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In addition to the CUSTOMS ACT ( 관세법 ) and the FOREIGN TRADE ACT ( 대외무역법 ) which are the basic regulations governing import and export of goods, importers shall be well aware of the statutes enacted to regulate specific goods. Because the statutes prescribe requirements which shall be fulfilled to import the specific goods. Pursuant to Article 226 of the CUSTOMS ACT, some of the import/export requirements which are deemed to be important for national security, international trade cooperation, etc. are designated to be checked by customs officials during the customs clearance. The goods to be checked are notified under the regulation named NOTIFICATION ON DESIGNATION OF GOODS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY HEAD OF CUSTOMS AND VERIFICATION METHOD IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 226 OF THE CUSTOMS ACT ( 관세법 제 226 조에 따른 세관장확인물품 및 확인방법 지정고시 ). In case of goods subject to verification by the head of customs (“GV”), it is impossible to legitimately import them without relevant impor...