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Destination guide · 2026-10-18

Importing into South Korea: duties, VAT and fees

What you pay at the border when goods arrive in South Korea, and how it changes by country of origin.

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.
Other fees
No government fees; brokers charge clearance fees.
Official tariff
Korea Customs Service UNI-PASS
Preferential agreements
EU–Korea FTA, KORUS FTA, UK–Korea FTA, Korea–Türkiye FTA, Korea–Canada FTA, KAFTA, Korea–NZ FTA, Korea–China FTA, Korea–Vietnam FTA, Korea–India CEPA, Korea–Singapore FTA, Korea–Chile FTA, Korea–Peru FTA, Korea–Colombia FTA, Korea–Israel FTA, Korea–EFTA FTA, RCEP, Korea–ASEAN FTA, Korea–Indonesia CEPA, Korea–Philippines FTA, Korea–Cambodia FTA

Preferential trade agreements

OriginAgreement
GermanyEU–Korea FTA
ItalyEU–Korea FTA
FranceEU–Korea FTA
SpainEU–Korea FTA
NetherlandsEU–Korea FTA
PolandEU–Korea FTA
PortugalEU–Korea FTA
BelgiumEU–Korea FTA
AustriaEU–Korea FTA
SwedenEU–Korea FTA
DenmarkEU–Korea FTA
FinlandEU–Korea FTA
IrelandEU–Korea FTA
CzechiaEU–Korea FTA
GreeceEU–Korea FTA
HungaryEU–Korea FTA
RomaniaEU–Korea FTA
United StatesKORUS FTA
United KingdomUK–Korea FTA
TürkiyeKorea–Türkiye FTA
CanadaKorea–Canada FTA
AustraliaKAFTA
New ZealandKorea–NZ FTA
ChinaKorea–China FTA
VietnamKorea–Vietnam FTA
IndiaKorea–India CEPA
SingaporeKorea–Singapore FTA
ChileKorea–Chile FTA
PeruKorea–Peru FTA
ColombiaKorea–Colombia FTA
IsraelKorea–Israel FTA
SwitzerlandKorea–EFTA FTA
NorwayKorea–EFTA FTA
JapanRCEP
ThailandKorea–ASEAN FTA
IndonesiaKorea–Indonesia CEPA
MalaysiaKorea–ASEAN FTA
PhilippinesKorea–Philippines FTA
CambodiaKorea–Cambodia FTA

Guides by country of origin

South Korea landed cost calculator

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