There's no duty-free amount for parcels to the US any more: every parcel you buy from abroad goes through customs, whatever its value. Skin care and make-up made in Korea pay 12.5% duty on the item price, unless they're on an exemption list we haven't been able to check.
OLIVE YOUNG US ships from inside the US, so you pay no import charges. YesStyle may add "Import Fees" (tariffs and processing) at checkout and doesn't publish the amount. Stylevana ships from Hong Kong and doesn't say who pays the duty.
Duty on Korean goods: Last checked: 2026-10-12 · Source
No duty-free amount (courier): Last checked: 2026-10-12 · Source
No duty-free amount (mail): Last checked: 2026-10-12 · Source
The US used to let low-value parcels in without duty (the "de minimis" rule). That no longer applies to any parcel you buy, whatever its value and wherever it comes from. It had already been suspended under earlier orders. Since 24 June 2026, rules with no end date keep it suspended for courier parcels (DHL, FedEx, UPS) and for mail alike.Last checked: 2026-10-12 · SourceLast checked: 2026-10-12 · Source
From 1 July 2027, the part of the law that sets the duty-free amount is repealed, so it will be gone by law, not just suspended.Last checked: 2026-10-12 · Source
The duty rate: 12.5% on most goods made in Korea
The normal US duty rate (column 1) on make-up and skin care, tariff heading 3304, is 0%.Last checked: 2026-10-12 · Source Hair care, soap and cleansers, bath products and perfume are under other headings whose rates we haven't checked.
Since 24 July 2026, goods made in Korea whose normal rate is below 12.5% pay a combined rate of 12.5%, under a US trade measure called Section 301. Some goods are exempt. For skin care and make-up that means 12.5% of the item price, unless they turn out to be exempt (see below). The US–Korea trade agreement doesn't lower it. What counts is where the product was made, not where it ships from: a Korean product sent from Hong Kong still pays it.Last checked: 2026-10-12 · Source
Two open questions could change this:
Whether skin care and make-up are on the measure's exemption list hasn't been confirmed: we couldn't read the official list. If they are on it, the duty on them would be 0%.Last checked: 2026-10-12 · Source
Trade press reports that the duty is being challenged at the US Court of International Trade, and the court hadn't ruled when we last checked. A ruling could remove it at short notice.
Until both are settled, the totals on this site count duty at 12.5% wherever you pay it on delivery.
What the duty is charged on
Duty is worked out on the price paid for the items. International shipping and insurance aren't counted, as long as they're shown separately.Last checked: 2026-10-12 · Source On a US$60 cart, that's US$7.50 of duty. Last checked: 2026-10-12 · Source
Other taxes at import, and sales tax
We haven't found an official US source that settles whether any tax other than duty is due when a parcel is imported, so totals for parcels from abroad say "at least".
Some stores also add tax at checkout, such as sales tax, at the rate for your address. The store table below shows which.
Who collects the duty, and when
Courier parcels (DHL, FedEx, UPS)
Under the rule in force since 24 June 2026, every courier parcel needs a customs entry: a declaration to US customs. For parcels worth US$2,500 or less that's usually an informal entry (Type 11), which has a lower processing fee; above US$2,500, it's a formal entry.Last checked: 2026-10-12 · SourceLast checked: 2026-10-12 · Source
The rule doesn't say who pays the duty. YesStyle may add import fees at checkout. Where a store doesn't say, the totals on this site show the duty as paid by you on delivery.
US customs also charges a merchandise processing fee (MPF) on each entry. Since 1 October 2026 it's US$2.77 for an automated informal entry (a courier's electronic entry is this kind), US$8.30 for a manual one and US$12.45 when customs staff prepare it.Last checked: 2026-10-12 · Source A formal entry pays 0.3464% of the value, at least US$34.58 and at most US$670.86.Last checked: 2026-10-12 · Source The rules don't say whether it's passed on to you, and the totals below don't add it.
Customs also charges couriers US$1.38 per shipment (per "waybill") since 1 October 2026. By law that's a charge on the courier, not on you; whether a courier passes it on is up to the courier.Last checked: 2026-10-12 · Source
Couriers may also add their own fee for clearing customs. We couldn't find the fee for DHL Express, UPS or FedEx on an official page, so it's left out of the totals.
Parcels by post
Since 24 July 2026, duty on mail is no longer collected from you when the parcel is delivered. Instead, a customs entry is filed by the owner or purchaser of the goods, or a licensed customs broker they designate. The filer needs a customs bond. The duty is paid through Pay.gov, by the 7th day of the month after arrival. Who does this for a parcel a store sends you by mail isn't stated on the store pages we read.Last checked: 2026-10-12 · Source
From 22 October 2026, mailed goods that owe the Section 301 duty will need a formal customs entry, or an entry under a customs test (Type 13) for parcels worth US$2,500 or less. That covers Korean skin care and make-up unless they turn out to be exempt.Last checked: 2026-10-12 · SourceLast checked: 2026-10-12 · Source
The test started on 22 September 2026. Joining it is voluntary and only those taking part can use it. Whether the stores or their postal partners take part isn't known. What this means for the cost of a mailed order, and whether stores keep sending K-beauty by mail, isn't known yet.Last checked: 2026-10-12 · Source
Mail is exempt from the MPF, except items sent by the service US customs calls "Inbound Express Mail service / Inbound EMS". Which postal services from Korea or Hong Kong count as that hasn't been confirmed, and neither has whether the exemption also covers a formal entry for mail.Last checked: 2026-10-12 · Source
Stores that ship to the US
Olive Young Global stopped shipping to the US on 29 May 2026. US orders go through OLIVE YOUNG US, a separate store. Last checked: 2026-10-12 · Source
YesStyle tax and import fees: Last checked: 2026-10-12 · Source
Stylevana shipping: Last checked: 2026-10-12 · Source
Stylevana tax at checkout: not recorded yet · page read
Stylevana ships from: Last checked: 2026-10-12 · Source
Worked examples
Worked out on 12 October 2026. The cart amount is what your cart shows at the store after coupons, in US dollars. Product prices differ between stores, so the same amount buys different things.
Stylevana ships from: Last checked: 2026-10-12 · Source
One cart in full: US$60 at Stylevana
Stylevana ships from Hong Kong and doesn't say whether it pays the US duty for you, so this shows the rules above on a parcel where you pay the duty on delivery.
Stylevana, cart of US$60
At leastUS$67.50delivered
Free shipping
Charges at the door
Not included: tax at checkout, any other import tax and the courier's clearance fee.
See the breakdown
At checkout
Items in your cart
US$60.00
Shipping (Premium Express)
Free
Tax at checkout
Not confirmed
At your door
Import duty (12.5%)
US$7.50
Other import tax
Not confirmed
Courier's clearance fee
Not known
We couldn't confirm whether Stylevana adds tax at checkout for orders to the US.
Duty is 12.5%: since 24 July 2026 the US charges at least that on most goods made in Korea. Whether skin care and make-up are on its exemption list hasn't been confirmed, and trade press reports a court challenge, so it could change at short notice.
We haven't found an official US source that settles whether any other tax is due at import, so the total says "at least".
Couriers usually add their own fee for clearing customs. We don't have a sourced amount for it, so it's left out.