Can you bring fruits from Vietnam back home — rules and weight limits
Based on 2 discussions with 1 participants · Last activity: 10 days ago
TL;DR
Vietnam has no personal fruit export limits, but many countries restrict imports — check your destination's rules. Russia allows up to 5 kg per person without a phytosanitary certificate.
What the community said
Vietnam imposes no weight or packaging restrictions on personal fruit exports. Phytosanitary controls apply only to commercial shipments. How you pack fruit (bag, container, basket) is governed by airline rules, not customs.
1 day ago Vietnam: no personal export weight limit
Russia allows up to 5 kg of fruit per person without documentation (applies to both checked and carry-on baggage). Amounts exceeding 5 kg require a phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin; otherwise the excess may be confiscated at the border.
3 days ago Russia: 5 kg limit without certificate
Durian and other strong-smelling fruits are often banned from aircraft cabins — this is an airline policy, not a customs rule. Check with your carrier before flying.
3 days ago Durian: often banned in aircraft cabin
Seeds, planting material (roots, tubers, sprouts), live plants with soil, and potatoes are prohibited from import into Russia in carry-on or checked baggage without a phytosanitary certificate. Soil is treated as high-risk due to potential pest transfer.
3 days ago Prohibited without certificate: seeds, live plants, potatoes