Shipping Restrictions

“At KOREABUYING, we’re committed to ensuring safe and legal shipping practices. To help you understand what can’t be shipped, we avoid items that go against laws or need special licenses, as well as anything that might harm our equipment or team.

We’ve put together a handy list of items we can’t ship for you. While we’ve tried to cover everything, there might be a few more things that are also off-limits. We’re here to help, so if you’re unsure, just reach out!”

** Prohibited Products Overview:

Controlled and Hazardous Materials
- Firearms, Explosives, and Related Items: Includes firearms, explosives, ammunition, pyrotechnic items, and airsoft replicas.
- Gases and Related Equipment: This covers gas bottles, oxygen, helium, butane, nitrogen, scuba tanks, fire extinguishers, life jackets, chlorofluorocarbons, and gas heaters.
Flammable Substances and Liquids
- Common items such as perfumes, lighters, paints, nail polish, alcohols, paint thinners, and varnishes.
Magnetic and Hazardous Objects
- Includes magnetic materials, generators, electric motors, dry ice, asbestos, internal combustion engines, audio amplifiers, and speakers.
Oxidizing Agents and Toxic Substances
- Encompasses a range of items including insecticides, agricultural chemicals, chloroform, radioactive materials, nuclear waste, matches, lighters, coal, ink cartridges, fuses, detonators, varnish, wax, dissolvants, hair dyes, hand warmers, bleach, peroxides, items containing mercury, cleaning liquids, disinfectants, corrosives, fungus killers, rodenticides, and lithium batteries.
Miscellaneous Prohibited Items
- This diverse category includes living or deceased animals, frozen foods, plants, grains, tires, gas tanks, oil diffusers, medicines, livestock food, pirated materials, counterfeit money, fiscal stamps, official or private documents, national treasures, cultural property, art objects, precious metals (including gold and silver products), jewelry, coins, banknotes, drugs, and psychotropic substances.

**The de minimis value, which is the threshold for duty-free imports for packages from overseas

United States: Duty is applied for items over USD 800.
Australia: Duty and taxes apply after the first USD 1,000.
Canada: The threshold is USD 20.
Europe: The average is about USD 190, but it can vary significantly between countries.
Japan: The de minimis value is approximately USD 100.
South Korea: The threshold is around USD 150 to USD 200.
Mexico: The de minimis value is about USD 50.
Singapore: The limit is set at around USD 300 to USD 400.

**De Minimis Thresholds -specific value limits set by countries for imported goods, below which no customs duties are charged

(you can visit this link to view the de minimis values table for various countries.)

The following 89 countries/territories have de minimis thresholds.

