Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card
Watches (Commercial) → South Korea
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-07-25
No specific restrictions for personal watches (commercial)
Details
No specific restrictions for personal watches (commercial). In the reverse direction (taking watches (commercial) out of South Korea): restricted — Commercial-quantity watches exported from South Korea requires a commercial export declaration; samples at personal quantities move informally.
Quantity limit
Personal use
Leaving with this item
Commercial-quantity watches exported from South Korea requires a commercial export declaration; samples at personal quantities move informally.
Practical advice
Personal-import watches clear as personal effects under the destination's allowance. Above the allowance: declare at Red Channel + present purchase receipt to Korea Customs Service (KCS); duty + 10% VAT applies.
Customs authority
Korea Customs Service (KCS) · https://www.customs.go.kr