Is There Any Need To Pay Custom Duty On Laptop(two Old Laptops From Home) Which Is Imported From Us To Korea?
Friday, February 5th, 2010 at
5:12 am
My parents have kept almost everything from my undergraduate and graduate years in school, and I would like my parents to send some of those things over to Korea. (textbooks, clothing, ETC…) However, what I am worried about are my laptops?
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My advice is have the things shipped to your work place. Tell your parents to label the box, “clothing, used books, educational materials”. For a used laptop, they should not charge you, but for a new one they will. I brought a brand new one with me when I came back last year (granted it wasn’t in the package) and there was no questions asked. If you have it shipped to your work place there should be no problem.
That’s up to Korean Customs. You’ll have to ask them. Korea has been famous (or infamous depending upon your position) for extremely high protectionist tariffs on goods imported to the country. Things have slackened off somewhat in the past 10 years but they still are not where they need to be.
Most products that are also made (competing items included) in Korea are going to attract heavy duties, based on current prices for new items.
It is likely impractical to import used items.