South Korea introduces its world-class express logistics system and customs know-how to foreign officials, spreading K-customs administration excellence
South Korea is sharing the strengths of its customs administration — including what it calls a world-class express logistics system — with counterparts around the globe.
The Korea Customs Service has invited customs officials from India and Egypt to attend a five-day advanced training program running Monday through Friday at the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) training center in Seongnam.
The program is part of a ministry-level training support project run in collaboration with KOICA, designed to share South Korea's customs administration experience and expertise in response to the two countries' training needs while helping participants strengthen their practical skills.
The Korea Customs Service earlier this year held a similar advanced training session for Peruvian customs officials on the theme of AI-based customs administration and risk screening. The latest program extends that effort with tailored education for India and Egypt.
The curriculum centers on tariff classification under the Harmonized System and express logistics, combining expert lectures with field visits to maximize practical applicability.
Tariff classification is a particularly significant area: it determines the tariff rates and import-export requirements applied to goods, yet interpretations vary by country, making it one of the most common customs hurdles South Korean companies face abroad. The Korea Customs Service said sharing South Korea's classification system and practical experience with the two countries' customs authorities should help reduce uncertainty for Korean exporters.
In the express logistics area, the service plans to introduce its innovative model — which achieves both world-leading speed and rigorous risk management — developed to handle the surge in express cargo driven by the expansion of e-commerce, showcasing the strengths of South Korea's customs administration.
"Inviting overseas customs authorities for training is an effective way to prevent customs difficulties for our exporting companies and locally operating businesses, and to create a favorable trading environment by sharing South Korea's advanced customs administration," said Han Min, director general of the International Customs Cooperation Bureau. "We will continue to expand customs administration cooperation with major trading partners and steadily spread our advanced customs practices to the international community."
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