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Duty Free

The following goods may be imported into the Republic of Korea by persons aged 20 and over without incurring customs duty:
200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250g of other tobacco products (total quantity not exceeding 500g); 1l of alcoholic beverage; 2oz of perfume; gifts up to the value of US$400.


Prohibited items: Narcotics, drugs, fruit, hay, seeds and printed material, films, records or cassettes considered by the authorities to be subversive, obscene or harmful to national security or public interests, products originating from communist countries.

Restricted items: Firearms, explosives and other weapons, textiles, radio equipment, articles considered to be for commercial use and any animals or plants prohibited by the relevant quarantine regulations. Approval is required for the export of Korean antiques or valuable cultural items from the Seoul Metropolitan Government, Art & Antique Assessment Office, Seoul (tel: (2) 662 0106).


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