United States
Does BuyBeautyKorea charge import duty to the United States?
No — BuyBeautyKorea states it pays the import duty on orders to the United States, so nothing is billed on delivery. Shipping is free over $75.00, or $9.00 below that. The two thresholds sit at different amounts, so the cheapest order is rarely the smallest one — here is where both lines fall.
What will your order cost at the door?
Type your order total. Each shop's own shipping line and what the United States adds, side by side. This compares what each shop adds on top of the same order value — the same products can be priced differently at each shop: compare a whole routine at every shop
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How much is BuyBeautyKorea shipping to the United States?
Free over $75.00; below that it is $9.00. Delivery takes 7–16 business days, customs holds aside.
Estimated: the shipping fee on this row is nuvy's estimate — this shop does not publish it for this country. Treat it as approximate and check at checkout.
The full BuyBeautyKorea shipping terms for the United States →
How much are import charges to the United States?
BuyBeautyKorea states it pays the import duty on your behalf, so you are not billed on delivery. That is the shop's published policy rather than something the border does not charge — if the shop changes it, the charge comes back.
Does BuyBeautyKorea charge import duty anywhere else? →
Compare before you buy
Explore Korean skincare sold at BuyBeautyKorea. Compare each product across shops, or go straight to BuyBeautyKorea.
BuyBeautyKorea item prices in USD · checked 2026-10-05. Shipping and import charges are extra; compare delivered totals for the United States on the product comparison page.
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COSRX
Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence - 100ml
BuyBeautyKorea $21.90
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Beauty of Joseon
Glow Deep Serum Rice + Alpha Arbutin
BuyBeautyKorea $18.00
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SOME BY MI
Snail Truecica Miracle Repair Serum
BuyBeautyKorea $20.10
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Duty, tariff, customs, import fees — which is which
Duty and tariff are the same charge, and "customs" is both the agency that collects it and the everyday word for it. It is a percentage of what the goods are worth, decided by the border rather than by the shop.
VAT and GST are a different tax. A country can charge duty, a consumption tax, both, or neither, which is why there is a page per country rather than one rule for everywhere. Into the United States, the charge nuvy quotes is one thing: US import duty on Korean goods.
"Import fees" is an umbrella — it covers everything above, and it is also where one charge hides that nuvy does not quote: a courier's own fee for clearing the parcel and fronting the tax. That one is the courier's, not the border's, and it is not in any total on this page. Everything nuvy does put a number on is above.
What do shipping and import add at different order sizes?
| Order | Shipping | Import | You pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| $45.00 | $9.00 | shop pays | $54.00 |
| $80.00 | free | shop pays | $80.00 |
| $150.00 | free | shop pays | $150.00 |
What does a real routine cost at your door?
A 6-step dry-skin routine — one of the four nuvy builds, and the middle one by price — delivered to the United States:
| Shop | Products | Import | At your door |
|---|---|---|---|
| YesStyle | $70.68 | $8.84 | $79.52 |
| BuyBeautyKorea | $134.70 | shop pays | $134.70 |
Every shop here ships this order free.
YesStyle lands $55.19 less than BuyBeautyKorea at the door. BuyBeautyKorea pays the duty for you and is still $55.19 more — the gap between the shops' own prices is wider than the border's cut.
Which other shops ship to the United States?
- YesStyle to the United States
- Stylevana to the United States
- All shops compared for the United States
Questions people ask
Does BuyBeautyKorea ship to the United States?
Yes. BuyBeautyKorea ships to the United States, and delivery takes 7–16 business days once the order is on its way, customs holds aside.
How much is BuyBeautyKorea shipping to the United States?
Shipping is free on orders over $75.00. Below that it costs $9.00. This answer includes nuvy estimates; confirm at checkout.
Will I pay import duty on a BuyBeautyKorea order to the United States?
No — BuyBeautyKorea states it pays the import duty on orders to the United States, so nothing is billed on delivery.
Does BuyBeautyKorea have tariffs to the United States?
"Tariff", "duty" and "customs" are the same charge here — the border's, not the shop's. No — BuyBeautyKorea states it pays the import duty on orders to the United States, so nothing is billed on delivery.
How much is customs on a BuyBeautyKorea order to the United States?
Nothing — BuyBeautyKorea states it pays the import duty on your behalf.
When was this checked?
The customs rule was last read on 2026-10-03 — Section 301 forced-labour action, notice of 2026-07-23 (de-minimis suspended 2025-08-29), Office of the US Trade Representative. Shipping uses published shop rates where available; any nuvy estimates are marked separately. Both change, so an old date is a reason to verify before ordering.