South Korea duty-free allowance

Your duty-free allowance is what you can bring into South Koreawithout paying import duty or tax. Anything above it must be declared at customs and is taxed. The figures below were checked on 2026-07-31 against the official customs source, linked on the card.

Alcohol

2 L

max 2 bottles & USD 400 · 19+

Full rule

2 bottles, total up to 2L AND up to USD 400 value, age 19+

Tobacco

200 cigarettes

19+

Full rule

200 cigarette sticks, age 19+ (separate from the basic exemption)

Goods & gifts

USD 800

Full rule

USD 800 basic exemption; perfume 100ml separately

Cash · declare from

USD 10,000+

Full rule

USD 10,000+ in means of payment must be declared

Depends on: age 19 by year of birth; alcohol capped by BOTH volume and USD value - dual-condition logic

Good to know

voluntary declaration above allowance earns a 30% duty reduction; getting caught undeclared adds 40% penalty tax - a carrot-and-stick system worth surfacing in a checker tool

From South Korea's official customs guidance, checked 2026-07-31 ·verify at the source · Guidance, not law — allowances change and the customs officer has the final say. Verify before you fly.

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