US Import Rules for Personal Korean Purchases
What US buyers need to know about duties, thresholds and declarations on Korean orders.
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What You Cannot Ship From Korea to the USA
The restricted list explained in plain English, with the common surprises.
Read guide →Why You Cannot Ship Korean Alcohol to Yourself in the US
The legal position on importing alcohol by mail, why services decline it, and what your actual options are.
Read guide →Which Korean Foods You Can Legally Import to the US
A category-by-category breakdown of what US rules allow in a personal shipment of Korean food.
Read guide →Why Kimchi and Korean Perishables Cannot Be Shipped
The specific reasons fresh and fermented Korean foods fail at the border, and the commercially packaged exceptions.
Read guide →Importing Korean Red Ginseng and Health Supplements: The Rules
Korean health functional foods sit in a specific US regulatory position. Here is what applies to a personal shipment.
Read guide →Korean Colored Contact Lenses: Why They Are Harder to Import Than You Think
Contact lenses are regulated medical devices in the US. Here is what that means for Korean circle lens orders.
Read guide →Korean Over-the-Counter Medicines and Import Limits
Korean pharmacy products range from freely importable to strictly prohibited. Here is how the categories break down.
Read guide →Korean Baby Formula and Infant Products: Import Considerations
Infant formula faces the strictest food import rules of any category. Here is the position on Korean products.
Read guide →Shipping Korean Knives, Tools and Sharp Goods to the US
Kitchen knives, craft blades and tools have carrier and state-level restrictions. Here is what actually applies.
Read guide →Do You Owe US Sales Tax on Goods Imported From Korea?
Sales tax and use tax on personal imports, how states treat them, and what actually gets collected.
Read guide →How to Look Up the HTS Code for a Korean Product
Duty rates depend on classification. Here is how to find the right HTS code and estimate what you will owe.
Read guide →Typical US Duty Rates on Common Korean Purchases
Category-by-category duty rate ranges so you can estimate landed cost before you order.
Read guide →The Korea-US Trade Agreement: When Your Goods Qualify for Duty-Free Entry
KORUS eliminates duty on qualifying Korean-origin goods. Here is what qualifying actually requires.
Read guide →FDA Rules for Importing Korean Cosmetics
What the FDA requires of imported cosmetics, where Korean products can run into trouble, and personal use limits.
Read guide →FDA Requirements for Importing Korean Food
Prior notice, facility registration and labeling: what applies to food shipments from Korea and what personal shipments face.
Read guide →Importing Korean Dietary Supplements: What the FDA Requires
Supplement-specific rules, ingredient restrictions and the difference between personal and commercial import.
Read guide →Your Package Is Held by US Customs: What Actually Happens Next
The difference between a routine exam, a documentation request and a seizure, and what you can do at each stage.
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