🇰🇷 South Korea · Import & Export Compliance
Customs registration, controlled/restricted goods, sanctions screening, and the official customs authority.
In South Korea, customs for imports and exports are administered by the Korea Customs Service (KCS) — declarations, classification, origin and valuation, with the UNI-PASS electronic clearance system. Strategic-item (dual-use) export controls are administered by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and its agencies, and sanctions must be observed.
- The KCS administers customs via the UNI-PASS electronic clearance system.
- Classify goods and determine origin and customs value.
- Strategic-item (dual-use) export controls are run by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy; observe sanctions.
Official authorities
- Korea Customs Service (KCS)
Official customs administration.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.
Government portals
- Government of Korea — Korea's integrated government portal — policy, administrative services, e-government
- Korea Immigration Service (HiKorea) — Visas, residence status changes, work permits, and alien registration in Korea
- National Tax Service (NTS) — Korean income tax, corporate tax, VAT filing; annual comprehensive tax return for foreigners (May); foreign taxpayer incentive lookup