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What can you bring into South Korea?
Tobacco and vaping products
Cigarettes 200 piece · Cigars 50 piece · Loose/pipe tobacco 250 gram
24 rules
Restricted
- Cigarettes Restricted
- Cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) Allowed
- Cigars Allowed
- Cigars and other tobacco (by weight) Allowed
- Cuban-origin cigars and other tobacco products Allowed
- Cut/loose tobacco Allowed
- Disposable e-cigarette Allowed
- E-cigarette device Allowed
- E-cigarette nicotine liquid Restricted
- Heated tobacco Allowed
- Heated tobacco devices Allowed
- Lighters and matches Allowed
- Loose/other tobacco Allowed
- Loose/pipe tobacco Allowed
- Manufactured tobacco Allowed
- Nicotine pouches Allowed
- Other tobacco products (loose-leaf, molasses, heat-not-burn) Allowed
- Smoking tobacco Allowed
- Tobacco sticks Allowed
- Unstamped tobacco or vaping product unit Allowed
- Vaping devices, accessories and liquid nicotine Allowed
General allowances
Gifts and personal goods 800 USD · Personal exemption, absence over 24 hours 800 USD · Personal exemption, absence over 48 hours 800 USD
27 rules
Restricted
- Accompanying goods, non-commercial (flat-rate band) Allowed
- Audio and video recorder/player Allowed
- Driver and crew border-shop bundle Allowed
- GPS device Allowed
- Game console Allowed
- Gifts and personal goods Restricted
- Gifts sent by post Allowed
- Goods eligible for the $1,000 flat rate of duty Allowed
- Laptop or personal computer Allowed
- Medical device Allowed
- Mobile phone or wireless device Allowed
- Motor vehicle fuel Allowed
- Musical instrument Allowed
- Night vision device Allowed
- Other personal item Allowed
- Personal exemption, absence over 24 hours Allowed
- Personal exemption, absence over 48 hours Allowed
- Personal exemption, absence over 7 days Allowed
- Personal goods (Annex-9 B) Allowed
- Photo camera Allowed
- Photo or video camera Allowed
- Radio and radio-cassette player Allowed
- Sports equipment Allowed
- Tablet and smartwatch Allowed
- Television Allowed
- Used articles and personal belongings Allowed
- Video camera Allowed
Cash and valuables
Cash and bearer negotiable instruments (all currencies) 10,000 USD · Cross-border movement of monetary instruments (cash and bearer negotiable instruments) 10,000 USD · Currency and monetary instruments (CAN$10,000 reporting) 10,000 USD
11 rules
Restricted
- Accompanied cash Declare
- Cash and bearer negotiable instruments (all currencies) Declare
- Cash and foreign-exchange payment instruments Restricted
- Cross-border movement of monetary instruments (cash and bearer negotiable instruments) Declare
- Currency and monetary instruments (CAN$10,000 reporting) Declare
- Currency and monetary instruments over $10,000 Declare
- Foreign currency cash Declare
- Jewelry and precious metals Allowed
- Negotiable instruments and securities Allowed
- Renminbi cash Declare
- Turkish lira cash Declare
Animal and plant products
Fish and other fishery products 100,000 KRW · Other products of animal origin (honey, live bivalve molluscs, live snails) 100,000 KRW · Agricultural/forestry/fishery/livestock products (general sub-cap) 5 kilogram
18 rules
Prohibited
- Agricultural/forestry/fishery/livestock products (general sub-cap) Restricted
- Animal, plant, fruit, vegetable, seafood and food products Declare
- Cut flowers and wreaths Declare
- Eggs Restricted
- Fish and other fishery products Declare
- Food, plant and animal products under agency control Declare
- Fruits and vegetables Declare
- Meat and fish Declare
- Meat, meat products and dairy products Declare
- Other animal-origin products (Annex-2 list) Declare
- Other plant products Declare
- Other products of animal origin (honey, live bivalve molluscs, live snails) Declare
- Pet food Restricted
- Plants and plant products Declare
- Powdered infant milk, infant food and special foods required for medical reasons Declare
- Seeds, tubers, seedlings and cuttings Declare
- Soil Prohibited
- Strong-smelling fruit (e.g. durian) Prohibited
Cosmetics and personal care
Perfume and toilet water 100 milliliter · Liquids, aerosols and gels (LAGs) 800 USD · Skincare and make-up products 800 USD
6 rules
Restricted
- Cargo liquids in checked baggage (Zamzam water, edible oil, liquid food) Declare
- Duty-free liquids in a sealed security bag Allowed
- Liquids, aerosols and gels (LAGs) Allowed
