Import duty from Egypt to South Korea
For a typical commercial shipment of cotton T-shirts from Egypt to South Korea worth 14,000,000 KRW, duties, taxes and fees come to about 3,686,310 KRW, or 26.33% of the goods value. Use the calculator below with your own figures.
Quick estimate: what are you shipping from Egypt?
- Duty is charged on
- CIF value
- Duty-free threshold
- USD 150 for personal-use goods (USD 200 for goods shipped from the US).
- VAT / sales tax
- 10% VAT on CIF + duty; excise tax on some luxury goods.
- Trade agreement
- None. Standard (MFN) rates apply.
- Extra tariffs on goods from Egypt
- No country-specific additional duty beyond the normal tariff.
- Other fees
- No government fees; brokers charge clearance fees.
Detailed calculator: Egypt to South Korea
Typical duty rates
| Product | MFN |
|---|---|
| Apparel – cotton knit (HS 6109) | 13% |
| Leather footwear (HS 6403) | 13% |
| Towels / home textiles (HS 6302) | 13% |
| Computers / phones (HS 8471, 8517) | 0% |
Worked example: 14,000,000 KRW of cotton T-shirts by sea
Goods 14,000,000, freight 1,100,000, insurance 70,000 KRW; commercial import; duty rate 13%.
| Line | KRW |
|---|---|
| Customs duty 13% × 15,170,000 CIF | 1,972,100 |
| Import VAT 10% × 17,142,100 | 1,714,210 |
| Total duties and fees | 3,686,310 |
| Landed cost (CIF + duties) | 18,856,310 |
Small parcel: 110,000 KRW online order
A consumer ordering goods worth 110,000 KRW plus 17,000 shipping by post would pay about 0 KRW in import charges.
| Line | KRW |
|---|---|
| Customs duty Personal-use goods up to USD 150 (USD 200 from the US): no duty or VAT | 0 |
| Import VAT Personal-use goods up to USD 150 (USD 200 from the US): no duty or VAT | 0 |
| Total duties and fees | 0 |
| Landed cost (CIF + duties) | 127,000 |
Frequently asked questions
How much is import duty from Egypt to South Korea?
It depends on the product's tariff code. As an example, cotton T-shirts worth 14,000,000 KRW shipped commercially by sea pay about 3,686,310 KRW in duties, taxes and fees (26.33% of the goods value). No country-specific additional duty beyond the normal tariff.
Is there a duty-free limit for parcels to South Korea?
USD 150 for personal-use goods (USD 200 for goods shipped from the US).
Does Egypt have a trade agreement with South Korea?
There is no preferential agreement that covers most goods, so standard MFN rates apply.
How is import VAT calculated in South Korea?
10% VAT on CIF + duty; excise tax on some luxury goods.
Shipping from Egypt to other markets
- Egypt → United States
- Egypt → United Kingdom
- Egypt → European Union
- Egypt → Canada
- Egypt → Australia
- Egypt → Türkiye
- Egypt → Japan
- Egypt → Switzerland
- Egypt → Norway
- Egypt → Singapore
- Egypt → United Arab Emirates
- Egypt → New Zealand
- Egypt → India
- Egypt → China
- Egypt → Saudi Arabia
- Egypt → Israel
- Egypt → Malaysia
- Egypt → Thailand
- Egypt → Vietnam
- Egypt → Philippines
- Egypt → Mexico
- Egypt → Chile
- Egypt → Colombia
Other origins shipping to South Korea
- China → South Korea
- Türkiye → South Korea
- United States → South Korea
- Germany → South Korea
- Italy → South Korea
- France → South Korea
- United Kingdom → South Korea
- India → South Korea
- Vietnam → South Korea
- Japan → South Korea
- Canada → South Korea
- Mexico → South Korea
- Australia → South Korea
- Bangladesh → South Korea
- Thailand → South Korea
- Indonesia → South Korea
- Pakistan → South Korea
- Taiwan → South Korea
- Brazil → South Korea
- Malaysia → South Korea
- Singapore → South Korea
- Philippines → South Korea
- Hong Kong → South Korea
- Cambodia → South Korea
- Sri Lanka → South Korea
- United Arab Emirates → South Korea
- Saudi Arabia → South Korea
- Israel → South Korea
- Morocco → South Korea
- South Africa → South Korea
- Switzerland → South Korea
- Norway → South Korea
- New Zealand → South Korea
- Chile → South Korea
- Colombia → South Korea
- Peru → South Korea
- Argentina → South Korea
- Kazakhstan → South Korea
- Ukraine → South Korea
- Georgia → South Korea
- Spain → South Korea
- Netherlands → South Korea
- Poland → South Korea