Important things to consider when sending a package to South Korea.
When searching for South Korea as the destination in the shipping calculator, you need to search using a postal code:
Including all tobacco-related equipment and products. Salt, seeds, meat, animal products, and counterfeits.
Other restricted items include plants, vegetables, money, securities and valuables, and substances.
For more information about restrictions and prohibited items, see dangerous goods and prohibited items sections.
Since November 2019, South Korean customs requires a PCCC (personal customs clearance code) from the recipient for import clearance, which the recipient must provide either to the freight forwarder or customs during import clearance. Alternatively, a DOB (DATE OF BIRTH YYYYMMDD) code can be used. The code can be entered in the commercial or proforma invoice in the receiver VAT-number field when the recipient is private.
You can send gifts duty-free if they are valued under approximately €70. For gift shipments, you should add the text "Gift parcel - unsolicited gift" in the description
Please also note carrier-specific restrictions.
Proceed to send package, you can simultaneously create a commercial/proforma invoice using Shipit when sending a package to South Korea.