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Customs Act — Article 148 (Customs Routes)

관세법 제148조

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2023-06-05. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-10-02) — check the Korean original.

(1) Every vehicle crossing a national border (hereinafter referred to as "border-crossing vehicle") shall pass through an applicable customs route and stop at the relevant customs clearance stations or customs clearance areas.

(2) Customs routes referred to in paragraph (1) shall be designated by the head of a customs office among railways linking land borders with customs clearance stations, and roads or waterways linking land borders with customs clearance areas.

(3) Customs clearance stations shall be designated by the Commissioner of the Korea Customs Service among railway stations linking themselves to foreign countries and railway stations adjacent to a national border.

(4) Customs clearance areas shall be designated by the head of a customs office among places linking themselves to customs routes.[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 30, 2010]

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