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Use of duty free shops

Use of duty free shops
Claiming Your Duty-Free Goods
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I cannot get the duty-free goods I bought at a downtown duty-free shop right away. 
When can I get them? 
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You can claim the duty-free goods you purchased at a downtown duty-free shop at the
“Duty Free Pick Up” zone in the departure hall at the airport on the day you depart Korea.
※ If a foreigner purchases domestic goods at a downtown duty-free shop, he/she can claim them from this zone after the passport and the boarding ticket are confirmed. (Domestic goods purchased through e-commerce transaction or purchased by a traveler restricted of using the pick-up zone by the head of the customs office or domestic goods subject to a refund 
are not applicable.)
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How do I claim goods I purchased at a duty-free shop?
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How to Claim Duty-Free Goods
You can claim goods purchased at downtown or online duty-free shops as follows.  
You can receive the goods only on the day of departing Korea and cannot receive them on arrival or have them delivered to you after arriving in Korea.  
You can only receive them at the designated Duty Free Pick Up zone in the departure hall on the day you leave Korea. 
After the departure inspection, you must present your passport and boarding ticket at the designated pick-up zone. 
When claiming the duty-free goods, you must check the item names and quantities and sign them.
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What is a Duty Free Pick Up zone?
A place inside the duty-free zone in the departure hall
Inside a foreign trade ship and a foreign passenger ship
Customs clearance area in the customs clearance post office
Bonded area for air freight delivery
Bonded area designated by the head of the customs office(including free-trade zones)
Specific area inside the bonded area of the arrival hall
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For detailed legal information, 
please refer to「Use of duty free shops」 in easylaw.go.kr.
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