In Korea, you can buy a variety of products such as traditional crafts, ceramics, clothing, and the latest electrical appliances in various stores. Goods purchased in duty-free stores are generally cheaper than in the market, and credit cards can be used to pay for cosmetics, watches, foreign wine, Korean specialties and other goods. Clothing, home appliances, gifts, etc. range from high-end to mid-range.
Korean specialties: JINDARI writing brushes, Korean ginseng, Korean utensils, Korean jewelry, Jeju native honey, folk crafts, homespun clothes
In general markets, you can buy clothing and shoes at relatively low prices. , plastic products and ginseng, etc.
Shopping instructions: To buy cheap and high-quality souvenirs in South Korea, please pay attention to the following points:
1. Buy certain items in the off-season, such as leather jackets, and buy them in the summer. It’s much cheaper to buy in winter.
2. Go to the places where locals shop most often, such as Myeongdong and Namdaemun Market in Seoul, South Korea, which are cheaper than those in Itaewon.
3. It is best to invite locals to take tourists to the shopping area to shop together. The price will be more reasonable and it will save time.
4. When purchasing leather goods, you must be good at identifying the quality of leather goods and choose a good market. For example, in Namdaemun, Seoul, a leather goods may be priced at 40,000 won. Go to the wholesale center Dongdaemun may only cost 25,000-30,000 won.
5. It is best to buy Korean ginseng at duty-free stores. When buying it in ordinary stores, pay attention to the exclusive trademarks.
6. When purchasing antiques, be sure to obtain permission from the Cultural Administration Bureau before taking them out of the country.
After shopping in duty-free shops, foreign tourists can apply for a refund of surcharge, special consumption tax and defense tax according to certain procedures if they meet the relevant conditions:
1. A total purchase value of 50,000 Products worth KRW and above must be taken out of Korea within 3 months from the date of purchase.
2. When shopping at a duty-free shop, present your passport or other identification documents, fill in your name and address on the receipt, and the store will give the customer two purchase certificates and a return envelope.
3. When leaving the country, submit two purchase certificates and a return envelope at the customs office at the airport or terminal. The customs will check whether the purchased items can be taken out of the country, and then stamp the certificate on the purchase certificate. One copy will be mailed to the duty-free shop by the customs, and the other will be returned to the buyer for safekeeping.
4. If the purchased goods are sent in a small package, present the mailing receipt to the customs.
5. After receiving the purchase certificate from the customs, the duty-free shop will remit the refund to the buyer within 20 days.
6. The handling fee required for remittance will be deducted from the buyer's refund.