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RnH
Joined: 02 Aug 2006 Location: Korea
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Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 10:07 pm Post subject: Regulations for shipping vitamins to Korea? Best websites? |
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Any advice would be appreciated! Thanx! |
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Bibbitybop

Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:43 am Post subject: |
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Not under any regulations as far as I know aside from the 150 USD import limit (more than that causes taxes/tariffs). There are vitamin stores, here, too. |
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Blueberry
Joined: 15 Apr 2009 Location: Wonju
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Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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I suggest reading the ingredients VERY carefully. I worked with this bodybuilder guy who has been sitting in Korean prison in Suwon now for 7 months for importing some supplements from like the most popular, legit, US bodybuilding site. bodybuilding.com I think. He ordered protein and stuff like that regularly, then ended up having the Korean equivilant of the DEA show up and take him away. Turns out it was a top-selling fat-burner, but one of the ingredients was some exotic root that's banned in Korea (and only in Korea). Lipox6x or something like that. So make sure you know what the ingredients are, and cross-check them with whatever list the Koreans use for banned "drugs." |
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Yesterday

Joined: 15 Aug 2003 Location: Land of the Morning DongChim (Kancho)
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Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 2:50 pm Post subject: |
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There is a great vitamin shop at Homeplus in Jamsil called "Vitamin House".
They have always been cheap, however their vitamins are high quality. They also give you gifts as service when you purchase something - and always had all the vitamins I have asked for (lecithin, niacin, etc).
All of their vitamins are made by GNC (General Nutrition Corp, USA).
GNC has stores all over Korea - http://www.gnc.com/corp/index.jsp?page=storeLocator&countryName=South+Korea&country=KR
So - really there is no need to order from overseas - just purchase American made vitamins in Korea from the GNC store closest to you. |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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Costco has a decent selection, as well. |
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Totti
Joined: 24 Nov 2007
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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 12:11 pm Post subject: |
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Does anyone know where I can find a list of the banned drugs in Korea? (I've checked google) I want to bring a fat burner over, but want to cross check the ingredients to make sure. I'll put the ingredients below if anyone knows:
Bitter Orange Peel, Cyanocobalamin RDA,L-Tyrosine, D-Biotin RDA -117%
Caffeine, Chromium RDA (From Chromium Polynicotinate)
Green Tea extract(Standardised to 90% polyphenols) , Capsaicin extract from Hot Cayenne pepper, Guarana extract ,Vit B5 (D-Calcium Pantothenate) RDA - 500% Bioperine (Black pepper extract) Vit-B1 (Thiamin Hcl) RDA - |
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natalia930
Joined: 02 Aug 2010
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Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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I'm resurrecting this post - given repeated references to iherb.com here, I checked it out and started putting in an order. There was a note at the bottom saying that as of a year ago, certain supplements are not allowed into the country. Anyone know where I can find that list? I'd like to order some probiotics and digestive enzymes...has anyone had customs issues with those?
Thanks! |
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Caffeinated
Joined: 11 Feb 2010
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Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 2:53 am Post subject: |
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I haven't had any problems getting shipments from iherb.com. They ship fast, carry name brands I'm familiar with, list ingredients in English, and they have organic products I'd have problems finding in Korea. Use discount code VIS416 and get $5 off your first order. |
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dneverisky
Joined: 03 Dec 2010
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Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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I have also been looking for a list of prohibited drugs in Korea. So far, no luck. Can anyone help? |
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jrwhite82

Joined: 22 May 2010
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Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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iherb dot com
Cheap, fast and good quality stuff. |
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50ptoes
Joined: 05 Jan 2011
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Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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Does anyone know if vegan/vegetarian vitamins are sold at any of those stores mentioned (homeplus, etc.)??? That is really the only reason I would import them. What about childrens vitamins?
and maybe this is a stupid question, but, are the vitamins listed in English? |
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Caffeinated
Joined: 11 Feb 2010
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Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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I have yet to encounter vitamins or supplements at a Homeplus, Emart etc. where the ingredients are listed in English, which is why I order mine from iherb. |
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Ramen
Joined: 15 Apr 2008
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Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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be careful. k-customs is cracking down on vitamin shipments from overseas.  |
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sojusucks

Joined: 31 May 2008
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Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 5:40 am Post subject: |
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Personally, I have MLMs, but Amway has great vitamins. I hope you can find a great deal.
http://www.amwaykorea.co.kr/ |
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R. S. Refugee

Joined: 29 Sep 2004 Location: Shangra La, ROK
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Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 6:09 am Post subject: |
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jrwhite82 wrote: |
iherb dot com
Cheap, fast and good quality stuff. |
Definitely a good choice. They do so much business in Korea they even have a Korean language option for Koreans.
You can get $5 off your first purchase with them if you use this code: COC920. No minimum order required.
I think they may also know what items are prohibited for shipment to Korea. Oh, they also have relatively inexpensive shipping rates to Korea using a Korean company called CJ with shipment tracking, and it's fast. I ordered last Saturday and my shipment will arrive tomorrow. Included some Organic peanut butter this time. Yum. |
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