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smithy
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 Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 9:16 pm Post subject: Customs Limits for Shipping |
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Does anybody know how much value you can declare on a package before you are going to get issues with customs?
Thanks |
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wishfullthinkng
Joined: 05 Mar 2010
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| Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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i believe it's 120,000 won including the shipping price.
i could be wrong however. |
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enjoyingseoul
Joined: 28 Sep 2013
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| Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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Good thread, especially as the holidays are approaching.
Although a yank by birth I have a lot of English family, and they usually send a hamper around Christmas time from a major London chain. Of course, I work in Seoul.
Are gift baskets and the like subject to import taxes as well? I imagine they are, just wanted to ask! Many thanks |
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wishfullthinkng
Joined: 05 Mar 2010
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| Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 11:09 pm Post subject: |
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| anything with a value, whether it be a gift or not. if your mom purchased a bag of air for you as a gift that cost 150,000 won, you will get charged customs fees for it. |
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enjoyingseoul
Joined: 28 Sep 2013
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| Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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| As I thought. Many thanks! |
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beentheredonethat777
Joined: 27 Jul 2013
Location: AsiaHaven
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| Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 6:39 am Post subject: |
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| enjoyingseoul wrote: |
| As I thought. Many thanks! |
Unless...when they fill out the form they put a total monetary value that is less than the allotted amount My family just sent me several birthday gifts last week. They already knew from previous years how this all works.
In America, if you mail items using the POSTAl service boxes they rush them straight through Korean customs, no checking or nothing.
I'll be receiving a lot of boxes for Christmas as well. But the family always put value at $99.99 regardless of what's in the box. 5-7 days later, I receive my loot without any hassles, whatsoever.
For those who will be having packages mailed from America, tell your folks/friends to used the US post international boxes* and it'll save CASH and TIME.
* won't work if the items are odd -size.sorry! |
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wings
Joined: 09 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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105,000 is the limit.
It isn't per box, but per week, which is why you have to give your ARC when you order stuff online. If you have 2 boxes come in to close together they will tax you even if they are both under the limit individually. |
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atwood
Joined: 26 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Sat Nov 09, 2013 7:20 am Post subject: |
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| wings wrote: |
105,000 is the limit.
It isn't per box, but per week, which is why you have to give your ARC when you order stuff online. If you have 2 boxes come in to close together they will tax you even if they are both under the limit individually. |
I had two boxes arrive on the same day from different vendors for a total of about US$170 without a customs charge.
I also question the 105,000 since you can order up to $105 from iHerb, which is more that 105,00won. |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Nov 09, 2013 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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| I ship $150 worth of supplements here a few times a month - never an issue. (that's including shipping fees). |
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The Cosmic Hum
Joined: 09 May 2003
Location: Sonic Space
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| Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 2:36 pm Post subject: |
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| atwood wrote: |
| wings wrote: |
105,000 is the limit.
It isn't per box, but per week, which is why you have to give your ARC when you order stuff online. If you have 2 boxes come in to close together they will tax you even if they are both under the limit individually. |
I had two boxes arrive on the same day from different vendors for a total of about US$170 without a customs charge.
I also question the 105,000 since you can order up to $105 from iHerb, which is more that 105,00won. |
The limit is $150 per 24 hour period at the customs checking station.
I have never gotten away with multiple orders coming through that exceeded the $150 without paying customs...glad to hear you did. 
That being said, I have received multiple packages to my home on the same day...but due to one teckbay company being faster than the other after customs. |
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Canadian Club
Joined: 12 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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150,000 is the limit, but I've been fine with slightly more.
I've never had to give my ARC when I order online, and I order regularly. |
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atwood
Joined: 26 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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| The Cosmic Hum wrote: |
| atwood wrote: |
| wings wrote: |
105,000 is the limit.
It isn't per box, but per week, which is why you have to give your ARC when you order stuff online. If you have 2 boxes come in to close together they will tax you even if they are both under the limit individually. |
I had two boxes arrive on the same day from different vendors for a total of about US$170 without a customs charge.
I also question the 105,000 since you can order up to $105 from iHerb, which is more that 105,00won. |
The limit is $150 per 24 hour period at the customs checking station.
I have never gotten away with multiple orders coming through that exceeded the $150 without paying customs...glad to hear you did.
That being said, I have received multiple packages to my home on the same day...but due to one teckbay company being faster than the other after customs. |
One package I received was without tracking so it could have come in on a different day. I just know I received them on the same day. |
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