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Customs Act — Article 157 (Shipment of Goods into and out of Bonded Areas)

관세법 제157조

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) A person who intends to ship goods into or out of a bonded area shall file a report thereon with the head of a customs office, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.

(2) When a person intends to ship goods into or out of a bonded area under paragraph (1), the head of a customs office may require a customs officer to monitor such shipment and such customs officer may inspect the relevant goods.

(3) The head of a customs office may place restrictions on the kinds of goods that may be shipped into any bonded area.[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 30, 2010]

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