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How much Chewing gum can I bring into Thailand?

Restricted

You can bring Chewing gum into Thailand only within the stated limits.

Carried Limited
Declaration Above allowance
Limit 10 kilogram

What you need to know

  • 10 kilogram (22.05 lb)
  • Channels: Carried with the traveler

Important

This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.

Official sources

Last verified 2026-09-19

Questions about Chewing gum in Thailand

How much chewing gum can I bring into Thailand?
Thailand allows 10 kilograms of chewing gum per traveller. Above that the goods are treated as an import and duty becomes payable. The allowance is per traveller and cannot be pooled between people.

Source: The Customs Department (Thailand) — Passenger belongings related to health products into the Kingdom of Thailand — Thai FDA · verified 2026-09-19

Do I have to declare chewing gum at Thailand customs?
Only above the allowance. Up to 10 kilograms of chewing gum there is nothing to declare; beyond it you take the goods through the red channel and pay the duty.

Source: The Customs Department (Thailand) — Passenger belongings related to health products into the Kingdom of Thailand — Thai FDA · verified 2026-09-19

What happens if I do not declare chewing gum in Thailand?
If you declare the excess yourself, a flat-rate charge is applied to the excess. An administrative fine is imposed. If the goods are found without being declared, an administrative fine is imposed.

Source: The Customs Department (Thailand) — ข้อควรทราบสำหรับการนำของติดตัวเข้าทางอากาศยานสำหรับผู้โดยสาร · verified 2026-09-20

Can I post or ship chewing gum to Thailand instead of carrying it?
Not under this allowance. It covers goods a traveller carries; a parcel is an import and is assessed under the postal rules instead.

Source: The Customs Department (Thailand) — thailand postOrCourier · verified 2026-09-20

Can I take chewing gum out of Thailand?
Thailand publishes no separate rule for taking chewing gum out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
Does the Thailand limit for chewing gum apply per person or per family?
Per person. Each traveller carries their own allowance and it cannot be pooled with anyone else's.

Source: The Customs Department (Thailand) — Passenger belongings related to health products into the Kingdom of Thailand — Thai FDA · verified 2026-09-19

Where does this rule come from?
The Customs Department (Thailand) states it in Passenger belongings related to health products into the Kingdom of Thailand — Thai FDA. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19. The sentence it rests on reads: “Other types of food Refer to product groups 1-18”

Source: The Customs Department (Thailand) — Passenger belongings related to health products into the Kingdom of Thailand — Thai FDA · verified 2026-09-19

How does Thailand compare with other countries on chewing gum?
Of the 20 countries covered here, 1 prohibit chewing gum, 5 limit it and 14 let it through. Thailand is among the more permissive.