Entering a Korean address on Amazon trips up many shoppers because Korean addresses are written in the reverse order of Western ones. This guide explains how to write a Korean address in English and enter it correctly on Amazon.
1. Convert your address to English first
Use the Korean address converter to turn a Korean-language address into English. You can search by road name, lot number, or building name. Then copy each value from the Amazon-formatted result.
2. Filling in Amazon's fields
- Address Line 1 — road name + building number (e.g., 123 Teheran-ro)
- Address Line 2 — building/unit (e.g., Apt 101-1502)
- City — district (e.g., Gangnam-gu)
- State/Province — city/province (e.g., Seoul)
- ZIP Code — 5-digit postal code
- Country — South Korea
3. Direct shipping vs. forwarding
- Direct shipping (Amazon Global) — Amazon ships to your Korean home. Enter your Korean address in English.
- Forwarding service — For items Amazon won't ship to Korea, enter the forwarder's US address on Amazon, and register your Korean address on the forwarder's site.
FAQ
Should the name match my passport?
Yes — use your passport's English name for customs clearance consistency.
What phone format?
Use +82 and drop the leading 0. 010-1234-5678 → +82-10-1234-5678.
Do I need a personal customs code (PCCC)?
For Amazon Global direct shipping to Korea, a PCCC (P + 12 digits) may be required at customs.
The Korean address converter automatically splits your address into Amazon's fields so you can copy and paste each one.
Field-by-field mapping on Amazon
Amazon's form asks for Full name, Address line 1, Address line 2, City, State/Province/Region, ZIP, Country, and Phone. Use line 1 for the building number + road name ("152 Teheran-ro"), line 2 for the unit ("10F" or "Apt 101-dong 1203-ho"), City for the district ("Gangnam-gu"), and State for the city/province ("Seoul"). This split keeps the label machine-readable for both Amazon's carrier and the Korean domestic courier that takes over after customs.
AmazonGlobal vs items that don't ship to Korea
Only listings marked "Ships to Korea" via AmazonGlobal can be delivered directly; the import fee deposit shown at checkout covers Korean duties, so there is usually nothing extra to pay on arrival. For items that won't ship to Korea, a forwarding service (배송대행지) is the standard workaround — in that case you enter the forwarder's US address on Amazon, not your Korean one, and register your Korean address with the forwarder instead.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the PCCC go on Amazon? Amazon asks for the personal customs code (P + 12 digits) during checkout for Korean addresses, or the carrier requests it by SMS after arrival. Keep it ready either way.
Duties seem high — is the deposit refundable? If actual duties are lower than the import fee deposit, Amazon automatically refunds the difference; you don't need to file anything.
English or Korean for the address? Amazon's system requires Latin characters, so use the romanized address throughout. The Korean courier receives a translated label from customs data.
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