Items bought through direct purchase are 'smuggling' if they are resold... How to trade legally?

There is an increasing number of so-called 'direct shoppers' who buy directly from overseas shopping malls.

It is said that if you resell an item you bought directly from a second-hand trading site, you may be subject to criminal penalties.

In principle, customs duties are paid when importing goods from abroad.

However, if it is intended for your own use, you may be exempted from customs duties for up to $150-200.

If you are exempted from tax and resell items purchased overseas directly in Korea, smuggling or customs duty evasion will be applied.

An official from the Korea Customs Service said, 'If you sell less than the purchase price or sell only a part of the purchased goods, you may be punished as a violation of the Customs Act.

However, that does not mean that there is no way to sell overseas direct purchase products.

You can sell it back by paying tax even if it is a small amount by going through formal import customs procedures.

In particular, in the case of electronic devices purchased overseas, despite the high demand for second-hand transactions, transactions were blocked under the current law.