Shipping to South Korea. By air and by sea.
Air or sea, your shipment to South Korea leaves from Brescia and one contact follows it: in-house export customs, documents and delivery.
Bound for South Korea.
We reach Seoul, Busan, Incheon and Ulsan. By sea the main port is Busan; by air Incheon airport, serving Seoul. We decide the mode together, looking at goods, urgency and budget, and keep you updated until delivery.
Air freight
Urgent shipments to South Korea also travel by air: we check acceptance with the airlines first.
Sea freight
We collect the goods from you and take them to the port of loading, in a full container or as groupage to South Korea.
In-house export customs
We file the export declaration ourselves, under simplified procedure, at our Brescia warehouses: we are an AEO operator.
Dangerous goods and firearms
Staff trained in IATA DGR and the IMDG Code. For firearms and ammunition we first check the applicable authorisations.
Custom crates
At our logistics hub we prepare crates and packaging suited to air and sea.
Single contact
From request to delivery you deal with the same person, who keeps you updated on the journey.
See also: Sea groupage · Air freight · Sea freight · Customs · Dangerous goods · Firearms · Request a quote
Other overseas destinations: Japan · China · Taiwan · United States · United Arab Emirates
In the glossary: Incoterms · EORI · EUR.1 · Origin of goods · VGM · ISPM 15
Shipping to South Korea, step by step.
In-house customs and a single contact.
Your request
You tell us goods, weights, dimensions, destination and timing; we propose air or sea.
Pickup and preparation
We collect from you, then at our hub we prepare the goods and pack them if needed.
Export customs
We make the export declaration ourselves, under simplified procedure.
Departure and arrival
The goods leave by air or by sea and reach the consignee in South Korea.
Shipping to South Korea.
Do you handle shipments to South Korea?
Yes, by air and by sea, from Brescia to South Korea: we reach Seoul, Busan, Incheon and Ulsan. Pickup, packing, export customs and transport are handled by us, and a dedicated contact follows you through to delivery.
Air or sea: which to choose for South Korea?
Urgency, weight, volume and value of the goods all count. For urgent or high-value shipments air is the choice; for larger volumes at lower cost, sea. Once we have seen the shipment details, we propose the right solution.
To ship to South Korea, is customs needed?
Yes. South Korea is not part of the European Union: goods need an export declaration to leave, and we handle it under simplified procedure at our Brescia warehouses. Import and any duties on arrival depend on what is agreed with the consignee.
Can dangerous goods be shipped to South Korea?
Yes: by air we apply IATA DGR, by sea the IMDG Code, with trained staff and acceptance checked before booking. Firearms and ammunition we assess shipment by shipment, against the applicable authorisations.
What documents are needed to ship to South Korea?
Export declaration, invoice and, for the preferential duty under the EU-Korea free trade agreement, an origin declaration on the invoice; above 6,000 euros approved exporter status is required.
