Korea Certified Customs Attorney SJ

Pursuant to Article 13 of the CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT ( 화학물질관리법 ), hazardous chemical substances shall be transported by a hazardous chemical substances supervisor or a person who has received safety education on hazardous chemical substances. So, in principle, hazardous chemical substances shall not be delivered by mail or courier.   However, in the case of i) reagents for test, research, and examination or ii)   sample products manufactured or imported by a company which has obtained the hazardous chemical business license or reported the reagent sales business for the purpose of not sale but R&D, trial use, etc., transportation by mail or courier is allowed except for the following hazardous chemical substances: -       Carbon tetrachloride (CAS No. 56-23-5) and mixtures containing 1% or more thereof -       Methylhydrazine (CAS No. 60-34-4) and mixtures containing 1% or more thereof -    ...

In Korea, the person who has passed the certifying test and earned the right to provide the following services commissioned by clients is called 관세사 ( 關稅士 ). Classification of Harmonized System codes and tariff rates, ascertainment of dutiable values and calculation of customs duties on imports or exports; Voluntary review and preparation of the report thereon under Article 38 (3) of the Customs Act; Declarations, etc. of exportation, importation or return of goods or transportation thereof to any foreign country or the Republic of Korea and implementation of the procedures related thereto under the Customs Act or other customs-related statutes; Applications for certification or confirmation to certify that goods to be exported or imported are permitted, approved or labeled or that other conditions are met, under Article 226 of the Customs Act; Raising objections and applying for review and trial on behalf of clients under the Customs Act; Counseling or advice on customs; Counseling or...

  Just as the registration of a chemical substance under EU REACH, information requirements in Korea are also different depending on the annual manufacture/import tons of a chemical substance. Details are prescribed in Table 1 attached to the ENFORCEMENT RULE OF THE ACT ON REGISTRATION AND EVALUATION OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES ( 화학물질의 등록 및 평가 등에 관한 법률 시행규칙 ). As the tonnage band increases, additional test reports are required. Standard information requirements are as follows: 0.1 – less than 1 ton a year Test report relating to physical-chemical properties 1)     State of matter 2)     Water solubility 3)     Melting point/Freezing point 4)     Boiling point 5)     Vapor pressure Test report relating to health hazards 1)     Acute oral toxicity (if it is a gas at room temperature or if its main route of e...