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United States → KoreaHS 300450Other medicaments, containing vitamins or other products of heading 29.36Broker recommended

의료용품(ko) › Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, put up in measured doses or in forms or

Other medicaments, containing vitamins or other products of heading 29.36

HS 300450United States → Korea

Destination duty
0%
FTA 협정세율 - 미국
VAT (부가가치세)
10%
Clearance difficulty
Broker recommended

1Overview

  • Destination duty: 0% (FTA 협정세율 - 미국, 3004501000)
  • VAT (부가가치세): 10%
  • This code covers: Other medicaments, containing vitamins or other products of heading 29.36

Key points

  • Small-consignment exemption: goods value of US$150 or less for self-use items, and US$200 or less for goods of U.S. origin under KORUS. Same-day shipments from the same sender are aggregated.
  • Import VAT is 10%, charged on the customs value plus duty plus any individual consumption or liquor tax.
  • A customs broker is not mandatory. The importer may self-file in UNI-PASS, and an individual needs a personal customs clearance code.
  • FTA preference needs a certificate or declaration of origin: KORUS for U.S. origin, the Korea-China FTA or RCEP for Chinese origin. Korea and Taiwan have no agreement, so the basic or WTO rate applies.
  • Whether a product requirement applies depends on the HS code. Food, cosmetics, electrical goods and radio equipment must clear their agency requirement before customs clearance can proceed.

As of: 2026-02-12

2Classification

HS6 names

  • ko기타(제2936호의 비타민이나 그 밖의 물품을 함유한 것으로 한정한다)
  • enOther medicaments, containing vitamins or other products of heading 29.36
  • zh_hant其他醫藥製劑，含有維他命或第２９３６節之其他產品
  • zh_hans其他医药制剂，含有维他命或第２９３６节之其他产品

Korea tariff lines

LineDescription
3004501000비타민 A제제
3004502010비타민 B1제제
3004502090기타
3004503000비타민 C제제
3004504000비타민 D제제
3004505000비타민 E제제
3004506000비타민 H제제
3004507000비타민 K제제
3004509000기타
United States export-side line (reference)
  • 3004.50.10.00Vitamin B2
  • 3004.50.20.00Vitamin B12
  • 3004.50.30.00Vitamin E
  • 3004.50.40.00Other
  • 3004.50.50Other
  • 3004.50.50.05For veterinary use
  • 3004.50.50.10Combined with minerals or other nutrients
  • 3004.50.50.15Vitamin B1 (thiamine)
  • 3004.50.50.25Vitamin K1 (phytonadione)
  • 3004.50.50.28Other
  • 3004.50.50.30Combined with minerals or other nutrients
  • 3004.50.50.40Other

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As of: 2026-02-12

3Duty & tax

Rate available to United States origin

LineDescription기본세율CFTA 협정세율 - 미국
3004501000비타민 A제제8%—0%
3004502010비타민 B1제제8%—0%
3004502090기타8%—0%
3004503000비타민 C제제8%—0%
3004504000비타민 D제제8%—0%
3004505000비타민 E제제———
3004506000비타민 H제제———
3004507000비타민 K제제———
3004509000기타8%—0%
  • · Tax base = customs value (CIF) + duty + individual consumption tax, liquor tax, education tax and special rural development tax where they apply.
  • · Duty is calculated at whichever rate in the tariff schedule applies: basic rate (A), WTO rate (C), or an FTA preferential rate.
  • · Small self-use consignments may instead be assessed at the simplified combined rate under Article 81 of the Customs Act, which rolls duty and internal taxes into one figure.
  • · Individual consumption tax applies only to listed goods such as certain cosmetics, precious metals and vehicles; alcohol carries liquor tax and education tax separately.
  • · A business importer can normally credit the import VAT as input tax, so the final cost differs between businesses and individuals.

Landed-cost estimate

Duty rate used
0%
Customs value
—
Duty
—
VAT (부가가치세)
—
Estimated total
—

A rough estimate. The real amount depends on valuation, classification and origin determination.

