to leave a comment.
The customs chiefs of South Korea and Japan held their first meeting since the inauguration of their respective new governments and agreed to cooperate on customs issues.
According to the Korea Customs Service on the 24th, Commissioner Lee Myung-goo held the '34th Korea-Japan Customs Chiefs Meeting' with Mitsuhiro Teraoka, Director-General of the Customs and Tariff Bureau of Japan's Ministry of Finance, in Seoul the previous day.
Both sides agreed on the need for joint efforts to facilitate trade and respond to economic security amid the spread of protectionism and instability in supply chains.
Specifically, they confirmed cooperation in implementing international resolutions, such as export controls on strategic goods, and decided to explore cooperation measures such as information exchange in the future.
They also decided to begin discussions on developing an electronic exchange system for certificates of origin to apply the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
To cope with the increase in cross-border e-commerce cargo, they decided to hold regular meetings to facilitate logistics and block illegal and harmful goods.
They also decided to actively support the official operation of the 'Simplified Maritime Customs Clearance System,' which has been on a trial run in Japan since last October.
In addition, they agreed to vitalize exchanges between regional customs offices.
Commissioner Lee stated, "It is meaningful to be able to resume discussions on customs and border management with Japan, a major trading partner," and added, "We will do our best to promptly implement the agreed-upon measures."
Newsletter
Get key news delivered to your email every morning
to leave a comment.