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Customs Act — Article 259 (Notice by Head of Customs Office)

관세법 제259조

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) When the head of a customs office makes a decision referred to in Article 258 or intends to collect a duty, he or she shall notify the postmaster of a clearance post office of the decided matters and the amount of such duty, respectively.

(2) The postmaster of the clearance post office in receipt of the notice referred to in paragraph (1) shall notify the addressee or sender of post items of decided matters.[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 30, 2010]

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