🇰🇷Can a buyer in South Korea import from Switzerland?🇨🇭
We track no embargo or sectoral sanctions programme covering this country pair. The ordinary rules still apply: customs, VAT and any product-specific permits in South Korea.
Tariffs and trade agreements
No shared trade bloc or bilateral agreement we track: standard (MFN) tariffs apply; look up your product's rate in Korea Customs Service tariff.
Import requirements in South Korea
- Import VAT in South Korea (B2B)
- Import VAT of 10% is charged in South Korea on the goods plus freight plus duty. NTS Korea Duty depends on the HS code; put both into the landed-cost calculator.
- Customs identity: Customs-registered business number
- Importers clear goods under their business registration number through the UNI-PASS system. Korea Customs Service (UNI-PASS)
- Documents that travel with the shipment
- Commercial invoice · Packing list · Transport document (CMR, bill of lading or air waybill) · Customs declaration, filed by you or your broker · Proof of origin, when claiming a preferential duty rate
Reviewed 2026-07-21. Full guide: how to import into South Korea.
Rules for the goods themselves
Sanctions, tariffs and VAT are the lane. These are the products: sectors that Switzerland supplies and that carry their own licence, permit or registration at one end of this trade. Everything else clears on the ordinary rules above.
- medical devices131 Switzerland suppliers on record
Into South Korea: product registration from Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) (registration required). Importer must secure a medical device import license and product item registration from MFDS before distribution. Regulator
Medical & Healthcare Supplies in Switzerland · Dental Supplies & Equipment in Switzerland
- pharmaceuticals98 Switzerland suppliers on record
Into South Korea: product registration from Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) (registration required). Importer must register the product with MFDS and obtain an import business license via the electronic data interchange system. Regulator
Out of Switzerland: GMP certificate from Swissmedic (mandatory). Check the operational authorization and GMP validity date in the Swissmedic corporate register. Regulator
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing in Switzerland · Supplements & Wellness in Switzerland
- cosmetics61 Switzerland suppliers on record
Into South Korea: product registration from Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) (registration required). Importer must register as a cosmetics distributor and submit a product notification to the Korea Pharmaceutical Traders Association. Regulator
Skincare & Cosmetics in Switzerland · Personal Care in Switzerland · Haircare & Styling in Switzerland
- telecom/radio equipment41 Switzerland suppliers on record
Into South Korea: conformity certificate from National Radio Research Agency (RRA) (permit required). Importer must obtain a KC (Korea Certification) certificate under the broadcasting and communication equipment clause via RRA.
Consumer Electronics in Switzerland · Smart Home & IoT in Switzerland · Wearables & Personal Devices in Switzerland
- dairy1 Switzerland suppliers on record
Out of Switzerland: export certificate from Federal Office for Agriculture (mandatory). Validate organic or standard dairy certification records on the BLW agribusiness portal. Regulator
Sector requirements as published by the named regulator, not legal advice, and not a complete list of every product rule. Ask the counterparty for the document and check it at the source. Full buyer-side guide: how to import into South Korea.
1,529 suppliers in Switzerland on record
Manufacturers and wholesalers based in Switzerland, each card carrying the open-record facts we hold and the source behind them.
Frequently asked questions
- Can a company in South Korea buy from a supplier in Switzerland?
- We track no embargo or sectoral sanctions programme covering this country pair. The ordinary rules still apply: customs, VAT and any product-specific permits in South Korea.
- What VAT applies when importing from Switzerland into South Korea?
- Import VAT of 10% is charged in South Korea on the goods plus freight plus duty.
- Do South Korea and Switzerland share a trade agreement?
- No shared trade bloc or bilateral agreement we track: standard (MFN) tariffs apply; look up your product's rate in Korea Customs Service tariff.
- What does a South Korea buyer need to clear customs?
- A business importing into South Korea needs a Customs-registered business number. Importers clear goods under their business registration number through the UNI-PASS system. A normal commercial shipment also travels with: Commercial invoice, Packing list, Transport document (CMR, bill of lading or air waybill), Customs declaration, filed by you or your broker, Proof of origin, when claiming a preferential duty rate.
- What is needed to import medical devices from Switzerland into South Korea?
- To bring medical devices into South Korea the importer needs product registration from Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS). Importer must secure a medical device import license and product item registration from MFDS before distribution.
- What is needed to import pharmaceuticals from Switzerland into South Korea?
- To bring pharmaceuticals into South Korea the importer needs product registration from Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS). Importer must register the product with MFDS and obtain an import business license via the electronic data interchange system. On the Switzerland side, a genuine exporter of pharmaceuticals holds GMP certificate from Swissmedic. Check the operational authorization and GMP validity date in the Swissmedic corporate register.
- What is needed to import cosmetics from Switzerland into South Korea?
- To bring cosmetics into South Korea the importer needs product registration from Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS). Importer must register as a cosmetics distributor and submit a product notification to the Korea Pharmaceutical Traders Association.
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