- Medicine and baby food/milk liquids exempted from the LAG limit Allowed
- Perfume and toilet water Restricted
- Skincare and make-up products Allowed
Electronics and batteries
Power bank 800 USD · Spare (loose) lithium batteries 800 USD · Portable electronic devices with installed battery 800 USD
9 rules
Allowed
- Battery-powered mobility aids and wheelchairs Allowed
- Medical oxygen cylinders and concentrators Allowed
- Mobile phone Allowed
- Personal mobility devices (hoverboard, e-scooter, self-balancing wheel, e-bike) Allowed
- Portable electronic devices with installed battery Allowed
- Power bank Allowed
- Radios, transmitters and pagers Allowed
- Smart luggage with built-in battery Allowed
- Spare (loose) lithium batteries Allowed
Medicines and medical devices
Personal-use medicine 800 USD · Personal-use medicines (non-controlled) 800 USD · Non-narcotic, non-psychotropic medicines 6 piece
13 rules
Restricted
- Controlled substances for personal medical use (schedules II-V) Restricted
- Controlled/prescription medicine Restricted
- Dietary supplements and sports nutrition Restricted
- External-use medicine (personal use) Allowed
- Medicine containing stimulant raw materials Restricted
- Medicines containing narcotic or psychotropic substances Restricted
- Narcotic and psychotropic medicines Restricted
- Narcotic or psychotropic medicines Restricted
- Non-narcotic, non-psychotropic medicines Allowed
- Personal medical device Allowed
- Personal-use cosmetics (each item) Allowed
- Personal-use medicine Allowed
- Personal-use medicines (non-controlled) Allowed
Weapons, explosives and dangerous goods
Unmanned aircraft (drones) 800 USD · Scissors 800 USD · Dry ice (carbon dioxide, solid) 2.5 kilogram
38 rules
Prohibited
- Antique and replica weapons Declare
- Banned knives and edged weapons Declare
- Buddha images, artifacts/objects, antiques Allowed
- CITES-protected species and products Restricted
- Cigarettes, tobacco and alcoholic beverages (commercial import, Excise Department permit) Restricted
- Consumer fireworks Restricted
- Controlled drugs (Misuse of Drugs Regulations, 4th Schedule) Restricted
- Counterfeit and pirated goods Declare
- Dry ice (carbon dioxide, solid) Restricted
- Endangered species products (e.g. rhinoceros horn) Restricted
- Fake notes or coins Prohibited
- Firearms, ammunition and controlled knives Restricted
- Firearms, blades, explosives, toxic/radioactive materials and interception devices Restricted
- Food, medicine, cosmetics and food supplement Allowed
- Goods banned by law Restricted
- Guns, bullets, explosives and equivalents Restricted
- Knives Restricted
- Knives and bladed weapons Declare
- Living animals and carcass Declare
- Medicines Restricted
- Narcotics and psychotropic substances Restricted
- Narcotics, psychotropic substances, cannabis and abuse-risk medicines Restricted
- Obscene materials and counterfeit currency/securities Prohibited
- Pets (companion animals) Declare
- Plants and their parts Declare
- Pornographic materials Prohibited
- Powders and other granular substances Declare
- Printed matter, film and recorded media under content restrictions Declare
- Prohibited telecommunication equipment Restricted
- Satellite phone Allowed
- Scissors Allowed
- Sharp or bladed work tools Restricted
- Switchblade, gravity, ballistic and Balisong (butterfly) knives Restricted
- Unmanned aircraft (drones) Allowed
- Unmanned aircraft / drone Allowed
- Vehicle parts Allowed
- Weapons and munitions Restricted
Alcoholic beverages
Spirits and wine 400 USD · Beer 400 USD · Wine 400 USD
17 rules
Restricted
- Alcohol and alcoholic beverages above 22% vol (or undenatured ethyl alcohol 80% vol and over) Allowed
- Alcohol and alcoholic beverages up to and including 22% vol Allowed
- Alcoholic beverages (all types) Allowed
- Alcoholic beverages (combined volume and value cap) Restricted
- Alcoholic beverages (standard 760 ml bottle) Allowed
- Alcoholic beverages above 12% ABV Restricted
- Alcoholic beverages above 22% ABV Allowed
- Alcoholic beverages up to 22% ABV Allowed
- Beer Allowed
- Beer or ale Allowed
- Cuban-origin alcoholic beverages Allowed
- Other alcoholic beverages (spirits, beer, liqueurs) Allowed
- Spirits (alcoholic beverages other than wine or beer) Allowed
- Spirits and wine Allowed
- Still wine Allowed
- Wine Allowed
- Wine and spirits combined allowance (visitors) Allowed
