International students, foreign job-seekers in South Gyeongsang get 13 percent discount on EMS shipping

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International students and foreign job-seekers in South Gyeongsang can now receive up to a 13 percent discount on Express Mail Service (EMS) at post offices across the province.

The South Gyeongsang provincial government announced Wednesday that it signed a memorandum of agreement with the Korea Post's Busan Regional Communications Office to offer discounted international shipping fees for foreign students.

Holders of D-2 (student), D-4 (general training) and D-10 (job-seeker) visas living in the province are eligible for the benefit. To receive the discount, eligible residents only need to present their residence card at a local post office, and a student ID is not required, the provincial government said.

Those shipping via EMS or EMS Premium at post offices within the region will receive a base discount of 10 percent. An additional 3 percent discount will be applied if users preregister online through the post office website or mobile application.

EMS handles international packages weighing up to 30 kilograms (66 pounds) to 103 countries, while EMS Premium ships packages weighing up to 70 kilograms to 184 countries.

Under the new policy, for example, sending a 10-kilogram EMS package to Vietnam, which normally costs 49,000 won ($36), will be discounted by 13 percent, saving the sender 6,370 won. However, extra freight surcharges may still apply separately.

BY CHO JUNG-WOO [cho.jungwoo1@joongang.co.kr]