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Customs Act — Article 168 (Disposition of Designated Bonded Areas)

관세법 제168조

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) When the owner or the manager of the land, etc. designated as a designated bonded area intends to perform any of the following acts, he or she shall consult in advance with the head of a customs office: Provided, That this shall not apply where such act causes no impediment to the utilization of the designated bonded area, or the owner of the land, etc. designated as a designated bonded area is the State or a local government:

1. The transfer, swap, lease, or other disposition of the relevant land, etc. or the alteration of the use thereof;

2. The construction work for the relevant land, etc. or the construction or installation of buildings and facilities on the relevant land, etc.;

3. The renovation, relocation or removal of the relevant buildings and facilities and other construction works.

(2) The head of a customs office shall not reject consultations referred to in paragraph (1) without any good cause.[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 30, 2010]

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