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Country/Territory	Does the customs administration apply a de minimis regime that allows goods the value of which does not exceed a certain amount to be exempted from duties and taxes?	If the answer above is “yes” what is that amount in local currency?	If the answer above is “yes” what is that amount in local currency? What is the rough equivalent in USD?	Is de minimis based on intrinsic value (i. e. the cost of the goods without transport and insurance costs)?
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Albania	Yes	EUR 22	20 USD Remark: USD 23.54	Yes
Angola	Yes	995,434.08 AOA	More than 600 USD Remark: 1,950.- USD	Yes
Armenia	Yes	200,000 AMD Remark: Valid until 01.10.2022	401 – 450 USD Remark: approx 440 USD	Yes
Australia	Yes	Below $1000.00 AUD	More than 600 USD Remark: $750.00USD	Yes
Austria	Yes Remark: Duties only	EUR 150	150 USD Remark: Approx. USD 155	Yes
Azerbaijan	Yes	USD 300 within calendar month for non- commercial shipments for private individuals	251 – 300 USD Remark: 300 USD	Yes
Bahrain	Yes Remark: B2C shipments have a de Minimis of 300 BD B2B there is no De minimis	300 BHD	More than 600 USD Remark: Only B2C!	No
Bangladesh	Yes	2000 BDT	20 USD	Yes
Belgium	Yes Remark: Duties only	EUR 150	150 USD Remark: approx. USD 155	Yes
Bosnia and Herzegowina	Yes Remark: With exception that occurs after physical exam	EUR 150/ EUR 25 Remark: EUR 150 (customs duties) (25EUR- VAT/GST)	Other (add remark) Remark: USD 174	No Remark: Whatever is applied into shipment value
Brazil	Yes Remark: As of 1 August 2023, the de minimis regime applies only to B2C shipments from/to companies certified under the Remessa Conforme programme.	Remark: As of 1 August 2023, the de minimis regime applies only to B2C shipments from/to companies certified under the Remessa Conforme programme.	50 USD	Other (add remark) Remark: Not applicable
Brunei Darussalam	Yes	BND400	251 – 300 USD Remark: 275 USD	Other (add remark) Remark: inclusive of
Bulgaria	Yes Remark: Duties only	EUR 150	150 USD Remark: Approx. USD 155	Yes
Burundi	Yes	250.000 BIF	100 USD	Yes
Cambodia	Yes	205.000,- KHR	50 USD	Yes
Cameroon	Yes	50USD	50 USD	No
Canada	Yes Remark: The general de minimis for shipments from countries outside of USMCA is C$20 (~US$15). For shipments from the US and Mexico the de minimis is C$150 (~US$110) for customs duties and C$40 (~US$30) for taxes.	C$20 (~US$15) for rest of the world	20 USD Remark: The general de minimis for shipments from countries outside of USMCA is C$20 (~US$15). For shipments from the US and Mexico the de minimis is C$150 (~US$110) for customs duties and C$40 (~US$30) for taxes.	Yes
Chile	Yes	33,194 CLP Chilean Pesos	40 USD Remark: approx. US$ 41 as of 5 April 2023	Other (add remark) Remark: The de minimis is for sporadic B2C shipments
China	Yes Remark: The general duty-free allowance of China Customs is less than 50 RMB and is based on the duty/tax amount, not on the goods value. China Customs also applies a dedicated e-commerce clearance channel with a goods value de minimis of 5,000 RMB (approx. 700 USD), subject to meeting certain conditions, such as prior carrier and platform registration. Use of this channel is limited to an annual cap of RMB 26,000 (USD 3,621). Further details can be found in https://mag.wcoomd.org/magazine/wco-news-84/cross-border-e-commerce-in-china/ and in the official China Customs announcement in Chinese: http://www.customs.gov.cn//customs/302249/302266/302267/2141321/index.html	50 RMB (general); 5000 RMB (e-commerce clearance channel) Remark: General: 50 RMB (approx. 7 USD) E-commerce clearance channel: 5000 RMB (approx. 700 USD)	10 USD Remark: Duty/tax amount	No Remark: The general de minimis threshold of 50 RMB is based on CIF.