As of: 2026-02-12

4Requirements

  • 3004501000약사법
    Agency:
    한국동물약품협회
    Document:
    표준통관예정보고서(의약품등)
  • 3004501000약사법
    Agency:
    한국의약품수출입협회
    Document:
    표준통관예정보고서(의약품등)
  • 3004502010약사법
    Agency:
    한국동물약품협회
    Document:
    표준통관예정보고서(의약품등)
  • 3004502010약사법
    Agency:
    한국의약품수출입협회
    Document:
    표준통관예정보고서(의약품등)
  • 3004502090약사법
    Agency:
    한국동물약품협회
    Document:
    표준통관예정보고서(의약품등)
  • 3004502090약사법
    Agency:
    한국의약품수출입협회
    Document:
    표준통관예정보고서(의약품등)
  • 3004503000약사법
    Agency:
    한국동물약품협회
    Document:
    표준통관예정보고서(의약품등)
  • 3004503000약사법
    Agency:
    한국의약품수출입협회
    Document:
    표준통관예정보고서(의약품등)
  • 3004504000약사법
    Agency:
    한국동물약품협회
    Document:
    표준통관예정보고서(의약품등)
  • 3004504000약사법
    Agency:
    한국의약품수출입협회
    Document:
    표준통관예정보고서(의약품등)
  • 3004509000약사법
    Agency:
    한국동물약품협회
    Document:
    표준통관예정보고서(의약품등)
  • 3004509000약사법
    Agency:
    한국의약품수출입협회
    Document:
    표준통관예정보고서(의약품등)

Agencies involved

  • Korea Customs Service (KCS)Import clearance, assessment and collection of duty, origin and product-requirement verificationcustoms.go.kr
  • UNI-PASSThe national customs information system: declarations, personal clearance codes, clearance statusunipass.customs.go.kr
  • KCS FTA PortalOrigin certification method by agreement, rate lookup, retroactive claimscustoms.go.kr
  • Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS)Imported food, health functional food, cosmetics, medicines and medical devicesmfds.go.kr
  • Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) / Product Safety Information CentreKC safety certification and safety confirmation for electrical and consumer productssafetykorea.kr
  • National Radio Research Agency (RRA)Conformity assessment for broadcasting and communications equipmentrra.go.kr

As of: 2026-08-27

5Documents

United States export documents

  • Commercial invoice
    Issued by:
    Exporter
    When:
    With the shipment

    Buyer, seller, description, quantity, value, currency, terms of sale and country of origin; used by the destination customs authority as well.

    Official page
  • Packing list
    Issued by:
    Exporter
    When:
    With the shipment

    Carton-level contents, weights, dimensions and marks.

    Official page
  • Bill of lading or air waybill
    Issued by:
    Carrier or freight forwarder
    When:
    Issued at loading

    Contract of carriage; the ocean bill of lading is also the document of title.

    Official page
  • Electronic Export Information (EEI) and ITN
    Issued by:
    Exporter or authorised agent, filed in AESDirect within ACE
    When:
    Before lading, on the deadline for the mode of transport

    Required when a single Schedule B or HTS line exceeds US$2,500 or a licence is required. The ITN is the proof of filing.

    Official page
  • Shipper's Letter of Instruction (SLI)
    Issued by:
    Exporter
    When:
    When a forwarder files on the exporter's behalf

    Authorises the forwarder as agent and carries the data needed for the AES filing.

    Official page
  • Export licence
    Issued by:
    Bureau of Industry and Security (EAR) or Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (ITAR)
    When:
    Before export, when the ECCN or USML category and destination require it

    Licence exceptions may be available; the licence or exception is cited in the AES filing.

    Official page
  • Certification of origin for a free trade agreement
    Issued by:
    Exporter or producer
    When:
    Provided to the buyer for its import claim

    KORUS uses self-certification with no prescribed form. There is no agreement covering Taiwan or mainland China.

    Official page
  • Certificate of Free Sale or FDA export certificate
    Issued by:
    U.S. Food and Drug Administration or a state authority
    When:
    When the importing country's authority asks for it

    Common for food, dietary supplements, cosmetics, drugs and medical devices going to Korea, Taiwan or mainland China.

    Official page
  • Power of attorney to the forwarder
    Issued by:
    Exporter
    When:
    Before the forwarder acts

    Needed for the forwarder to file EEI and act before CBP as authorised agent.

    Official page

Korea import documents

  • Import declaration (수입신고서)
    Issued by:
    Importer or customs broker, filed electronically in UNI-PASS
    When:
    After the goods enter the bonded area; pre-arrival filing is also allowed

    The form and the way it is completed are prescribed by the KCS notification on import clearance. Paperless (P/L) declarations require no attachments.

