Counterfeit Goods 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Counterfeit Goods import prohibited
Can I bring Counterfeit Goods into Vietnam?
Counterfeit Goods import prohibited
Any quantity prohibited under Law on Intellectual Property (Law No. 50/2005); General Department of Vietnam Customs seizure
- No permits available; customs seizure notice issued
Required at the destination customs authority
Full details
Importing counterfeit goods violates intellectual property laws in every country. Customs agencies in the US, EU, UK, Japan, Australia, and elsewhere actively seize counterfeit goods, including personal-use quantities. In some jurisdictions, includin. Enforcement in Vietnam carries fines from VND 10,000,000 to VND 2,000,000,000 under Penal Code Art. 250-251 (narcotics smuggling); Law on Customs Art. 8. In the reverse direction (taking counterfeit goods out of Vietnam): prohibited — Counterfeit goods are unlawful to export from Vietnam — trademark and customs law applies on departure as well as arrival, and carriage risks seizure and fines.
PENALTIES
- Fine: 10000000–2000000000 VND
- Criminal penalty
Active — Customs actively enforces this rule.
Leaving Vietnam with counterfeit goods
Exporting counterfeit goods from Vietnam is unlawful under trademark and customs legislation — counterfeits are contraband in both directions, and customs authorities seize them at exit as well as entry. Travellers carrying obviously fake branded goods (even for personal use) risk confiscation universally and fines in many jurisdictions; the EU, US, and others also seize inbound personal counterfeits. Market purchases of imitation goods should be assumed seizable at any border crossed.
Do not carry counterfeit branded goods into Vietnam. Vietnam Customs seizes counterfeits at all ports of entry under IPR enforcement rules; commercial-quantity carriage attracts criminal-trafficking charges in addition to civil forfeiture.
Any quantity prohibited under Law on Intellectual Property (Law No. 50/2005); General Department of Vietnam Customs seizure
- No permits available; customs seizure notice issued
This page covers destination customs rules in Vietnam. Whether you can carry counterfeit goods through security, in carry-on, or in checked baggage depends on airline and screening rules — see air travel rules.
Counterfeit Goods rules in other countries
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🇺🇸 United States
Seizure and penalties for counterfeit goods
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Illegal to import counterfeit goods
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🇩🇪 Germany
EU-wide seizure regime applies
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🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Active IP enforcement at customs
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🇯🇵 Japan
Strict IP enforcement; zero tolerance
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🇨🇦 Canada
Counterfeit Goods import prohibited