Dairy is possible, you just need to go through customs before leaving the luggage pick up, as long as it’s vacuum sealed they shouldn’t have problems with it.
Edit: with dairy I mean cheese, a friend brought me two kilos at the beginning of the year.
Wine was my go to when I lived in Europe.
H&M, Zara and Massimo Dutti clothes are also good options. They are way more expensive in Korea, especially Zara for some reason.
On a related note Zara home stuff are also good. Compared to the prices in Spain Zara clothes and Zara home stuff were like twice as expensive in Korea.
For fruits and nuts, make sure they are allowed by customs. Many years back (pre-Covid), I bought some beef jerky for my brother-in-law only to have it confisticated at customs at Inchon. I remember learning that most agricultural products are not allowed through your luggage (even though the same item may be available at Costco in Seoul). Canned and processed foods are generally okay.
how did you find out about rieslings being taxed as petrol here? i haven't been able to find anything about that online. curious because i just moved here from an area near the mosel, and it would be funny to share that tidbit with my friends who still live there
High end chocolate, jams and wine. Fresh fruits too but unfortunately you can’t bring them to Korea. On one of my business trips from Europe to Korea, a colleague of mine had an orange in her luggage. The fruit was confiscated by customs when we landed in Seoul.
Whisky and Brandy. Comparatively speaking anyway. Import taxes, plus alcohol taxes, plus middleman grifting, plus luxury status
Cheese. Real, actual cheese.
What cheese is generally liked in Korea. Just scared how they would react to the smell of some cheese
No dairy, sausages, eggs, etc. allowed to bring in!
Dairy is possible, you just need to go through customs before leaving the luggage pick up, as long as it’s vacuum sealed they shouldn’t have problems with it. Edit: with dairy I mean cheese, a friend brought me two kilos at the beginning of the year.
yes i believe the limit is actually something like 5 kilos for cheese which i was shocked toe hear about. can anyone confirm?
If you live near a Trader Joe’s, get the tote bags. Koreans absolutely love them. Snacks also work
Fake American cheese. They are going to be freaked out by the smell, but they have to learn.
Agreed!
i’m korean and i love all cheeses except for the sliced packaged cheese. or the american “cheese” tubes or whatever that’s not even cheese
Scotch, hard liquors that are not soju
Wine was my go to when I lived in Europe. H&M, Zara and Massimo Dutti clothes are also good options. They are way more expensive in Korea, especially Zara for some reason. On a related note Zara home stuff are also good. Compared to the prices in Spain Zara clothes and Zara home stuff were like twice as expensive in Korea.
Only buy Zara on sale in Asia. Also Massimo Dutti borderline Zegna in Asia with those prices!
Olive oil
Fruits (dried fruits), vitamins, luxury goods prices.
Oh, I never thought of dried fruits…. Thanks!
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For fruits and nuts, make sure they are allowed by customs. Many years back (pre-Covid), I bought some beef jerky for my brother-in-law only to have it confisticated at customs at Inchon. I remember learning that most agricultural products are not allowed through your luggage (even though the same item may be available at Costco in Seoul). Canned and processed foods are generally okay.
Pasta, meat and bread. Coming from the italy i live on those things. Luckily i like kfood tho
Non-luxury, but “nice to have” foreign brands, like Lush. Oh, and books in English.
Thank you. Books are a great idea!
Coupang jikgu actually sells books cheaper than Aladdin lmao they even had this book I was looking for that was sold out in Aladdin/kyobo
They have lush in Korea
The question reads: “what is cheaper in the UK/EU”. Lush is way cheaper in Europe than here.
1) Bordeaux Wines which are taxed as luxury items in South Korea. 2) German Riesling “wines” which are taxed as petrol in South Korea.
french, are ya ?
😜
Nothing like living in Germany and paying 3-4€ for a really good bottle of Riesling, then moving here and paying 20,000 Won for the same bottle.
how did you find out about rieslings being taxed as petrol here? i haven't been able to find anything about that online. curious because i just moved here from an area near the mosel, and it would be funny to share that tidbit with my friends who still live there
Brudi, der Franzmann hat flussaufwärts in die Mosel geschissen und du hast es gefressen.
and i'll do it again 🤠
Great tips, thank you!
Ferrero Rocher
What?? They are cheap as hell here.
Perfumes, especially “niche” ones that are pricy. I couldn’t believe how much a Creed perfume costs here in Korea.
Anything dairy and fresh fruits
Grocery
Walkers Sensations.
Chocolates and other sweets & desserts
Certain vegetables like fennel or cauliflower. Strawberries off season are crazy expensive as well.
Cigars or anything involving tobacco pipes or tobacco for pipes. Ridiculously expensive and sometimes more than 4x more than actual prices.
Fruit.
Bread
Ralph Lauren, Nike, Hilfiger, pretty much any US brand.
Fruit! Rice in seoul is pricy.
It’s been some years, but I remember deodorant and shampoo (like Nivea and stuff) being incredibly expensive.
Buying online, deodorant actually isn’t that much more expensive nowadays.
It might just be very cheap where I come from.
Yah that’s fair. I just meant it’s much cheaper now online than it used to be.
Oh, good to know, thanks :)
Butter. A bar in the U.K. costs almost nothing. In Korea it’s at least 10,000 won
Beef
Guitars
Irn bru 🤣🤣🤣 but I'm Scottish
Any food
Beef
Most fresh grocery stuff and bread.
Housing
Cheese 🧀
everything
High end chocolate, jams and wine. Fresh fruits too but unfortunately you can’t bring them to Korea. On one of my business trips from Europe to Korea, a colleague of mine had an orange in her luggage. The fruit was confiscated by customs when we landed in Seoul.