Can I bring meat or dairy products into Korea?

Meat, processed meats and dairy products must be declared and go through quarantine. Items from or passing through prohibited regions are prohibited. Do not pack them without checking.

• △Beef, pork, lamb, chicken, ham, sausage, jerky, milk, cheese and butter are subject to declaration.
• △Animal products from or through prohibited regions, including processed meats, are prohibited, and the list changes with livestock disease outbreaks.
• •Products with a quarantine certificate from an export country that meets Korea’s sanitary requirements can pass inspection if there are no problems.

• •A declaration at customs
• •The animal and plant quarantine agency (APQA) rules for your country

• •Packing sandwiches, sausages or cheese without declaring them

• 🛂Can I bring food into Korea?Cooked and processed foods such as kimchi and rice cakes are not subject to quarantine inspection, but meat, dairy, and fresh fruit and vegetables must be declared or are prohibited.✓YES, WITH CONDITIONSEntry & ImmigrationView answer →
• 🛂Can I bring fruit or vegetables into Korea?Almost all fresh fruit and vegetables are prohibited. Plants, seeds and soil must be reported and inspected. Cooked or prepared foods such as kimchi are not subject to inspection.✕NOEntry & ImmigrationView answer →

• VisitKorea: Animal/Plant Quarantines
• Incheon Airport: Animal and Plant Quarantine

The prohibited-region list changes. Check the APQA site before you fly.