SERVICES

IMPORT/EXPORT CERTIFICATION SERVICE

What is
Import and Export
Approval?
(Requirements Verification)

A mandatory procedure (permission, approval, reporting, labeling, and etc.) to enact and enforce laws and ordinances
(individual laws and regulations) for the goods manufactured, sold and imported to Korea for the safety of domestic consumers,
and for environmental preservation.

Import and Export Approval (Requirements Verification)

items subject to Customs Verification
of Clearance Requirements
Items subject to individual laws and
regulations under Consolidated Public Notice

A list of items that the head of Korea Customs Service
announces considering the characteristics and
clearance environment of each item in accordance
with individual Acts to determine whether the item
needs Customs Verification of Clearance
Requirements. If the item, at the time
of importation/exportation, does not satisfy the legal
requirements as such, it cannot be cleared in customs.

A list of items announced by the head of Ministry
of Trade, Industry, and Energy, by integrating matters
concerning import and export requirements and pro-
cedures for such items prescribed in the individual
Acts, in order to check import and export require-
ments, to simplify the customs clearance work and to
manage trade order. If the item is not included in the
items subject to Customs Verification of Clearance
Requirements, it is not sanctioned upon customs
clearance, but is designated to carry out the require-
ments verification procedure specified in the individual
statutes.

SEIN aims to meet both requirements of Customs Verification of Clearance,
and of the Individual Statutes.

Work Process

Quarantine Representation Services

Work Process

01Required Documents and Checklist
  • Shipping documents (BL, INVOICE, PL)
  • Composition Table (100% base)
  • Manufacturing Process Chart
  • Name and detailed address of manufacturer
  • Nutritional information (if applicable only)
  • Sample products
    (can be replaced with product photos)
  • Attachment status and contents
    of Korean labeling
  • Business License and Certificate
    of Sales Declaration of the Importer
02Precautions
  • As the standards of Koran markings and the acceptable ingredients are different for different types of food, it is necessary to confirm the type and acceptable ingredients of the food before importation

Work Process

01Required Documents and Check-list
  • Shipping documents (BL, INVOICE, PL)
  • Composition Table (100% base)
  • Manufacturing Process Chart
  • Name and detailed address of manufacturer
  • Nutritional information (if applicable only)
  • Sample products
    (can be replaced with product photos)
  • Attachment status and contents
    of Korean labeling
  • Business License and Certificate
    of Sales Declaration of the Importer
02Precautions
  • All areas directly in contact with food should be checked, and import should be carried out by minimizing any risk that may arise later by verification of the samples prior to import, as the marking method, cautions markings, and inspection costs are different for different types of materials.

Work Process

01Required Documents and Checklist
  • Advanced Confirmation of Prohibited
    items and areas for importation
  • Shipping documents (bl, invoice, PL)
  • Original quarantine certificate from the
    exporting country, or an original manufacturer’s
    supporting documents (if applicable only)
  • Scientific name (if applicable only)
  • Processing status and type of packaging materials
    (only for items subject to plant quarantine)
  • Name and detailed address of manufacturer
    (exporter)
  • A copy of ANALYSIS (if applicable only)
  • Attachment status and contents of
    Korean labeling (if applicable only)
  • Documents related to SHELF LIFE
    (If applicable only)
  • Business License, Certificate of Sales
    Declaration of Importer
02Precautions
  • Import Prohibition and Import Requirements are designated mostly per each item (HS CODE). Therefore, import must be carried out
    after confirming the possibility of importation and necessary documents by preview (of the product, of scientific name, and of the usage) before importation.

License and Certification Service

Work Process

01Required Documents and Checklist
  • Shipping documents (BL, INVOICE, PL)
  • Name, country, and other information of the manufacturer
  • Product information (e.g. catalog)
  • Others (additional information required for each product)
02Precautions
  • Must check if the item is subject to safety certification and self-safety inspection (in case of safety certification, factory inspection is required)
  • Prior review is required before imporation as the number of samples and materials required differs for each item

Work Process

01Required Documents and Checklist
  • Shipping documents (BL, INVOICE, PL)
  • Information on manufacturing factory
    and manufacturer
  • Part list
  • A copy of business license
  • Part CB report (CB certi + test report /
    issued within 3 years)
  • Electrical circuit diagram (Schematic diagram):
    complete circuit details including power supply
  • Product manual:
    block diagram and description, user’s guide
    in KOREAN
  • Insulation material specification:
    enclosure, internal plastic, windings, PCB,
    Insulation Tape and Film, Connector, etc.
    (material name, flame retardancy grade,
    insulation type, temperature)
02Precautions
  • Confirmation needed whether the good is subject to safety certification and safety assurance
    (in case of safety certification, a factory on-site inspection is required)
  • Prior review required before import (unconfirmed part needs to be tested when CB report is not prepared – sample costs, expenses, and lead time can increase)

Work Process

01Required Documents and Checklist
  • Information on manufacturing factory and manufacturer (i.e. address, and etc.)
  • Shipping documents (BL, INVOICE, PL)
  • User’s guide and product manual (product information, and etc.)
  • Others (additional information required for each product)
02Precautions
  • Prior review required before import (In case of certification conformity target items, special samples and additional materials are required)

Work Process

01Required Documents and Checklist
  • Composition table, or LOC(Certificate)
  • Shipping documents (BL, INVOICE, PL)
  • Projected annual import quantity
  • Others (additional information required
    for each product and composition)
02Precautions
  • Prior review required before import (composition table, usage of product, or etc.)
  • Register or apply for exemption in accordance with Act on Registration, Evaluation, etc. on Chemicals after confirming the composition and usage.
  • For hazardous chemicals according to Act on Registration, Evaluation, etc. on Chemicals, procedures for each component must be carried out.

Work Process

01Required Documents and Checklist
  • Registration of manufacturing and sales business
  • Proof of manufacturing, of sales,
    of the non-infection of BSE/TSE,
    or unused certificate
  • Shipping documents (BL, INVOICE, PL)
02Precautions
  • Confirmation on the registration of manufacturing and salse business
  • Proof of manufacturing, of sales, and prior review of materials such as BSE, etc.
  • Management by the serial number in order to request for test after customs clearance