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Customs Act — Article 219 (Transportation of Goods in Wrecked Vessel or Aircraft)

관세법 제219조

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) Any foreign goods unloaded from a vessel or an aircraft due to a calamity or other unavoidable causes may be transported from a place where such foreign goods are temporarily stored to the place referred to in each subparagraph of Article 213 (1).

(2) A person who intends to transport foreign goods under paragraph (1) shall obtain approval required under Article 213 (2): Provided, That in cases of emergency, a report thereon shall be filed with a customs officer or a police officer (limited to cases where no customs officer is accessible). <Amended on Dec. 22, 2020>

(3) Any police officer in receipt of a report filed in accordance with the proviso of paragraph (2) shall notify a customs officer of a summary of such report. <Amended on Dec. 22, 2020>

(4) Articles 215 through 218 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the transportation pursuant to paragraph (1).[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 30, 2010]

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