Trade corridor
Exporting from United States to South Korea
KORUS. US-origin goods enter Korea at 0% duty with the KORUS certification. 10% Korean VAT applies on (CIF + duty) regardless of duty rate.
Typical Incoterm
FOB
FOB — Free On Board
Destination VAT
10%
Applied to (CIF + duty)
Currency
USD
Customs valuation in destination currency
Top traded HS chapters on this lane
Curated from public trade-flow data. Click any chapter to see the 6-digit subheadings, then look up exact duty rates with our duty calculator.
Customs basics for South Korea
- ·Business Registration Number required.
- ·VAT 10% at import.
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