A mandatory procedure (permission, approval, reporting, labeling, and etc.) to enact and enforce laws and ordinances (individual laws and regulations) for the goods manufactured, sold and imported to Korea for the safety of domestic consumers, and for environmental preservation.
A list of items that the head of Korea Customs Service announces considering the characteristics and clearance environment of each item in accordance with individual Acts to determine whether the item needs Customs Verification of Clearance Requirements. If the item, at the time of importation/exportation, does not satisfy the legal requirements as such, it cannot be cleared in customs.
A list of items announced by the head of Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy, by integrating matters concerning import and export requirements and procedures for such items prescribed in the individual Acts, in order to check import and export requirements, to simplify the customs clearance work and to manage trade order. If the item is not included in the items subject to Customs Verification of Clearance Requirements, it is not sanctioned upon customs clearance, but is designated to carry out the requirements verification procedure specified in the individual statutes.
SEIN aims to meet both requirements of Customs Verification of Clearance, and of the Individual Statutes.