Utilization of APTA KOREA  CUSTOMS SERVICE

Utilization of APTA
KOREA CUSTOMS SERVICE
Introduction of Programs of Korea Customs
Service
1. FTA Implementation Bureau of KCS
FTA Implementation Division
Origin Verification Division
FTA Cooperation Division • Regulations for the FTA Implementation
• Guidelines on Origin verification
• Meetings for negotiation and Implementation
• Outreach programs for businesses
• Origin risk management
• Settling the disputes on FTA issues 2. FTA-PASS(Origin Management Program)
Archive
Calculate
Data
Documentation
Self-Evaluation
on Originating Status
3. Customs Advance Confirmation of
Manufacturer’s Affidavit
Declaration of Inward
Processing
Declaration of Origin
Customs Confirmation of
Manufacturer`s Affidavit
• A document issued by manufacturer or supplier of materials
for the production of exporting goods, to prove the domestic
process of such materials to the subsequent supplier
or manufacturer
• A document issued by manufacturer or supplier of materials
for the production of exporting goods, to prove the
origin of such materials to the subsequent supplier or
manufacturer
• A system in which customs confirms in advance
whether manufacturer`s affidavit issued by local suppliers
was made out appropriately
• A local supplier provides confirmed manufacturer’s affidavit
for the subsequent supplier or manufacturer to appropriate
C/O based on it
3-1. Customs Advance Confirmation of
Manufacturer’s Affidavit
3-2. Customs Advance Confirmation of
Manufacturer’s Affidavit
4. Advance Ruling System
Importer
Producer
Exporter
Originating
Korea Customs
Valuation and
Classification Institute
status
Customs
Tariff
valuation
classification
5. Outreach Programs for Stakeholders
 Holding domestic FTA utilization seminar to share
the best practices for FTA benefits
 Training job seekers for small sized companies
 Teach practical FTA utilization in business to the
university students
 Operation of FTA Call Center at the customs
headquarters
6. Education Courses
For C/O issuing officials
of Chamber of commerce
For company employees,
• To enhance the ability of checking the
application and its supporting documents
and issuing C/O correctly
• Familiarizing FTA preferential duty
especially, small and medium
system and maximizing utilization of
sized enterprises
FTA benefits
7. Building Mutual Trust & Understanding by
Joint workshop or Training Program
 International Origin Conference
 KCS has hosted International Origin Conference
since 2011 by inviting origin experts from WCO
and Korea’s FTA partner countries
 in order to harmonize FTA implementation
system between relevant parties and also to
make businesses be familiar with the FTA
regulations.
Korea Web-Based CO Issuance System
1. Procedure of C/O Issuance via the Web
Overview
① Signatory Registration
APPLICANT
② C/O Application
Export Clearance
System
Exporter
Producer
④ Issuance of C/O
FTA C/O Issuance
③ C/O Examination
For data protection,
the system requires user certification
& data encoding
C/O Reference
APTA CUSTOMS
1-1. Sample of C/O
Reference Number
Reference Code
HS-CODE
(6-digit)
Origin Criterion
Authorized Seal
& Signature
2. C/O Verification System
KCS English web site (http:// english.customs.go.kr)
Click “Information Plaza
& Certificate of Origin”
2-1. C/O Verification System
Check the C/O issued by KCS
Type in the Reference No & Reference Code on
the C/O for verification
2-2. C/O Verification System
Confirm the Authenticity of C/O issued by KCS
View all detailed information on the C/O
Compare consistency of C/O
3. Advantages of Online C/O issuance
Time-saving
No cost
Swift-verification
APTA
CUSTOMS
Applicant
KCS
Efficient-storage
Swift-processing
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