You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server. Please enable scripts and reload this page. Search in: Site List. Go back Printable version Go top. New regulations on collection, transfer, management and use of customs fees Preliminary assessment of Vietnam international merchandise trade performance in the first half of March, New regulation guiding the Law on export and import taxes released.
Questions and Answers. Customs Form to declare any purchases made abroad. Receipts are crucial, as they prove how much was paid for the product. You will owe duties, or tax, on them if their value exceeds the duty-free exemption for the country from which you are returning. Some items, like alcohol and cigarettes, are limited by the quantity, depending on the country where it was bought. Your allowance for duty-free alcohol, like Scotch whiskey, from the EU, for example, is one liter.
Also, travelers should understand that some products, mainly food, like Serrano ham from Spain or soft cheese from France, sold in other nations are illegal to bring into the United States.
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I Accept Show Purposes. Your Money. Personal Finance. Your Practice. Popular Courses. What Is Duty-Free? Key Takeaways Duty-free shopping allows travelers to purchase items without paying tax on them. In the EU, products purchased in-between countries are taxable, but items you buy while traveling to, or away from, an EU country are duty-refund, and travelers can apply for a refund of the taxes they paid on such products. The Korea Customs Service KCS maintains records of all Korean nationals who purchase duty-free goods and the details of their purchases.
Korean nationals who purchased duty-free products in excess of USD in total value may be subjected to an additional customs process upon arrival in Korea, in accordance with the digital records of the KCS. However, you may cancel your purchase, make another purchase of the desired product, and pick up the purchase from the pickup location at your departure airport.
Exchanges will not be possible after picking up your purchases at the airport. You may return a purchase for a refund if the product is defective. Should you wish to exchange the product for another of the same model, you may do so, insofar as there are goods remaining in stock.
If you would like to have a product exchanged due to a defect, but the product is out of stock, you may receive a refund only. Should you wish to receive an exchange or a refund for a duty-free product from a location outside Korea, you must first send the product to Shinsegae Duty Free in Korea by international mail. After being reported, the item must be retained or cleared by customs if brought into Korea after tax has been paid.
Applications for tax refunds are accepted up to five years after the date on which the purchased item is returned to Shinsegae Duty Free. Conditions for Cancellation, Exchange or Refunds You may not exchange a product you have purchased for another product. Should you wish to receive an exchange or a refund for a duty-free product valued in excess of USD after entering Korea, you must first report the value of the product to customs. The customer is responsible for the care and transportation of the product to be exchanged or refunded.
Queries Concerning Cancellation, Exchange or Refunds If your passport number or departure date, flight, or airport has been changed, you may be unable to pick up the duty-free goods you have purchased. In Korea: Cancellation via in-person visit to store of purchase Outside Korea: Cancellation after sending item through international mail.
In Korea : Purchase can be cancelled if reported voluntarily upon entering Korea and then retained or cleared by customs if brought into Korea after tax has been paid. Inside Korea: Re-purchase after cancelling in person at store of purchase applies only to those who will be leaving Korea and not staying in the country long term Outside Korea: Via international mail for identical product exchange only.
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