Japanese Car Import Regulations in Korea

Cars Import in Korea

The owner of the cars should register their cars to jurisdical authority before they use it.
The imported cars shuld be certified that they have no problem enviornmental issues. They should go through the procedures about safety, noise and vibration at the relavant organization.
The HS code for cars (designed for transport of persons) will be basically 8703. Whether the cars are new or used does not effect to the classification of HS code.Try to put the word “Vehicle or car” or “HS code 8703″ in the search window.
Check the tarriff rate for each items to be imported in Korea http://english.customs.go.kr. You will get rough information on it & not all the tax rates which will be levied on imported cars. You can get the only custosm duty rate.

NOTE : Before you ship the cars, you need check vehicle rules from below department. This is your responsibility not the Customs.

Vehicle Noise Research
Phone: +82-32-560-7654,
Website: www.nier.go.kr
Vehicle Performance Research
Phone: +82-31-357-6711~2,
Website: www.kosta.or.kr )

Taxes (approx.) on Imported Cars in Korea

Basic Tarriff (Duty) Rare		8%(the same to all)

Special Excise Tax		5% or 10%(depends on the cylinder capacity)

Educational Tax		30%

VAT		10%

Required Documents for Imported Cars in Korea