What is duty(import tax)?*Custom import tax
The import tax is applied upon the items going through the Customs.
The tax is a system to protect domestic industry and economy.
For domestic (South Korea) residents importing item from overseas with the prices over 150 USD
(fees include product fee + delivery fee + insurance fee), the import tax is levied.
Normally for standard clothing, import tax of 13% and additional tax of 10% needs to be paid for the item to pass through Customs.
Example) For purchased clothing
Custom import fee: Total purchase price X 13%
Additional tax: (Total purchase price + Import fee) X 10%