(1) Any international trade vessel or international trade aircraft shall be entitled to enter and depart from only open ports: Provided, That this shall not apply where any international trade vessel or international trade aircraft is granted with permission for entering and departing from an area other than an open port, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Dec. 22, 2020>
(2) When the captain of any international trade vessel or the captain of any international trade aircraft intends to obtain permission referred to in the proviso of paragraph (1), he or she shall pay permission fees, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Economy and Finance. <Amended on Dec. 22, 2020>
(3) The head of a customs office shall notify the applicant as to whether he or she grants permission, within 10 days from the date on which an application for permission under the proviso of paragraph (1) is received. <Newly Inserted on Dec. 31, 2018>
(4) If no notification is given by the head of a customs office to an applicant as to whether he or she grants permission or on the extension of the processing period under statutes or regulations related to the processing of civil petitions within the period provided for in paragraph (3), permission shall be deemed granted on the day following the day such period (where the processing period is extended or re-extended pursuant to statutes or regulations related to the processing of civil petitions, referring to the relevant processing period) ends. <Newly Inserted on Dec. 31, 2018>[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 30, 2010][Title Amended on Dec. 22, 2020]