Operational Procedure for the Certification and Verification of Origin of Goods

APTA Workshop in Mongolia Virtual Meeting, 12 October 2020

Under Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA)

Table of Contents

Introduction

C/O Issuing Procedure

Origin Verification

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Introduction

History of KCS

1878

1946

1947 1970 1996 1999 2002 2005 2008

1968 1980 1998 2001 2006

Establishment of Customs Bureau in the Ministry of Finance

Designation ofPort of Busan,

Mokpo and Incheon

as open port

Joining the CCC

Opening of KCS

Establishment ofMain Customs

Introduction of DeclarationAcceptanceSystem

Relocation of KCS Headquartersfrom Seoul to Daejeon

Establishment ofpaperless importdeclaration system

Opening ofDumojin Customs

Establishment of the Incheon Int’l Airport CustomsIntroduction of the APIS

Installment of Container Detectors

Introduction of UNI-PASS

Establishment ofSingle Window

Introduction of AEO Program

2011

Establishment ofFTA Implementation Policy Bureau

Introduction

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FTA Implementation Policy Bureau

FTA Implementation

Division

Origin Verification Division

Regional Customs (168 officers)

Daegu Kwangju PyungtakSeoul Busan Incheon

FTA Cooperation Division

Head Quarters (32 officers)

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FTA Implementation Organization

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C/O Issuing Procedure

Issuance of C/OIssued manually or electronically

By Issuing Authorities of the exporting Participating StateKorea Customs Service (KCS) & Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI)

At the time of exportation or within 3 working days from the date of shipment

Valid for 1 year from the date of issuance Original C/O to be submitted at the time of lodging the import entry

Export Declaration Declaration AcceptedIssuance of

C/OShipment

Export Declaration

Declaration Accepted

Issuance of C/O Shipment

Within 3 working days

Certificate of OriginIn conformity with Annex-II to APTAUnique reference numberPrinted in EnglishISO A4 SizeIn the color determined by exporting Participating State and notified to the other Participating State and the Secretariat1 Original (to be submitted to the Customs Authority for import) and 1 copy or duplicate (to be retained by the Issuing Authority)Erasures or superimposition not allowed Unused space to be crossed out

Issuing Procedure

Documents prepared by applicants Copy of Export Declaration Certificate

Invoice or transactional contract

Documents proving the origin of goods

Apply through UNI-PASS

Applicants fill in online form and submit prepared documents on UNI-PASS

KCS review and approve the application

※ if necessary, request supplements

Applicants can print the issued C/O on UNI-PASS(Online check available)

1. Issuance of C/O by KCS

1. Issuance of C/O by KCS

After approval by the Customs, applicants can issue C/O through UNI-PASS

Issued C/O can be checked at KCS webpage

Information on the issued C/O can be checked using Reference No. and Reference Code. in the C/O issued

You may check the authenticity of C/O issued by KCS at http://customs.go.kr/co.html

Issuing Procedure

2. Issuance of C/O by KCCI

Applicants log in KCCI webpage and fill in online form

KCCI review and approve the application※ if necessary, request supplements

Issuance fee paid

Print the forms(Online check available)

You may check the authenticity of C/O issued by KCCI at http://cert.korcham.net/search/index.htm

Issuing Procedure

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Origin Verification

Origin Verification

Claim Preferential Tariff Treatment

After Import Clearance Before Import

For Importing Goods

I M P O R T

Confirm Requirements to accept C/O

Denial of preferential Tariff

Treatment

Import VerificationAdvance Ruling

After Export Clearance C/O ISSUE Before Export E X P O R T

Confirm requirements to

issue C/O

For Exporting Goods

Export Verification Punishment

Approved Exporter

(Domestic law)

Advance confirmation (Domestic law)

Retroactive Check in APTADetails

Requester Customs Authority of the importing Participating state

Grounds for requestRandom Reasonable doubt as to the authenticity of the

document or as to the accuracy of the origin status of goods Investigator/Responder Issuing Authority of the exporting Participating State

Subject for investigation Exporter/manufacturer in the exporting Participating State

Response deadline 3 months * Issuing Authority in the exporting partyDetermination/

Notification of the result 6 months * Customs Authority in the importing party

Failure to respond within 4 months my lead to denial of the claim for preferential treatment!

Thank you for your attention!

Contact us:FTA Cooperation Division

Korea Customs Service Tel. 82-42-481-3272

e-mail: kcsfcd@korea.kr

Je vous remercie de votre attention!