Korea duty-free comparison

Collect your order at Incheon

For online or downtown duty-free orders collected on departure from Korea. Your retailer’s order confirmation determines where and when to collect.

Guidance checked 2026-10-25

1. Confirm your departure details

Check your airline’s departure terminal, flight number and date before ordering. Your name and passport details must match the traveler’s documents. Confirm the retailer’s ordering deadline for your flight; there is no single deadline for every retailer or product.

If you are only transferring through Korea, contact the retailer before paying to confirm whether you can order and reach its collection counter.

2. Bring your collection documents

  • Your passport.
  • Your boarding pass.
  • The retailer’s exchange voucher, order barcode or collection reference, as instructed on your order.

Complete check-in and the departure formalities, then follow your retailer’s pickup directions. Allow enough time for queues and boarding. Shilla recommends reaching its pickup counter 1–2 hours before departure.

Shilla’s official collection FAQ

3. Find the counter for your order

Counter assignments can differ by retailer, terminal and order. The locations below are orientation examples from Hyundai’s guide, not a counter assignment for every retailer.

Terminal 1

Hyundai lists a west counter on 4F opposite Gate 43 and a concourse counter on 4F near Gate 119.

Terminal 2

Hyundai lists west and east pickup areas on 2F, reached near Gates 225 and 274 respectively.

Use the exact collection point on your order and ask staff before moving between areas. Airport retail shops are not necessarily online-order pickup counters.

Check Hyundai’s official pickup locations

4. Check your items before leaving

Verify the product, quantity and condition at collection. Ask the retailer immediately if anything is wrong. Check your airline’s and transit airport’s rules for liquids and sealed duty-free bags, and your destination’s customs rules. A Korean duty-free purchase does not automatically remove destination-country taxes.

If your plans change

Contact the retailer about flight changes, missed pickup or cancellation. DFMOA cannot amend orders or hold goods. Keep your order reference and retailer contact details accessible.

Official online shopping procedure

Check arrival-country rules for Australia and Canada

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