Page 5 - Currency Playbook

Currency Import and Export Restrictions
Local Currency - In
Local Currency - Out
Foreign Currency - In
Foreign Currency - Out
CNY
Yuan 20,000 (Larger amount requires authorization from the central bank)
Yuan 20,000 (Larger amount requires authorization from the central bank)
Free, must declare amount of over USD 5,000.
No limit up to amount imported and declared.
TWD
TWD 100,000
TWD 100,000
Chinese currency not more than CNY 20,000 and foreign currency equivalent to USD 10,000. Any amount exceeding must be declared.
PHP
PHP 50,000 (Larger amount requires authorization from the central bank)
PHP 50,000 (Larger amount requires authorization from the central bank)
No limit, amounts exceeding USD 10,000 must be declared.
IDR
100 Mil Rupiah
100 Mil Rupiah
More than IDR 99,999,990 must be declared.
INR
INR 25,000
INR 25,000
Amounts exceeding USD 5,000 cash notes or USD 10,000 in a mix of foreign currency travellers cheques and foreign currency notes must be declared.
VND
VND 15,000,000 (Not china) VND 50,000,000 (From/to China)
VND 15,000,000 (Not china) VND 50,000,000 (From/to China)
Amounts exceeding USD 5,000 must be declared
ZAR
ZAR 25,000
ZAR 25,000
Amounts exceeding USD 10,000 must be declared
MMK
Forbidden
Forbidden
Amounts exceeding USD 10,000 must be declared
TRY
No limit
up to USD 5,000
No limit, must declare
Amount exceeding USD 10,000 or TRY 25,000 must be declared
AUD
No limit, declare if amount of or over AUD 10,000.
GBP
From or To countries ouside EU must be declared of EUR 10,000. From or To countries in EU no declaration.
CHF
No restrictions. Declaration is not required but Customs officers may ask.
HKD
No limit, must declare amount of or over HKD 120,000 or equivalent in other currencies.
JPY
No limit, declare if amount of or over JPY 1,000,000 or its equivalent.
SGD
No limit, declare if amount of or over SGD 20,000
KRW
There are no restrictions on the import or export of local or foreign currency. However, amounts exceeding USD 10,000 must be declared. Reconversion on departure requires proof of prior exchange.
SEK
There are no restrictions on the import or export of local or foreign currency. However, amounts exceeding EUR 10,000 or equivalent must be declared if travelling from or to a country outside the European Union.
DKK
There are no restrictions on the import or export of local or foreign currency. However, amounts exceeding EUR 10,000 or equivalent must be declared.
NOK
There are no restrictions on the import or export of local or foreign currency. However, amounts exceeding NOK 25,000 or equivalent must be declared.
CAD
There are no restrictions on the import or export of local or foreign currency. However, amounts exceeding CAD 10,000 or equivalent must be declared.
MYR
There are no restrictions on the import or export of local or foreign currency. However, amounts exceeding USD 10,000 or equivalent must be declared if travelling from or to a country outside the European Union.
SAR
SAR 60,000 (or equivalent amount) from or to other countries currencies must be declared. (Shikel is not accepted here)
QAR
No restrictions but reconversion limited to USD 1,000 or EUR 1,000
BND
No restrictions but amounts exceedning BND 15,000 must be declared.
NZD
There are no restrictions on the import or export of local or foreign currency. However, amounts exceeding NZD 10,000 or equivalent must be declared.
BHD
There are no restrictions on the import or export of local or foreign currency. However, amounts exceeding EUR 10,000 or equivalent must be declared.
OMR
There are no restrictions on the import or export of local or foreign currency. However, amounts exceeding OMR 6,000 or equivalent must be declared.
AED
There are no restrictions on the import or export of local or foreign currency. However, amounts exceeding AED 100,000 or equivalent must be declared.
KWD
There are no restrictions on the import or export of local or foreign currency. However, amounts exceeding KWD 3,000 or equivalent must be declared.
ILS
There are no restrictions on the import or export of local or foreign currency. However, amounts exceeding ILS 50,000 or equivalent must be declared.
MOP
There are no restrictions on the import or export of local or foreign currency. However, amounts exceedning MOP 120,000 or its equivalent must be declared when carrying to Macau.
RUB
There are no restrictions on the import or export of local or foreign currency. However, amounts exceeding USD 10,000 or equivalent must be declared and requires authoriza- tion from the Central bank if the export amounts over USD 10,000.
SCP
From or To countries ouside EU must be declared of EUR 10,000. From or To countries in EU no declaration.
KHR
Amounts exceeding USD 10,000 must be declared.
THB
Amounts exceeding USD 20,000 or its equivalent must be declared. The export of local currency to neighboring countries is limited to THB 2,000,000. The limit for other countries is THB 450,000.
LAK
Amounts exceeding LAK 100,000,000 or its equivalent must be declared.
USD
No limit, declare if the import and export exceeds USD 10,000.
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