Import guide
Importing into South Korea
Korean Customs Service requires an HS code to 10 digits.
Korea has FTAs with the US, EU, ASEAN, and others — preferential origin certificates unlock tariff benefits.
Standard VAT
10%
Applied to (CIF + duty) at import
Importer tax ID
—
Required on commercial invoice
Currency
USD
Customs valuation
Required on every South Korea-bound commercial invoice
- ·Business Registration Number required.
- ·VAT 10% at import.
Common Incoterms for South Korea-bound shipments
Top imported HS chapters into South Korea
Aggregated from the major trade corridors feeding into South Korea. Click any chapter to look up specific subheadings.
Major export corridors to South Korea
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