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Customs Act — Article 230 (Limitations on Customs Clearance of Goods with False Country of Origin Labels)

관세법 제230조

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.

When any goods which are required to carry the country of origin labels in accordance with statutes fall under any of the following subparagraphs, the head of a customs office may not permit such goods to undergo customs clearance: Provided, That if a violation is insignificant, the head of the customs office may permit the goods in question to undergo the customs clearance procedure after having such insignificant violation supplemented or corrected:

1. Where the country of origin is labeled in a manner not in compliance with standards and methods prescribed by statutes;

2. Where the country of origin is falsely labeled by improper means;

3. Where no country of origin is labeled.[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 30, 2010]

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