Landed cost guide · 2026-10-18

Import duty from South Korea to Japan

For a typical commercial shipment of cotton T-shirts from South Korea to Japan worth 1,500,000 JPY, duties, taxes and fees come to about 357,887 JPY, or 23.86% of the goods value, before any RCEP preference. Use the calculator below with your own figures.

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Duty is charged on: CIF value (60% of the retail price for personal-use goods)
Duty-free threshold: Taxable value up to ¥10,000: duty and consumption tax waived (not for knitwear, leather bags or leather shoes). Due to end in April 2028.
VAT / sales tax: 10% consumption tax (8% for food) on CIF + duty.
Trade agreement: RCEP: qualifying goods can enter at 0% with proof of origin.
Extra tariffs on goods from South Korea: No country-specific additional duty beyond the normal tariff.
Other fees: No government fees; carriers and brokers charge handling fees.

Detailed calculator: South Korea to Japan

1Route

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2Shipment type

3Values

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4Product and rates

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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	RCEP
Apparel – cotton knit (HS 6109)	10.9%	0%*
Leather footwear (HS 6403)	30%	0%*
Towels / home textiles (HS 6302)	5.3%	0%*
Computers / phones (HS 8471, 8517)	0%	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 Japan Customs – Tariff Schedule. *0% applies only to goods that meet the agreement's rules of origin; agricultural goods may be excluded.

Worked example: 1,500,000 JPY of cotton T-shirts by sea

Goods 1,500,000, freight 120,000, insurance 7,500 JPY; commercial import; duty rate 10.9%.

Line	JPY
Customs duty 10.9% × 1,627,500 CIF	177,398
Consumption tax 10% × 1,804,898	180,490
Total duties and fees	357,887
Landed cost (CIF + duties)	1,985,387

With RCEP proof of origin the same shipment would cost 162,750 JPY in duties and taxes.

Small parcel: 12,000 JPY online order

A consumer ordering goods worth 12,000 JPY plus 1,800 shipping by post would pay about 0 JPY in import charges.

Line	JPY
Customs duty Taxable value ¥10,000 or less: duty and consumption tax waived	0
Consumption tax Taxable value ¥10,000 or less: duty and consumption tax waived	0
Total duties and fees	0
Landed cost (CIF + duties)	13,800

Frequently asked questions

How much is import duty from South Korea to Japan?

It depends on the product's tariff code. As an example, cotton T-shirts worth 1,500,000 JPY shipped commercially by sea pay about 357,887 JPY in duties, taxes and fees (23.86% of the goods value). No country-specific additional duty beyond the normal tariff.

Is there a duty-free limit for parcels to Japan?

Taxable value up to ¥10,000: duty and consumption tax waived (not for knitwear, leather bags or leather shoes). Due to end in April 2028.

Does South Korea have a trade agreement with Japan?

Yes. Under RCEP, goods that meet the rules of origin can enter at reduced or zero duty with proof of origin.

How is import VAT calculated in Japan?

10% consumption tax (8% for food) on CIF + duty.