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Customs Act — Article 239 (Consumption or Use of Goods not Deemed Imported)

관세법 제239조

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.

Foreign goods consumed or used shall not be deemed imported, if such consumption or use falls under any of the following subparagraphs: <Amended on Dec. 31, 2018; Dec. 22, 2020>

1. Where vessel supplies, aircraft supplies, or vehicle supplies are consumed or used according to their respective purposes in the respective means of transportation;

2. Where vessel supplies, aircraft supplies, or vehicle supplies are consumed or used pursuant to their respective purposes by providing them to a person who has completed the departure inspection procedure in accordance with the Immigration Act, or is to leave for a third country via Korea without entering Korea, within the designated bonded area prescribed by the head of a customs office;

3. Where travelers consume or use their personal effects in any means of transportation or any customs route;

4. Where foreign goods are consumed or used as recognized by this Act.[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 30, 2010]

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