What happens if you do not declare
- Step 1: Standard duty Statute: 여행자 휴대품 통관 > 여행자 휴대품 성실신고
- Step 1: Flat rate tax Statute: 관세법 제81조제1항제1호
- Step 1: Criminal prosecution, Confiscation Statute: 관세법 제269조제1항 (몰수는 제282조제1항)
- Step 2: Administrative fine Statute: 여행자 휴대품 통관 > 여행자 휴대품 성실신고
- Step 2: Confiscation Statute: 관세법 제282조제2항
- Step 3: Administrative fine Statute: 여행자 휴대품 통관 > 여행자 휴대품 성실신고
- Step 3: Standard duty, Administrative fine Statute: 관세법 제241조제5항제1호
- Step 4: Criminal prosecution Statute: 관세법 제269조제2항
- Step 5: Criminal prosecution Statute: 관세법 제270조제1항
Official authorities
55 official sources
- 관세청 (Korea Customs Service) 여행자 휴대품 통관 (Traveler's Personal Effects Customs Clearance)
- Korea Customs Service (관세청) 여행자 휴대품 통관
- Korea Customs Service 여행자 휴대품 통관
- 국가법령정보센터 국가법령정보센터 | 조문정보
- Korea Customs Service 여행자 휴대품 통관
- Korea Customs Service 여행자 및 승무원 휴대품 통관에 관한 고시
- Korea Customs Service 여행자 통관 규제 혁신으로 입국·납세 편의 제고
- Korea Customs Service Customs Clearance Guide for Passengers
- 국가법령정보센터 (Korea Ministry of Government Legislation) 가축전염병 예방법 제36조(수입 검역)
- Korea Law Information Center 관세법 시행규칙 제48조(관세가 면제되는 여행자 휴대품 등)
- 국가법령정보센터 마약류 관리에 관한 법률
- Korea Customs Service Declaration of Foreign Currency
- Korea Customs Service 관세청-출입국시 외환신고제도
- Incheon Airport Main Customs, Korea Customs Service 입국시
- Korea Customs Service 여행자 및 승무원 휴대품 통관에 관한 고시
- Korea Customs Service 식품 휴대반입 시 유의사항
- Ministry of Food and Drug Safety 자가치료용 마약류 휴대반입 절차 안내 (Self Treatment Narcotics Bring in Permit)
- Ministry of Food and Drug Safety 자가치료용 마약류 휴대반입 절차 안내 (Self Treatment Narcotics Bring in Permit)
- Ministry of Food and Drug Safety 자가치료용 마약류 휴대반입 절차 안내 (Self Treatment Narcotics Bring in Permit)
- Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy 통합공고
- Korea Customs Service 행정규칙 > 여행자 및 승무원 휴대품 통관에 관한 고시 | 국가법령정보센터
- Korea Heritage Service 국가유산포털 | 국가유산 이용안내
- Korea Customs Service Sanctions against Goods Exceeding the Duty-free Allowance
- Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency 수입식물검역 문답집 (2023.2)
- Ministry of Government Legislation, Republic of Korea 동물보호법 시행령
- Incheon Airport Customs, Korea Customs Service 입국시
- 국토교통부 (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport), 항공보안정보통 항공기내 반입금지 물품
- Incheon International Airport Corporation 보안검색 (종합) 휴대반입 제한물품 안내
- Incheon International Airport Corporation Animal and Plant Quarantine
- Incheon Main Customs, Korea Customs Service 여행자 통관
- Korea Law Information Center (Ministry of Government Legislation) 총포ㆍ도검ㆍ화약류 등의 안전관리에 관한 법률 제9조(수출입의 허가 등)
- Korea Customs Service What is the Duty-Free Allowance for a Traveler’s Personal Effects?
- Korea Customs Service / National Law Information Center 관세법 시행령 [별표 2] — 간이세율(제96조 관련)
- Korea Customs Service Customs Clearance Guide for Passengers
- Incheon Main Customs, Korea Customs Service 입국시
- Incheon International Airport Corporation Restricted Items FAQ
- Korea Customs Service 마약성분 함유 의약품 주의사항
- Korea Customs Service, Pyeongtaek Customs 입국시
- Korea Customs Service Scope of Allowance for the Customs Clearance of Postal Items
- Korea Ministry of Government Legislation 식물방역법
- Korea Ministry of Government Legislation 관세법 시행규칙
- Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs [별표 17] 반려동물 사료 검역방법(제34조 관련)
- Korea Customs Service Customs clearance procedure for passenger belongings
- Korea Customs Service 여행자 휴대품 통관
- National Radio Research Agency Procedure for Exemption Requirements < Conformity Assessment < What We Do < Communications Conformity Assessment Center
- Ministry of Government Legislation, Republic of Korea 관세법 시행규칙
- National Law Information Center, Ministry of Government Legislation, Republic of Korea 식물방역법
- Ministry of Food and Drug Safety Manual on Permit to Bring in Narcotics to Korea
- Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA), Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs 해외여행은 즐겁게, 망고 등 생과일은 가져오지 마세요!
- Korea Law Information Center (국가법령정보센터) 지방세법 시행령
- Ministry of Government Legislation, Republic of Korea 관세법 시행규칙 제48조(관세가 면제되는 여행자 휴대품 등)
- Korea Customs Service Customs Clearance for Moving Household Effects to Korea [for foreigners]
- Korea Customs Service 여행자 및 승무원 휴대품 통관에 관한 고시
- Korean Law Information Center (Ministry of Government Legislation) 관세법 시행규칙 제48조(관세가 면제되는 여행자 휴대품 등)
- Korea Customs Service Customs Clearance Guide for Passengers