We ship worldwide straight from Seoul, Korea to ensure that you get the freshest products available. Products that have less than 6 months left in their expiry date are marked with the expiration date on the product description page.

There’s a major change coming for Korea → US shipments between August 25–29, 2025.

BE MUSED KOREA UPDATE
As of August 22, standard shipping to the US is no longer available, but EMS shipping will remain available until August 25.

• EMS Shipping Fee: $24.95
  
• FREE EMS Shipping for orders $150+
  

To protect our US customers from unexpected fees, bemusedkorea.com will pause US shipping starting August 26 while we work on a better long-term solution.⚡ In the meantime — don’t miss our End of Summer Sale!

• Up to 75% OFF sitewide 🌿
  
• The perfect time to stock up on your K-beauty favorites before the changes take effect
  

📦 US shipping will be temporarily unavailable after August 25 😭

If you’re in the US, place your orders now while you still can!

WHAT’S CHANGING ON AUGUST 29

• The US is ending the “de minimis” duty-free exemption.
  
• Starting August 29 at 12:01 a.m. EDT, all postal items entering the US (except letters/documents) must be declared and will face:
  
  • 15% ad valorem tariff, OR
  
  • A flat duty of $80–$200 per item (depending on product category)
  
• Korea Post has already suspended most US-bound packages, including standard airmail and EMS shipments.
  

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR US K-BEAUTY SHOPPERS

After August 29, shopping directly from Korean shops will mean:

• 📦 Higher costs → $80–$200 duties on many parcels
  
• 🚚 Limited shipping options → Fewer services & possible delays
  
• 💸 Potential price increases on products & global shipping
  

📣 THIS WEEKEND IS YOUR LAST CHANCE to shop before tariffs & fee hikes kick in!

Our express shipping options include FedEx, and Korea Post EMS. We also offer standard shipping as follows: Korea Post K-Packet, YSLogic (Sagawa, Janco, HCT, TEL & C, Ninjavan, JANIO, OrangeDS, AUS Post).

• Please allow 2-3 business days for your order to be processed.
• You may cancel your order, without penalty, within 6 hours of placing your order.
• There is a penalty fee of $2.95 for order cancellations after 6 hours.
• Order cancellations are not accepted after 24 hours.
• Once your order is processed, you will receive a shipping confirmation email with a tracking code. Please note, it may take up to 1 full business day for the tracking code to be validated.
• Please ensure that your shipping information is complete and accurate. If your package is returned due to an incorrect address, you will receive a partial refund with the original shipping fee* deducted from your total paid amount. If your package is lost due to an incorrect address, no refund will be issued.
• Please visit our Returns Policy page for returns and refunds.

*original shipping fee is the postal fee paid by Be Mused Korea which is indicated in KRW on the shipping label according to the weight and destination of the order.

• Some countries may restrict the import of cosmetic goods depending on their policies. Any customs and import duty issues that may arise are the responsibility of the customer.
• Customers are fully responsible for their respective country's customs and import taxes. For accurate information and estimation of import taxes, please contact your country's customs.

• Please note, there may be extra custom clearance procedures for some countries depending on the particular customs office which can cause delays from the original estimated shipping time.
• Be Mused Korea is not responsible for your country's customs, import taxes, or delays that arise due to customs processing. Be Mused Korea is not responsible for unclaimed parcels. If the parcel is returned to Be Mused Korea because it was unclaimed, a refund will be issued after a deduction of the original shipping fee*.
• Failed delivery due to an incorrect address and/or lost parcel due to handling of the recipient country's postal service will not be considered for a refund. Be Mused Korea is not responsible for post parcels once it leaves Korea.

NOTE: Business days are from Monday to Friday, excluding all Korean National Holidays. Use the contact link on this site or email us directly at hello@bemusedkorea.com for order cancellation or other inquiries. We operate in Korean Standard Time (KST), and we reply to all email inquiries from 10am-8pm KST on business days excluding weekends and holidays.