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Billy Danze
Joined: 25 Oct 2009
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 Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 5:04 pm Post subject: Is it illegal to.... |
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| have someone ship you over the counter drugs available in the US to Korea? Seems like a hassle to get some things here that I want, but not really interested in getting in trouble for anything. Obviously would be a small amount. |
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crisdean
Joined: 04 Feb 2010
Location: Seoul Special City
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| Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 5:45 pm Post subject: Re: Is it illegal to.... |
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| Billy Danze wrote: |
| have someone ship you over the counter drugs available in the US to Korea? Seems like a hassle to get some things here that I want, but not really interested in getting in trouble for anything. Obviously would be a small amount. |
it would depend on the specific drug in question, different countries have different regulations on different types of medications. In general I would assume that customs likely wouldn't release an medication it intercepted. But you know what they say about assumptions... |
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ChilgokBlackHole
Joined: 21 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 5:45 pm Post subject: Re: Is it illegal to.... |
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| Billy Danze wrote: |
| have someone ship you over the counter drugs available in the US to Korea? Seems like a hassle to get some things here that I want, but not really interested in getting in trouble for anything. Obviously would be a small amount. |
Probably, but I've done it with Immodium. I don't need to go to the doctor every time I get diarrhea. |
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abigolblackman
Joined: 06 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 10:51 pm Post subject: |
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| My Moms has shipped me Clariton more than once. Just sayin'. |
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DrugstoreCowgirl
Joined: 08 May 2009
Location: Daegu-where the streets have no name
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| Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 10:58 pm Post subject: |
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| My parents send me cold medication and otc sleep meds every month. |
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oldfatfarang
Joined: 19 May 2005
Location: On the road to somewhere.
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It's illegal to import diet pills etc, but I'm not sure about anything else.
Get your school to ring the customs department.
Good Luck. |
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crossmr
Joined: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 12:51 am Post subject: Re: Is it illegal to.... |
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| ChilgokBlackHole wrote: |
| Billy Danze wrote: |
| have someone ship you over the counter drugs available in the US to Korea? Seems like a hassle to get some things here that I want, but not really interested in getting in trouble for anything. Obviously would be a small amount. |
Probably, but I've done it with Immodium. I don't need to go to the doctor every time I get diarrhea. |
You can get arestal here, it works pretty good. If you ask nice they'll give you a box of pills that should last you awhile. |
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English Matt
Joined: 12 Oct 2008
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| If it's legal here and the amount being sent to you is clearly for personal consumption, I can't see there being any issue. I have had clarityn, cough syrup, nasal sprays, cold and flu pills and Cold FX sent to me from Canada and the UK over the past 2 years and never had an issue; but then again I hadn't even considered the possibility it might be an issue. Maybe I was lucky....I'd get a Korean friend to check it out with Customs if I were you. |
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Illysook
Joined: 30 Jun 2008
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| My sister sent me Ibuprofin when I was there and there were no problems whatsoever, but when my mom sent me a cake mix and some other food items on my birthday, my boss had to answer questions from the customs people. Even that wasn't a big deal though. My boss just told them that I was new to Korea and didn't know my way around yet. |
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Gaber
Joined: 23 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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| I think pseudoephedrine is illegal here. I wouldn't have any cold remedy with that in shipped over. |
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ChilgokBlackHole
Joined: 21 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Gaber wrote: |
| I think pseudoephedrine is illegal here. I wouldn't have any cold remedy with that in shipped over. |
It's OTC here. |
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OiGirl
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: Hoke-y-gun
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| You're shipping it the wrong way! Pseudoephedrine is OTC in Korea and behind the counter/sign your life away in most of the US. |
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