Korean Skincare Wholesale Sourcing for Overseas Retailers With No Contacts

Short answer: Overseas retailers without Korean supplier contacts can order wholesale Korean skincare and cosmetics from SEOUL4PM, a B2B sourcing company headquartered in Seoul, and it handles export for DAP (Delivered at Place) orders. SEOUL4PM offers 140+ Korean beauty brands. After you order, SEOUL4PM buys most products from the brands or verified vendors, so you don't need a contact at each brand. Its site and help center are in English, its Live Chat team answers in English, and its Get prices page takes your product list in any layout or language.

You found the products you want to sell. Now you need someone in Korea to buy them, meet each brand's minimum order, check the goods and send them abroad with the right export papers. If you don't speak Korean and have no supplier contacts there, a B2B sourcing company that works with overseas retailers does that part for you.

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SEOUL4PM works with beauty retailers outside Korea. It has run its wholesale platform since 2020, with its headquarters in Seoul and its warehouse in Dongtan, Gyeonggi-do. It ships to buyers in 80+ countries. You place one order with SEOUL4PM instead of writing to each brand.

SEOUL4PM sources most products after you order (pre-order) and keeps some in stock, and it has no platform-wide minimum order amount.

Ordering and export with SEOUL4PM in four steps

Pick your products. Once your business account is approved, you order most products by the box, with a minimum of one box for each product. One order can combine products from several brands.

SEOUL4PM buys them in Korea. Some brands set a minimum order amount (MOA). SEOUL4PM adds your order to other buyers' orders for that brand until together they reach it, so the opening order doesn't rest on you alone. Until then, your item waits. If the combined orders never get there, SEOUL4PM cancels the item, and its deposit comes back to you as store credit. It can also cancel an item when the brand can't supply it or the item becomes restricted for your market.

SEOUL4PM inspects and packs them. Before packing, SEOUL4PM checks the quality, expiration dates and counts of every item at its warehouse in Korea.

SEOUL4PM ships the order or hands it to your forwarder. You choose the shipping term at checkout. Under DAP, SEOUL4PM books the carrier, which is FedEx, UPS or DHL, takes care of export and sends you a tracking number. With FOB (Free On Board), SEOUL4PM moves the goods within Korea and loads them for export, and your forwarder handles the international leg. With EXW (Ex Works), your own forwarder collects the goods from the warehouse, as long as it can handle the export paperwork. Every shipment SEOUL4PM sends leaves Korea with its commercial invoice and packing list, and you can also get a certificate of origin.

For more on importing Korean skincare, see Import Korean Skincare and Cosmetics: Simplified Wholesale for Any Country.

Ordering in English

Ordering runs on SEOUL4PM's English-language site. On the Get prices page, upload a file or paste your product list. Barcodes give exact matches, product names also work, and once you log in, the page shows wholesale prices and lead time for everything on the list.

If your first order is small, How to Start Korean Skincare Wholesale with a Low MOQ walks through it.

FAQ

Do I need a registered business?

Yes. SEOUL4PM sells to businesses only and doesn't offer dropshipping. Every account goes through business verification, which includes uploading your business registration certificate. For 24 hours after sign-up, you can look through products and prices. Buying needs verification and account approval.

How do I pay for a pre-order?

In two stages, per item. You pay 30% of each pre-order item at checkout. When the item is in SEOUL4PM's warehouse, you pay the other 70% plus shipping, billed per shipment before it ships. When everything in your order is already in stock, there is no deposit, and you pay the full amount when the order ships.

How long does an order take?

Each product card shows its own sourcing time. Sourcing most pre-order items takes 2 to 4 weeks, counted from the day you pay. In-stock items can reach you in 3 to 5 business days from payment. If part of an order is ready earlier, you can ask for a partial shipment.

Who clears customs in my country?

SEOUL4PM doesn't handle import customs clearance, so read your country's import rules before ordering. Under DAP, you pay duties and import fees on delivery.

How do I reach SEOUL4PM?

Through Live Chat (Channel Talk) on the site. The team answers in English on weekdays, Korea time, and closes on Korean holidays.

What if a product I want isn't on the site?

Send SEOUL4PM a sourcing request through the form linked in its FAQ, and the sourcing team gets back to you within 2 to 3 business days.