items with you at all times (do not put them in checked baggage). You can ask the TSA officer to screen you and your valuables in private to maintain your security.

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So, if your gold coins are your personal belongings or you intend on gifting them to a loved one, you do not necessarily need to declare them. However, if you are planning on selling your gold coins in the UK, you will need to declare them.

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Taking cash in and out of Great Britain
You must declare cash of £10,000 or more to UK customs if you're carrying it between Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and a country outside the UK.

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Banned and restricted goods
  • controlled drugs.
  • offensive weapons, for example flick knives.
  • self-defence sprays, for example pepper spray and CS gas.
  • endangered animal and plant species.
  • rough diamonds.
  • indecent and obscene materials, such as books, magazines, films and DVDs.


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You do not have to declare jewelry that you own, travelled with and are returning to the US still carrying/wearing. However, if you bought a watch or jewelry while you were abroad, you must declare it but that doesn't mean you have to pay taxes on it.

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If you are travelling with valuable items such as jewelry, please keep those items with you at all times (do not put them in checked baggage). You can ask the TSA officer to screen you and your valuables in private to maintain your security. For more prohibited items, please go to the 'What Can I Bring?'

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