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Customs Act — Article 255-7 (Measurement and Evaluation of Level of Compliance with Safety Management Standards for Export and Import)

관세법 제255조의7

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) The Commissioner of the Korea Customs Service may measure and evaluate, in accordance with procedures prescribed by Presidential Decree, the level of compliance with the safety management standards pursuant to Article 255-2 (1) for persons prescribed by Presidential Decree, among the persons related to trade, such as the manufacture, transportation, storage, customs clearance, etc. of export and import goods, regardless of whether they have applied for an AEO certification.

(2) The Commissioner of the Korea Customs Service may utilize the outcomes of measurement and evaluation prescribed in paragraph (1) for the purpose of supporting and managing persons subject to measurement and evaluation referred to in the same paragraph, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.[This Article Newly Inserted on Dec. 21, 2021]

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