Overseas Direct Purchase Cost Calculator

Estimate landed cost for international shopping, including product price, shipping, duty, tax, and exchange rate.

Landed cost

470.44 home

470.44 foreign

Cost per item

235.22 home

2 items

Import charges

60.49 foreign

Duty plus tax

Card fee

6.95 foreign

1.5%

Purchase inputs

Estimate the full landed cost of an overseas online order.

Merchandise

360 foreign

Item price multiplied by quantity

Shipping

43 foreign

International plus domestic shipping

Customs value

403 foreign

Merchandise plus shipping

Tax

36.31 foreign

Tax applied after duty

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What is the overseas direct purchase calculator?

This calculator estimates the landed cost of overseas shopping, including product price, shipping, customs duty, VAT, and agency fees. It follows the Korean source page’s customs thresholds and distinguishes list clearance from general customs clearance.

Taxable base formula

CIF = product price + insurance + freight. Customs duty = taxable price x duty rate. VAT = (taxable price + duty + individual consumption tax + education tax) x 10%.

Exemption thresholds and platform rules

USD 150 and USD 200 rules

  • The general exemption is USD 150.
  • For US-origin list-clearance items under the Korea-US FTA, the threshold is USD 200.
  • Health supplements, food, and drugs use general customs clearance and still follow the USD 150 threshold even when purchased from the United States.
  • Amazon US can use USD 200 for eligible list-clearance items, while iHerb health supplements, AliExpress, Temu, and Rakuten Japan generally use USD 150.

Product category notes

  • Electronics such as laptops, smartphones, and tablets often have 0% customs duty but still owe 10% VAT when above the threshold.
  • Customs duty rates can range from 0% to 60% depending on product category.
  • The personal customs code begins with P and is needed for most Korean direct-purchase imports.
  • Since November 17, 2022, combined taxation changed so purchases from different sellers or different dates are not combined simply because they arrive on the same day.

Example and terms

Amazon clothing example

Clothing bought from Amazon for USD 200 at KRW 1,450 equals KRW 290,000. With international shipping KRW 30,000, CIF becomes KRW 320,000. Duty at 13% is KRW 41,600, VAT at 10% is KRW 36,160, total taxes are KRW 77,760, and the final landed cost is KRW 397,760.

Terms used by the calculator

  • CIF means cost, insurance, and freight.
  • List clearance is simplified customs for eligible personal-use goods.
  • General customs applies to food, health supplements, drugs, and other controlled categories.
  • FTA treatment depends on origin and documentation, not only the marketplace where the item was bought.
  • The calculator can save up to 5 direct-purchase scenarios for comparison.