Note when purchasing duty free items

• Purchase and exemption limit

  - There is no purchase limit for foreigners leaving Korea.

• Bringing duty-free items to Korea

  - When entering Korea, if you exceed the allowable duty-free limit of travel, you must pay the tax after voluntarily declaring to customs.
  -　If not declared voluntarily, additional tax may be levied or subject to penalties under the customs law.
  -　When entering Korea by carrying duty-free items, the total amount of duty-free purchase is up to $ 600.

• Exchange/refund

  - You can request an exchange refund via international mail directly from overseas. If you enter Korea with more than $ 600 of duty-free goods, you will be entitled to an exchange refund only by declaring your goods at the customs office.

• Guides on the tax amount

  - When the goods are imported exceeding the exemption range, the estimated tax amount can be checked through "Customs tax website" (www.customs.go.kr) with "Estimation of estimated tax amount".

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  Go to Korea Customs Service