I have items in my traveler's luggage exceeding the duty-free allowance. How much customs duty will I owe, and is there a way to estimate the approximate tax amount? Released

First, if you need to accurately determine whether the items you wish to purchase are taxable or duty-free, please try the new service we developed below.

https://www.tradenpu.com/promotion/DutyPlan/

Afterward, if items exceeding the duty-free allowance are included, you can calculate the estimated tax amount through the following link.

https://www.customs.go.kr/kcs/ad/tax/ItemTaxCalculation.do

* Duty-free allowance for personal effects per person (Taxable items: Items acquired abroad (including domestic and foreign duty-free shops) (including purchases, donations, and gifts)) 2 bottles of liquor (total volume of 2L or less and total price of 400 USD or less), 100ml of perfume, 200 cigarettes, and other items totaling 800 USD or less. However, agricultural, forestry, and livestock products, herbal medicines, etc., are limited to 100,000 KRW or less, and there are restrictions on quantity or weight for each item. Regarding the inquiry of estimated tax for items exceeding the duty-free allowance, please note that the estimated tax is calculated by assessing the total purchased items as the taxable value (deducting the basic duty-free allowance of 800 USD per person) and applying a 30% reduction in customs duty for voluntary declaration...

On that site:

1. If you click the 'Yes' button for 'Existence of items exceeding the duty-free allowance,'

2. Item selection buttons will appear below. For items other than the specified categories, click 'General Goods.'

3. Select the type of item from the newly loaded selection table below. For example, if it is a luxury bag, select 'Bags, Wallets,' enter the quantity, and enter the amount you paid for the purchase in USD (omitting decimals).

4. Click the 'Calculate Estimated Tax' button to check the calculated amount.