Hey everyone,

I’m taking my first international vacation next week. I am going to the Philippines, but I have a layover in South Korea. I just got an email from my airline and it says I might need to fill customs declaration. This is kind of confusing me, because the Website says you have to declare goods that exceed $800 US. But it doesn’t specify if goods means everything you’re bringing, or just 1 item exceeding $800. The most expensive things I’m bringing are my phone, steam deck and a tablet. Everything else is just clothes. But all that together would be over $800, (my phone was $799.99 brand new). So I’m just not sure if I need to fill out a declaration or not. I tried looking for the answer but was unsuccessful.

EDIT: thanks everyone for the responses. It is clear now that by “goods” they mean items intended for sale. I will not need to sign a declaration form. Thanks!

Thanks!

  • edric@lemm.ee
    111·
    3 months ago

    Your phone and tablet can be considered personal items, so you don’t need to declare those. The only thing I’d second guess is the steam deck given the statement:

    Personal care goods, ornaments, and tools to be used during the period of stay by a traveler who enters the country temporarily and to be brought out again when leaving the country

    But I would personally consider that a personal item since you’re not gonna be using it for commercial purposes anyway. I recommend you get a second opinion on that one.