Korean Job Discussion Forums

stevensalty45 · Joined: 10 Nov 2010

I was thinking about bringing a small bottle or two of something good for my coworkers, do you know if customs will have a problem with this if it is in my checked luggage?

Also, will there be a problem if I brought rolling/pipe tobacco and papers/pipe? I know they are very anti-drug over there but I do like to flavor of those and enjoy it and it is just tobacco after all.

Thanks.

Italy37612 · Joined: 25 Jan 2010 Location: Somewhere

Customs will allow you two bottles of hard liquor without any additional tax being imposed (750ml bottles). Even if you bring more, which I have, it is rare that they ever slap you with customs tax for alcohol. That would require too much effort by the customs official. If you do decide to bring it in your checked luggage wrap it up really well and make sure you put it inside a couple of zip-lock bags. If I were you, I would just buy whatever you need at the duty-free shops and carry it on the plane with you.

As for the tobacco. Korea may be anti-drug but certainly not anti-tobacco. The last time I came back here from the states I brought two pouches of chewing tobacco with me in my carry-on. I had no problems. If you include the rolling papers with the loose tobacco I don't see any issues.

goreality · Joined: 09 Jul 2009

^^

Wrong. You aren't allowed 1.5L of alcohol you are allowed 1L of alcohol. Also pouched tobacco is fine, you are allowed 250 grams of tobacco products or 200 smokes.

Check this out. http://english.customs.go.kr/