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Shipping a parcel to South Korea with ParcelWorks is very simple and cost effective.
The parcel will be efficiently collected, dispatched and delivered using our highly reliable in country partners. At ParcelWorks we can give you this efficient service whilst still offering you great prices.
At ParcelWorks we try hard to fit every customer’s individual needs, if you decide to send a parcel to South Korea using ParcelWorks there are two ways in which you can do so.
You can either drop off your parcel with one of our partners or have it collected from your home address. Your parcel will then be sorted into country destination at a sorting depot before it is dispatched, in this case via air to South Korea.
We will ensure that all parcels have the fastest delivery time possible; parcels should be delivered within 3-5 days assuming there is no delay at customs.
*all SLAs are timed from arrival in to the UK depot
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The information provided on this page refers to our ParcelWorks Plus service. We also offer a non-duty managed service in partnership with UK carriers to multiple destinations. Click here for more information.
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South Korea Service Summary
• The Processing Centre (TPC) will receive your parcel.
• When your parcel is scanned, weighed, sorted and labeled TPC will have full responsibility of the process.
• The parcels will then be sorted into sacks and then transported from TPC to Heathrow Airport.
• When the parcels arrive at the Heathrow Facility they will then be receipted at sack level.
• Once parcels have been sorted they are then ready for dispatch and be flown from London Heathrow to Seoul ICN airport.
• Parcels will then be the responsibility of our in country partner Jupiter.
• Jupiter will clear the parcels through customs.
• Once parcels are cleared through customs they will then be passed onto Hanjin.
• Hanjin then re sort the parcels before sending them out for their final mile delivery.
• Parcels will be delivered within 3-5 working days.
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Customs Information and Carrier Restrictions
Duty rates in South Korea vary from 0% to 40%, with the average duty rate at 4.17% and are calculated on the total value of the shipment.
Imports with a CIF value up to KRW 150,000 are exempt from duty and VAT.
Please check for further in-country customs’ restrictions here: South Korea’s Customs Website
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Additional notes
• Duty must be paid on most items and varies from 0-40%.
• Jupiter will handle the duty payment.
• Customers will receive three generic emails when their parcel has been dispatched, arrived in country and out for final delivery.
• Customers will receive one SMS when the parcel is out for final delivery.
• There are two delivery attempts included within the delivery charge.
• If the two delivery attempts fail then the parcel will be held at the local sortation hub ready for collection.
• Delivery within 3-5 working days.
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