South Korea screening threshold marker: 35% statutory bonus ceiling.
Global Regulatory Exposure Diagnostic
Test your compensation targets and cross-border fulfillment against non-negotiable statutory caps before initiating foreign expansion.
Binary, Unilevel, or Matrix plans paying bonuses across 2+ levels.
Fulfilling orders via courier/postal mail without local sanitary notifications.
Critical regulatory vulnerability detected across target markets.
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What triggered the score
Structure-sensitive screening for high-restriction markets including Mainland China.
Import, product-registration, customs and importer-of-record exposure.
High payout load can amplify VAT and local indirect-tax margin pressure.
Priority Regulatory Issues
These are screening signals based on the selected model inputs—not a legal opinion or launch clearance.
Recommended Next Actions
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Turn the warning signals into a market-entry plan.
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Global Jurisdictional Radar
Selected market references using WFDSA 2024 retail-sales data alongside high-level regulatory screening. Verify current law before acting.
South Korea
Door-to-Door Sales Act, Article 20
WFDSA 2024
35% Total Bonus Ceiling
Article 20(3) establishes a 35% ceiling on total bonuses as defined by the Act. Exceeding the statutory limit can result in regulatory sanctions and should be reviewed with qualified Korean counsel.
Mainland China
Order 444 (Chuanxiao Ban)
WFDSA 2024
Multi-Level Remuneration Restrictions
China separately regulates licensed direct selling and prohibits defined pyramid-selling structures. Conventional multi-level remuneration should not be deployed onshore without current specialist review.
Malaysia
Direct Sales Act 1993
WFDSA 2024
AJL License Requirement
Direct selling activities in Malaysia are subject to licensing and anti-pyramid requirements. Launch sequencing and compensation design should be validated before field activity begins.