    Official page
  • Import declaration certificate (수입신고필증)
    Issued by:
    Customs
    When:
    Issued when the declaration is accepted

    The release document, also used as evidence for input VAT credit and for cost accounting.

    Official page
  • Commercial invoice
    Issued by:
    Exporter
    When:
    With the declaration

    The primary basis for the customs value. Incoterms, currency, unit price and total must be unambiguous.

    Official page
  • Packing list
    Issued by:
    Exporter
    When:
    With the declaration

    Used for reconciliation during physical examination.

    Official page
  • Bill of lading or air waybill
    Issued by:
    Carrier or freight forwarder
    When:
    Issued at loading

    Evidence of carriage and of the right to take delivery; reconciled against the cargo manifest.

    Official page
  • Certificate or declaration of origin
    Issued by:
    Issuing body in the exporting country, or the exporter under self-certification
    When:
    When claiming a preferential rate

    KORUS uses self-certification, the Korea-China FTA uses an authority-issued certificate, and RCEP follows the mechanism set in the agreement. A retroactive claim is possible for a period after release.

    Official page
  • Product requirement documents
    Issued by:
    MFDS, KATS, National Radio Research Agency and others
    When:
    Before or together with the declaration

    For example the imported-food declaration certificate, cosmetics paperwork, KC safety certification or safety confirmation for electrical and consumer products, and conformity assessment for radio equipment.

    Official page
  • Personal customs clearance code (개인통관고유부호)
    Issued by:
    Korea Customs Service
    When:
    Obtained before an individual imports

    A 13-character code used instead of the resident registration number when an individual is the importer.

    Official page
  • Business registration certificate
    Issued by:
    National Tax Service
    When:
    When a business imports

    Used with the trade business number to identify the importer.

    Official page

6Procedure

  1. Arrival and manifestThe carrier or forwarder files the cargo manifest before arrival and reports discharge once the vessel is in.
  2. Entry into a bonded areaThe goods move into a bonded area such as a CY, CFS or bonded warehouse. A declaration can be filed from that point, or earlier as a pre-arrival or pre-departure declaration when speed matters.
  3. Import declarationThe importer or a customs broker files the declaration in UNI-PASS with the HS code, customs value, origin, the rate claimed including any FTA preference, and any product requirement.
  4. Document review and examinationThe declaration is routed as paperless, document review or physical examination. Goods subject to a product requirement wait until the relevant agency has confirmed it.
  5. PaymentDuty, VAT and any internal taxes are paid. With security lodged, deferred payment including monthly consolidated payment is available.
  6. Acceptance and releaseOnce the import declaration certificate is issued the goods leave the bonded area. Amendment, refund claims and duty drawback follow their own separate procedures.
  1. Arrival and discharge reportThe airline files the manifest and reports discharge, and the goods move into the airport bonded cargo terminal.
  2. Import declarationThe declaration is filed in UNI-PASS, with the same pre-arrival option as for ocean cargo.
  3. Review, examination and requirementsAgency confirmation is obtained where a product requirement applies. Because air cargo moves quickly, the requirement step is often the constraint.
  4. Payment and acceptanceTaxes are paid and the import declaration certificate is issued.
  5. ReleaseThe goods leave the airport bonded area.
  1. Express clearance listThe express operator submits the clearance list to customs before arrival. For an individual importer it must carry the personal customs clearance code.
  2. Choosing the trackLow-value self-use goods go through list clearance; everything else goes through a simplified or a full declaration. Goods excluded from list clearance, such as medicines, health functional foods, some foods and cosmetics and electrical goods, must be declared regardless of value.
  3. Exemption testSelf-use goods with a goods value of US$150 or less, or US$200 or less for U.S. origin, are free of duty and VAT. Same-day shipments from the same sender are added together for the test.
  4. Assessment and paymentAbove the threshold the whole value is taxable, and small self-use consignments may be assessed at the simplified combined rate. Express operators normally advance the tax and bill the recipient.
  5. Release and deliveryAfter clearance the operator delivers. Goods awaiting an agency confirmation stay in the bonded area until it is issued.
  1. Traveller declarationOn arrival, travellers complete the traveller declaration form or the mobile declaration and declare dutiable goods.
  2. Personal allowanceThe basic allowance is US$800, with separate allowances for alcohol, tobacco and perfume.
  3. Voluntary declarationDeclaring goods above the allowance voluntarily earns a reduction in the duty; failing to declare and being found out attracts a penalty surcharge.
  4. Commercial goodsGoods carried for sale need an ordinary import declaration even when hand-carried, and any product requirement still applies.
Show United States export-side steps
  1. Classify and screenDetermine the Schedule B number, check whether the item has an ECCN on the Commerce Control List or falls under the USML, and screen the buyer, end user and end use against the OFAC and BIS lists.
  2. Book and documentBook with the carrier or forwarder, and prepare the commercial invoice, packing list and Shipper's Letter of Instruction. Obtain any export licence that applies.
  3. File EEIFile the EEI in AESDirect at least 24 hours before the cargo is loaded onto the vessel, and record the ITN returned by the system.
  4. Deliver and ladeDeliver the cargo to the terminal. The carrier cites the ITN on its outbound manifest; without it the goods should not be laded.
  5. Departure and documentsAfter sailing, collect the bill of lading and send the shipping documents and the origin certification to the buyer for its import clearance.
  6. RecordkeepingKeep the export records, generally for five years from the date of export, and correct the AES filing if the shipment particulars change.

