Support for quick customs clearance for Chuseok goods and emergency import raw materials
Relief of financial burden on exporting companies through prompt refund
◆…Exterior of the main building of the customs office.,
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, ‘The Korea Customs Service announced on the 2nd that special support measures will be implemented to ensure smooth supply of Chuseok holiday goods and to reduce financial burden on exporting companies, ensuring uninterrupted exports and timely customs clearance during the Chuseok holiday period (14th to 18th).’,
, ‘The key contents of the measures include △Quick customs clearance and timely shipment support for Chuseok goods, emergency import raw materials, overseas direct purchase items △Prompt refund of customs duties △Disclosure of import prices for agricultural, livestock, and fisheries products.’,
, ” The ‘Special Customs Clearance Support for Importing and Exporting Goods’ will be carried out for three weeks from the 2nd to the 18th.”,
, ‘ A special customs clearance support team will be operated 24 hours a day, including holidays and nights, at 34 customs offices nationwide to ensure that holiday goods and urgently imported raw materials are smoothly supplied to the domestic market without any delays in customs clearance even on holidays.’,
, ‘ Additionally, the Korea Customs Service will strengthen inspections of imported foods to prevent the entry of illegal and harmful foods, ensuring the safety of food on the Korean people\’s table.’,
, ‘ Moreover, if companies request an extension of the shipment period for export goods, their requests will be processed promptly to prevent disadvantages such as fines for non-shipment within the deadline. Normally, exported goods must be shipped within 30 days after the export declaration is processed; fines will be imposed for shipments delayed beyond the deadline.’,
, ‘ Furthermore, in preparation for the concentrated import of gifts and other items purchased from overseas, the Korea Customs Service will organize and operate special customs clearance support teams at Incheon International Airport, Incheon Customs, and Pyeongtaek Customs to provide expedited customs clearance support for imported items.’,
, ” The ‘Special Refund Support’ will also be implemented from the 2nd to the 13th for two weeks to support reducing the financial burden on exporting companies.”,
, ‘ The time taken to process refund payments, which previously took an average of about 2 days, will be expedited to the same day when companies apply for refunds, and for applications after the bank’s closing time (16:00), the working hours will be extended (from 18:00 to 20:00) to ensure that refund payments are made promptly by the next morning.’,
, ‘ Refund reviews will be conducted after the refunds are paid, starting from the 19th after the Chuseok holiday, and the submission of documents for refund reviews will be minimized.’,
, ‘ Additionally, import prices for agricultural, livestock, and fisheries products will be disclosed on the 5th and 12th next month following the previous disclosure on the 29th of last month.’,
, ” The Korea Customs Service stated that it will support price stability by disclosing import prices for 86 items such as beef and pork ribs, which are key agricultural, livestock, and fisheries products, three times at one-week intervals during the Chuseok season, and the prices can be checked at ‘Trade Data(tradedata.go.kr) > User Support > Press Release’.”,
◆…Information on departments responsible for implementing Chuseok holiday measures (provided by the Korea Customs Service).,
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