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Customs Act — Article 24 (Types of Security)

관세법 제24조

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) Types of security offered pursuant to this Act shall be as follows:

1. Money;

2. Government bonds or municipal bonds;

3. Securities approved by the head of a customs office;

4. Guarantee insurance policy on duty payment;

5. Land;

6. Registered or recorded buildings, factory foundations, mining foundations, vessels, aircraft or construction machinery which have been covered by insurance;

7. Letters of guarantee for payment of customs duties by guarantors approved by the head of a customs office.

(2) Guarantee insurance policy on duty payment and letters of guarantee for payment of customs duties referred to in paragraph (1) 4 and 7 shall include details assuring that upon a request from the head of a customs office, an amount to be paid by a specific person will be paid to the head of a customs office at any time after the specified time lapses.

(3) Matters necessary for the offering of security referred to in paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.

(4) A person liable to pay duties (including a person who guarantees the payment of customs duties) may offer, in advance, the comprehensive security covering a certain period, as prescribed by the Commissioner of the Korea Customs Service, to the head of a customs office when grounds requiring him or her to retain his or her security offered under this Act exist.[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 30, 2010]

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