7Difficulty

Broker recommended

Score: 0.68

A signal derived from public data, not advice.

Why this reading

  • regime[MFDS] Medicines need an import business notification, per-item import approval, GMP assessment, and clear customs on a standard import report via KPTA.mfds.go.kr2026-09-07
  • requirement1 destination import requirement(s) found: 약사법unipass.customs.go.kr2026-09-07
  • ambiguityClassification is contested — rulings for this HS6 scatter across several subheadings and are often decided against neighbouring codesunipass.customs.go.kr2026-09-07

Components

Import requirements0.43약사법 unipass.customs.go.kr요건 법령 1건 · 하위 HS10 6/9건 해당 customs_v0.sqlite:kr_requirements (UNI-PASS API029 세관장확인대상)
Classification ambiguity0.50KR 결정례 28건 · 하위 세번 4종으로 분산 unipass.customs.go.krUS CROSS 25건 중 복수 세번 결정 비율 12% · 같은 사건에서 함께 검토된 다른 HS6 2개 rulings.cbp.gov
Regulatory regime1.00약사법 — 의약품 수입업 신고 + 품목허가 mfds.go.kr
United States origin-side note: No US export PGA mapping (EAR and sanctions screening still apply). cbp.gov

As of: 2026-09-07

8Cases

  • Other medicaments containing vitamins, for retail sale; Party Patch Hangover Defense Topical Patchㅇ각종 비타민류[비타민 B1(티아민), 비타민B5(판토텐산), 비타민 B6], 및 타우린을 도포하고, 이형지를 부착한 직사각형의 패치(55 X 58mm)를 알루미늄 증착 팩에 개별 포장 한 것 - 용도 : 비타민 보충용 패치(현품 기재내용: NATURAL HANGOVER DEFENSE PATCH) ※ 품목분류...Decided line: 3004509000Date: 2020-04-22
  • Other medicaments containing vitamins; Nutriband Energy patch; U.S.Aㅇ 각종 비타민류(니아신(B3), B12, B6), 카페인, 타우린으로 도포하고 이형지를 부착한 직사각형의 패치(76 X 26mm)를 알루미늄 증착 팩에 개별 포장 - 용도 : 비타민, 카페인 등 보충용 패치Decided line: 3004509000Date: 2018-06-21
  • Other medicaments containing vitamins; Nutriband Vitamin patch; U.S.Aㅇ 각종 비타민류[티아민(B1), 리보플라빈(B2), 폴산(B9), 비오틴(B7), 니아신(B3), B12, A, E, D, B6, C] 도포하고, 이형지를 부착한 직사각형의 패치(38 X 32mm)를 알루미늄 증착 팩에 개별 포장 - 용도: 비타민 보충용 패치Decided line: 3004509000Date: 2018-06-21
  • BYTOX THE HANGOVER PATCH(스킨 모이스처 라이징 비타민 팩)ㅇ 성분 및 형태 - 각종 비타민(A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12, C, E 등)과 식물성 추출물(녹차, 아사이베리), 타우린 등을 도포하고 이형지를 부착한 정사각형 패치(5cm x 5cm)를 지제 봉투에 포장한 것 ㅇ 기능 및 용도 -·피부를 통해 패치에 도포된 성분이 흡수되어 숙취해소(현품...Decided line: 3004509000Date: 2015-12-04
  • TWO ENERGY PATCHES(스킨 리프레싱 비타민 팩(NRG 긍정에너지))ㅇ 성분 및 형태 - 식물성 추출물 48.7%(구아라나, 마테잎, 아사이베리, 녹차)와 각종 비타민 27.6%(B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12, C, E 등), 피로인산칼슘 12%, 5-하이드록시트립토판 8.9% 등을 도포하고 이형지를 부착한 정사각형 패치(5cm x 5cm)를 지제 봉투에 포장한 ...Decided line: 3004509000Date: 2015-12-04