Chinese Taipei	Yes Remark: Article 11 Declarations for import and export express consignments shall be online transmitted to Customs via a through-Customs value-added network. Import and export express consignments shall be classified, according to their natures and values, into following categories and then be handled respectively: 1.import document; 2.import low-value duty-free consignment: with a Customs value not more than 2,000 NT;	2.import low-value duty-free consignment: with a Customs value not more than 2,000 NT;	60 USD Remark: USD66 on exchange rate of 20220802	No Remark: Insurance, freight charge has to be included.
Colombia	Yes Remark: But the de minimis regime has two tiers. Shipments up to US$200 from the US do not pay duty and vat . Shipments from all other origin countries pay no duty, but do pay VAT. This is dependent on the Trade Promotion Agreement with the U.S.	795,298 Colombian pesos	200 USD	Yes Remark: FOB value
Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Yes	200,000 CDF	100 USD	Yes
Croatia	Yes Remark: Duties only	EUR 155	150 USD Remark: Approx. USD 155	Yes
Cyprus	Yes Remark: Duties only	EUR 150	150 USD Remark: USD 155	Yes
Czech Republic	Yes Remark: Duties only	EUR 150	150 USD Remark: Approx. USD 155	Yes
Denmark	Yes Remark: Duties only	EUR 150	150 USD Remark: Approx. USD 155	Yes
Dominican Republic	Yes	11,052 Dominican pesos	200 USD Remark: US$200	Yes Remark: FOB Value
Ecuador	Yes	US$400	Other (add remark) Remark: US$400. Ecuador uses the US Dollar as its national currency.	Yes
El Salvador	Yes	Remark: El Salvador uses the U.S. Dollar as the national currency	301 – 350 USD Remark: 200 USD for small non-commercial shipments 300 USD for goods acquired on-line Both thresholds are for duty only. A customs declaration is required.	Other (add remark) Remark: CIF for non-commercial shipments FOB for on-line purchases
Estonia	Yes Remark: Duties only	EUR 150	150 USD Remark: Approx. USD 155	Yes
Finland	Yes Remark: Duties only	EUR 150	150 USD Remark: Approx. USD 155	Yes
France	Yes Remark: Duties only	EUR 150	150 USD Remark: Approx. USD 155	Yes
Gabon	Yes	50.000 XAF	80 USD	Yes
Georgia	Yes	300 GEL (and 30 kg); ($115)	110 USD Remark: Approx. USD 115.84 as of March 7 2023	Yes
Germany	Yes Remark: Duties only	EUR 150	150 USD Remark: Approx. USD 155	Yes
Ghana	Yes	GHS 2,000.-	200 USD	Yes
Greece	Yes Remark: Duties only	EUR 150 Remark: For shipments with a value up to 150 euros (USD 155) VAT only is paid. For shipments to private individuals such as gifts value up to euro 45 (usd48) total exception.	150 USD Remark: Approx. USD 155	Yes
Hungary	Yes Remark: Duties only	EUR 150	150 USD Remark: Approx. USD 155	Yes
Ireland	Yes Remark: Duties only	EUR 150	150 USD Remark: Approx. USD 155	Yes
Israel	Yes	75 USD (For non-commercial shipments (B2C) 0 For commercial shipments (B2B))	Other (add remark) Remark: 75 USD	Yes
Italy	Yes Remark: Duties only	EUR 150	150 USD Remark: Approx. USD 155	Yes
Jamaica	Yes Remark: Physical examination done to verify declared value and content.	50 USD Remark: Always quoted in USD	50 USD	Yes Remark: USD FOB
Japan	Yes	Under JPY10,000. But it varies by HS. Some are dutiable even under JPY10,000.	140 USD Remark: As of 08.01, USD1.00=140.64	No
Jordan	Yes Remark: B2B $145	JD 100	140 USD	No Remark: Freight & Insurance included
Kenya	Yes	Ksh 180 Remark: Official de minimis	20 USD Remark: Unofficially 20 USD	Yes
Korea, Republic of	Yes	USD 150 (USD 200 for shipments from U.S.)	150 USD Remark: The general de minimis is US$150. US$200 for shipments from U.S.	Yes
Latvia	Yes Remark: Duties only	EUR 150	150 USD Remark: Approx. USD 155	Yes
Lesotho	Yes	Intra SACU LSL249 max; Extra SACU LSL499 max	30 USD Remark: Intra SACU USD15; Extra SACU USD30	Yes
Luxembourg	Yes Remark: Duties only	EUR 150	150 USD Remark: Approx. USD 155	Yes
