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The Korea Customs Service is easing regulations, including partially allowing domestic import clearance for goods stored in 'complex logistics bonded warehouses.' This measure aims to reduce companies' logistics costs and enhance export competitiveness.
The Korea Customs Service announced on the 20th that it adopted two institutional improvement tasks, including these details, at the '2nd Proactive Administration Committee for 2026' held at the Seoul Customs House. This measure was promoted to resolve on-site inconveniences and strengthen the competitiveness of import and export companies.
Firstly, domestic import clearance for inventory goods will be possible in complex logistics bonded warehouses, which previously could only store export goods, if certain conditions are met. Previously, if goods were to be imported from these warehouses, there was the inconvenience of having to transfer them to a nearby Free Trade Zone (FTZ) warehouse for clearance.
The Korea Customs Service expects that this regulatory relaxation will enable 'one-stop clearance' within the warehouse, further streamlining logistics flows.
Additionally, the conditions for companies supplying goods to shipping and airline companies to use their own bonded warehouses will be relaxed.
Previously, only 'self-owned cargo of the company' could be stored, limiting the entry of repair parts or accessories.
In the future, the entry into private bonded warehouses will be allowed for repair parts, etc., that are difficult for suppliers to own directly.
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