  • Medicaments; 보비스타트-F; FRANCE각종 비타민류(Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B9, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D3, Vitamin E)에 난황분, 초유, 어유, 물 등을 혼합, 조제한 황갈색계 페이스...Decided line: 3004509000Date: 2015-07-28
  • Medicaments ; WillowVet Vitalyt(5L) ; FRANCEVitamin A, Vitamin D3, VitaminE 등 각종 비타민과 Sorbitol, Propylen glycol, 정제수 등으로 조제된 미황색계 점조액상을 플라스틱 용기에 소매 포장한 것(내용량 : 5L) - 용도 : 가축의 비타민 공급용Decided line: 3004509000Date: 2013-07-17
  • Medicaments; Ocuvite PresserVision, HS43270N; U.S.A초산토코페롤, 베타카로틴, 아스코르빈산, 산화제이구리, 산화아연 등의 주성분에 유당, 결정셀룰로오스, 이산화규소, 스테아린산, 스테아린산 마그네슘 등을 조제한 오렌지색 장방형 정제 [120정을 플라스틱용기에 넣어 종이상자 포장] - 용도 : 눈의 건조감 및 야맹증 완화 등 비타민제 일반의약품Decided line: 3004509000Date: 2012-12-18
  • Medicaments containing Vitamin A derivative ; 이소티나연질캅셀(Isotina soft cap) ; KOREAo 이소트레티노인(비타민A 유도체), 식물유, 글리세린등으로 조제된 황색 겔상을 연질캡슐에 충전 지제박스에 소매포장(30캡슐/박스) o 용도: 여드름치료제(전문의약품)Decided line: 3004501000Date: 2009-08-28
  • Medicament containing vitamins(신청품명 : Macuvit Zinc;544.6mg/capsule)각종 비타민(비타민C,E,베타-카로틴),미네랄(아연,구리),비활성화제(쌀분 @§등)가 혼합,조제된 백색분말을 캡슐화하여 포장한것Decided line: 3004509000Date: 2004-10-25
  • Medicament(Vitamiv E 400 I.U)Vitamin E, Vegetable Oil등으로 조성된 황색 Oil상을 젤라틴 캡슐화한것(100 Capsules소매포장)Decided line: 3004505000Date: 1992-01-16
  • Medicament containing vitaminVitamin B 및 당류 등으로 조성된 적갈색 정제 1정, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium 등으로 조성된 희백색 정제 2정, Vitamin A(Fish Liver Oil)비타민D 등으로 조성된 미황색 캡슐 1개, 비타민E 등으로 조성된 황색 캡슐 1개, 비타민C, 미네랄등으로 조성된 암갈색 정제...Decided line: 3004509000Date: 1991-05-02
  • Medicament containing vitamin (Stress Formula)Calcium, Magnesium 등으로 조성된 백색 정제 2정, Iron Copper, Potassium 등으로 조성된 백색 정제 1정, Vitamin A.D 등으로 조성된 적색 캡슐 1개, Vitamin B, 당류 등으로 조성된 적갈색 정제 1정, Vitamin C 및 당류 등으로 조성된 암갈색 정제 1정...Decided line: 3004509000Date: 1991-05-02
  • Medicament containing vitamin (Multi Vitamin with Kuensan)각종 비타민에 Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Phosphate Dibasic, Citric Acid 등으로 조제된 타원형의 정제상임(240T씩 소매포장)Decided line: 3004509000Date: 1991-03-14
  • Vitamin preparation; HEMES Multi각종 비타민, Nicotinamid, Calcium carbonate 등으로 조제된 Tablet 상을 알루미늄박을 내장한 종이팩에 소매포장Decided line: 3004509000Date: 1990-04-04
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