Carrying prohibited items into Korea may face fines of up to 10 million won

The Myanmar Embassy in Seoul has issued a warning that travellers entering the Republic of Korea with prohibited items may face fines ranging from 1 million to 10 million won.

The announcement was made for Myanmar nationals traveling to South Korea for work under the Employment Permit System (EPS) via the Public Overseas Employment Agency (POEA).

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According to a directive from South Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, prohibited items include fruits; plants with soil and live animals; fresh and frozen aquatic and seafood products; raw and dried meats including sausages.

For those with declaration, officials will inspect and determine for permission. However, without declaration, it will result in above-mentioned heavy fines.

Additionally, it stated that travellers are only permitted to bring goods up to a total duty-free value of US$800. Exceeding this will result in a penalty surcharge of 40 to 60 percent on top of the applicable taxes.

Currently, the POEA is primarily dispatching re-entry manufacturing workers, skilled welders, new manufacturing workers, CBT workers, new agriculture/livestock workers, and new construction workers to South Korea.

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