The Offense of Smuggling, in Korea, is proscribed by Article 269 of the Customs Act – along with various other Korean regulations. Article 269(2) notes that: “Any of the following persons shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than five years, or by a fine equivalent to ten times the amount of Customs duties or the cost of the relevant goods, whichever is lower.” In order not to violate the law, please fill out a Customs Declaration under Article
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Custom Clearance in Korea may be Getting Simplier for European Companies
Many of my clients have complained, over the years, that the Korean Customs Service (“KCS”) is much slower in clearing goods than other Asian customs departments. I have, also, run into instances where certain products were delayed significantly by the Customs Service in Korea because of inexperience with particular products. In the not-so-distant past, the KCS and other agencies were notorious for delaying clearance in order to allow Korean-made products to get to market first. Good news for companies and
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