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of	Yes	EUR 22 Remark: From EUR 22 to 90 only VAT applicable; above EUR 90 duty and VAT are applicable.	Other (add remark) Remark: USD 24	Yes
Malawi	Yes	seventy thousand Malawi kwacha	50 USD	Yes
Malaysia	Yes	MYR 500	110 USD	No Remark: CIF
Malta	Yes Remark: Duties only	EUR 150	150 USD Remark: Approx. USD 155	Yes
Mauritius	Yes Remark: Only for non commercial goods.not exceeding a value of Rs 1000 which is equivalent to USD20	MUR 1000	20 USD	No Remark: Based on the CIF Value
Mexico	Yes Remark: The general de minimis for countries outside of USMCA is 980 MXN (US$50). For shipments from US and Canada the de minimis is US$117 for customs duties and US$50 for taxes.	980 Mexican pesos	50 USD Remark: For shipments from US and Canada the de minimis is US$117 for customs duties and US$50 for taxes.	Yes Remark: it is based on the value declared by the shipper in the air waybill.
Morocco	Yes	1250 MAD	120 USD Remark: Approx. 119.91 USD as of 8/3/23	No
Myanmar	Yes	EUR 75	Other (add remark) Remark: USD 87	No Remark: CIF
Netherlands	Yes Remark: Duties only	EUR 150	Other (add remark) Remark: USD 155	Yes
New Zealand	Yes	1000NZD	More than 600 USD Remark: 611.84USD as of 8/3/23	Yes
Nigeria	Yes	NGN105570	201 – 250 USD	No
Norway	Yes	NOK 350	30 USD Remark: Approx. 33.54 USD as of 6/3/23	No
Pakistan	Yes	PKR 5,000.00	20 USD Remark: Amount varies related to the exchange rate.	No
Panama	Yes	Panamanian Balboas 100	100 USD	No Remark: In Panama this is based on CIF value
Paraguay	Yes	684,729 Paraguayan Guarani	100 USD	Yes
Peru	Yes		200 USD Remark: US$200.	Yes Remark: FOB value
Philippines	Yes	PHP10,000	180 USD Remark: USD181	Yes
Poland	Yes Remark: Duties only	EUR 150	150 USD Remark: Approx. USD 155	Yes Remark: In H7 mode transport cost have to be added if paid by receiver
Portugal	Yes Remark: Duties only	EUR 150	150 USD Remark: Approx. USD 155	Yes
Qatar	Yes	B2C QAR 1,000 Remark: There is no B2B de minimus	251 – 300 USD	Yes
Romania	Yes Remark: Duties only	EUR 150	150 USD Remark: Approx. USD 155	Yes
Russian Federation	Yes	Remark: Phytosanitary control, sanitary and epidemiological control, veterinary control.	10 USD	Yes
Rwanda	Yes	100USD (114,000RWF)	100 USD	Yes
Saudi Arabia	Yes	SAR 1,000 for B2C Only Remark: B2C Shipments have a de Minimus of SAR 1,000 B2B Shipments are subject to D&T and formal entry regardless of value	251 – 300 USD	Yes
Senegal	Yes	100.000,- XOF	170 USD Remark: 167 USD approx.	Yes Remark: FOB value
Serbia	Yes	EUR 50	Other (add remark)	Yes
Singapore	Yes	$400 SGD Remark: CIF value	251 – 300 USD Remark: USD290	No Remark: CIF value
Slovakia (Slovak Republic)	Yes Remark: Duties only	EUR 150	150 USD Remark: Approx. USD 155	Yes
Slovenia	Yes Remark: Duties only	EUR 150	150 USD Remark: Approx. USD 155	Yes
Spain	Yes Remark: Duties only	EUR 150	150 USD Remark: Approx. USD 155	Yes
Sri Lanka	Yes	LKR 15.000,- for gifts and LKR 50,000,- for samples.	Other (add remark) Remark: 40 USD for gifts 135 USD for samples	Other (add remark) Remark: Value mentioned in HAWB and invoice
Sweden	Yes Remark: Duties only	EUR 150	150 USD Remark: Approx. USD 155	Yes
Switzerland	Yes	CHF 60	60 USD	No
Tanzania, United Republic of	Yes	TZS 115,800,-	50 USD	Yes Remark: Yes , if total price is not including freight
Thailand	Yes	CIF below 1,500 THB	50 USD	No Remark: CIF
United Arab Emirates	Yes	AED 1000.000 Remark: This is due to reduce to AED 300 from Jan 1st 2023.	251 – 300 USD Remark: $270.00	No
United Kingdom	Yes Remark: Duties only	GBP 135	150 USD Remark: Approx. USD 159.73 as of 8/3/23	Yes
United States	Yes	$800	More than 600 USD	Yes
Venezuela	Yes		100 USD	Yes
Viet Nam	Yes	1 million VND for import 5 million VND for export	Other (add remark) Remark: 43 USD 212 USD	No Remark: CIF value

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