How much Personal mobility devices (hoverboard, e-scooter, self-balancing wheel, e-bike) can I bring into South Korea?
Allowed
You can bring Personal mobility devices (hoverboard, e-scooter, self-balancing wheel, e-bike) into South Korea without a special limit.
What you need to know
- No stated quantity
- Value cap: 800 USD
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
On the plane
Airline differences
Important
This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.
Official sources
- Customs Clearance Guide for Passengers Korea Customs Service
Questions about Personal mobility devices (hoverboard, e-scooter, self-balancing wheel, e-bike) in South Korea
- How much personal mobility devices (hoverboard, e-scooter, self-balancing wheel, e-bike) can I bring into South Korea?
- South Korea publishes no quantity limit for personal mobility devices (hoverboard, e-scooter, self-balancing wheel, e-bike) carried by a traveller. The allowance is per traveller and cannot be pooled between people.
- Do I have to declare personal mobility devices (hoverboard, e-scooter, self-balancing wheel, e-bike) at South Korea customs?
- No — within the allowance it passes without a declaration.
- What happens if I do not declare personal mobility devices (hoverboard, e-scooter, self-balancing wheel, e-bike) in South Korea?
- Under 관세법 제81조제1항제1호, if you declare the excess yourself: a flat-rate charge is applied to the excess. Under 관세법 제282조제2항, if the goods are found without being declared: the goods are confiscated. Under 관세법 제241조제5항제1호: the normal duty becomes payable on the excess; an administrative fine is imposed.
- Can I post or ship personal mobility devices (hoverboard, e-scooter, self-balancing wheel, e-bike) to South Korea instead of carrying it?
- Not under this allowance. It covers goods a traveller carries; a parcel is an import and is assessed under the postal rules instead. Baggage sent before or after you travels under the same allowance.
- Can I take personal mobility devices (hoverboard, e-scooter, self-balancing wheel, e-bike) out of South Korea?
- South Korea publishes no separate rule for taking personal mobility devices (hoverboard, e-scooter, self-balancing wheel, e-bike) out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Does the South Korea limit for personal mobility devices (hoverboard, e-scooter, self-balancing wheel, e-bike) apply per person or per family?
- Per person. Each traveller carries their own allowance and it cannot be pooled with anyone else's.
- Where does this rule come from?
- 관세청 (Korea Customs Service) states it in Customs Clearance Guide for Passengers. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19.
- How does South Korea compare with other countries on personal mobility devices (hoverboard, e-scooter, self-balancing wheel, e-bike)?
- Of the 19 countries covered here, 0 prohibit personal mobility devices (hoverboard, e-scooter, self-balancing wheel, e-bike), 7 limit it and 12 let it through. South Korea is among the more permissive.
Source: 관세청 (Korea Customs Service) — Customs Clearance Guide for Passengers · verified 2026-09-19
Source: 관세청 (Korea Customs Service) — Customs Clearance Guide for Passengers · verified 2026-09-19
Source: 관세청 (Korea Customs Service) — 관세법 [법률 제21858호, 시행 2026. 8. 11.] · verified 2026-09-20
Source: 관세청 (Korea Customs Service) — south-korea postOrCourier · verified 2026-09-20
Source: 관세청 (Korea Customs Service) — Customs Clearance Guide for Passengers · verified 2026-09-19
Source: 관세청 (Korea Customs Service) — Customs Clearance Guide for Passengers · verified 2026-09-19