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Let AHJIN clear the customs with all your inbound goods coming in to Korea by air or sea. We ensure that all customs formalities and requirements for port of entry are met, the documentation is in order and your goods are located, cleared and delivered to your residence in the shortest time possible.

According to Korean Customs Regulations,all brand-new household goods are subject to customs duties/taxes (foreign diplomats, military personnel and civilian employees are exempted). Goods are considered brand-new, if they were purchased within six months before the shipper's arrival in Korea. Whether or not customs duties or taxes are levied on used household goods depends on the following four factors :

  1. Whether or not the shipper is accompanied by his/her family,
  2. How long the shipper is going to reside in Korea (or how long the shipper has stayed abroad in case he/she is returning to Korea),
  3. How soon the shipper brings his/her goods into Korea after arrival and
  4. How much value each brought-in item has.

For foreigners with a working permit :
passport (or passports of the shipper and his/her family member in case the shipper is accompanied by his/her family).
Residence card.
Employment contract.

For returning Koreans :
passport (or passports of the shipper and his/her family member in case the shipper is accompanied by his/her family).

For more detail information for Korea Customs Regulation, Please click here.


5th Fl., Woosung Bldg. 7-22, Dongbinggo-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, 140-809, Korea C.P.O. Box 4874 Seoul, 100-648, Korea Tel : (82)2 796-8703  Fax : (82)2 796-5448
E-mail :
ajtc@ahjin.co.kr