Can I bring vitamins or supplements into Korea?

Yes for personal use. Korea Customs treats health supplements as personal use when they are within 6 bottles and the duty-free value range. Larger amounts may need extra checks.

• ✓Korea Customs recognizes up to 6 bottles of health functional food (supplements) worth US$600 or less as personal use.
• •Within the duty-free range, the extra product checks are waived.
• △Supplements with narcotic or restricted ingredients are treated like medicines and are not allowed without approval.

• •Original packaging with the ingredient list
• •Quantities that clearly look like personal use

• •Carrying large quantities for resale or gifts without checking the rules

• 🩺Can I bring prescription medicine into Korea?Usually yes for personal use, with your prescription, but medicines that contain narcotic ingredients (some sleeping pills, cold medicines and painkillers) need prior approval from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.✓YES, WITH CONDITIONSHealth & MedicineView answer →
• 🛂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 →

• Korea Customs Service: traveler baggage clearance (Korean)
• VisitKorea: Prohibited & Restricted Items

The bottle and value figures come from a Korean-language Korea Customs Service page. Confirm current figures before you travel.