Landed cost guide · 2026-10-18

Import duty from Saudi Arabia to South Korea

For a typical commercial shipment of cotton T-shirts from Saudi Arabia 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.

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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 Saudi Arabia: No country-specific additional duty beyond the normal tariff.
Other fees: No government fees; brokers charge clearance fees.

Detailed calculator: Saudi Arabia to South Korea

1Route

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2Shipment type

3Values

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4Product and rates

Product group Duty rate %A typical rate is filled in; change it to match your HS code.

I have preferential origin proof

China Section 301 list Distinct item types in parcel Extra duty % (anti-dumping, Section 232, retaliation)Any product-specific extra duty.

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%

Typical rates for common tariff lines, for orientation only. The rate for your goods depends on the full HS code; look it up in the Korea Customs Service UNI-PASS.

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 Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia 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.