Landed cost guide · 2026-10-18

Import duty from South Korea to Norway

For a typical commercial shipment of cotton T-shirts from South Korea to Norway worth 100,000.00 NOK, duties, taxes and fees come to about 41,636.88 NOK, or 41.64% of the goods value, before any Korea–EFTA FTA preference. Use the calculator below with your own figures.

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Duty is charged on: CIF value at the Norwegian border
Duty-free threshold: VOEC: items under NOK 3,000 from registered shops pay VAT at checkout and no duty. Food, alcohol and tobacco are excluded.
VAT / sales tax: 25% VAT (15% for food) on CIF + duty.
Trade agreement: Korea–EFTA FTA: 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: Carrier fee for parcels not sold through VOEC.

Detailed calculator: South Korea to Norway

1Route

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2Shipment type

3Values

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4Product and rates

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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	Korea–EFTA FTA
Apparel – cotton knit (HS 6109)	10.7%	0%*
Leather footwear (HS 6403)	0%	0%*
Towels / home textiles (HS 6302)	10.7%	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 Tolltariffen (Norwegian Customs). *0% applies only to goods that meet the agreement's rules of origin; agricultural goods may be excluded.

Worked example: 100,000.00 NOK of cotton T-shirts by sea

Goods 100,000.00, freight 8,000.00, insurance 500.00 NOK; commercial import; duty rate 10.7%.

Line	NOK
Customs duty 10.7% × 108,500.00 CIF	11,609.50
Import VAT 25% × 120,109.50	30,027.38
Total duties and fees	41,636.88
Landed cost (CIF + duties)	150,136.88

With Korea–EFTA FTA proof of origin the same shipment would cost 27,125.00 NOK in duties and taxes.

Small parcel: 800.00 NOK online order

A consumer ordering goods worth 800.00 NOK plus 120.00 shipping by post would pay about 230.00 NOK in import charges.

Line	NOK
Customs duty VOEC: no customs duty on items under NOK 3,000	0.00
Import VAT 25% × 920.00 — charged by the VOEC-registered seller at checkout	230.00
Total duties and fees	230.00
Landed cost (CIF + duties)	1,150.00

Frequently asked questions

How much is import duty from South Korea to Norway?

It depends on the product's tariff code. As an example, cotton T-shirts worth 100,000.00 NOK shipped commercially by sea pay about 41,636.88 NOK in duties, taxes and fees (41.64% of the goods value). No country-specific additional duty beyond the normal tariff.

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

VOEC: items under NOK 3,000 from registered shops pay VAT at checkout and no duty. Food, alcohol and tobacco are excluded.

Does South Korea have a trade agreement with Norway?

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

How is import VAT calculated in Norway?

25% VAT (15% for food) on CIF + duty.