Customs in South Korea
Updated by
Anne-Lise Mty
on
14 September, 2017
This article covers important information on authorised and prohibited products in South Korea.
The following products can be imported to South Korea in the quantities shown below without paying taxes:
Tobacco: 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars
Alcoholic beverages: 1 bottle of wine or spirits (maximum 1 liter)
2 ounces of perfume
Gifts: 300,000 won in maximum value
Cash: up to US$ 10,000
Prohibited goods
Printed materials, films or sound recordings which are considered as subversive or harmful to national security or public interest by the authorities
Firearms, explosives or any other weapon
More than five square meters cloth
Animals or plants which are prohibited by existing regulations
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