SERVICES

SEIN'S FTA CONSULTING

Increase the Efficiency of Import and Export with SEIN

To increase the efficiency in the import and export process, we focus on how to utilize the FTA preferential tariff for our clients. Our goal is not to sell a stereotypical FTA consulting service, but to customize all tasks according to the level and needs of our clients, and ultimately to streamline the import and export process of our clients.

Service Scope

  1. 01
    Origin Certification
    • Issue of Certificate of Origin
    • Issue of Certificate of Originating Status and Origin Verification Questionnaire
  2. 02
    Approved Exporter
    • Acquisition of Customs Approved Registered Exporter and Customs Approved Registered Exporter by Item
    • Establishment of FTA Manual, and Job Training
  3. 03
    Country of Origin Management for Suppliers
    • Evaluate and verify country of origin for suppliers
    • Receive and review Certificate of Originating Status, and Perform integrated trainings
  4. 04
    Country of Origin Verification
    • Respond to on-site and document verification of country of origin from domestic and foreign customs office
    • Perform mock on-site country of origin verification
  5. 05
    Country of Origin Management System
    • Establishment of ERP associated country of origin management system
  6. 06
    FTA Consultation
    • Establish strategies for meeting country of origin criteria, and consultation on improving import/ export process
    • Support in FTA document preparation
    • Support in Customs service for FTA
  7. 07
    Overseas Projects
    • Develop FTA utilization business model for foreign factories
    • Request authoritative Rulings to foreign customs services

SEIN’s Consulting / FTA Team

Service Features and Advantages

01 Abundant and Diverse Experiences in FTA Projects

Almost all types of FTA projects – such as country of origin electronic system establishment, country of origin management outsourcing for large corporates, Customs Approved Registered Exporters, issuance of country of origin certificate, responding to country of origin verification from domestic and foreign customs service, foreign FTA projects, and etc. - has been successfully carried out by us. In addition, various FTA issues received from our clients in various industries during customs clearance procedures make us keep updated with the latest FTA issues and ultimately enables us to provide the best outcome for our clients.

02 Professional Consultants

FTA consultants with sufficient field experience can provide the best solutions for our clients. Our consultants are comprised of experts who have experienced various customs-related practices such as customs clearance, customs refund, audits, investigations and more. Through FTA consultations and job trainings, we are recognized for our expertise from major FTA institutions including the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Korea International Trade Association, and KOTRA. In recognition of our expertise, we received a Minister Award from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.

03 Integrated export-import connection service

We think about the efficiency of export and import business using FTA. In conjunction with our FTA consultants, as well as our customs clearance team, customs refund laboratory, and HS laboratory, we help our clients accurately diagnose and analyze the issues and ultimately gain the most benefit from FTA.

Consulting Cases

SEIN’s FTA team has conducted FTA consultations in various industries including automobile, auto parts, machinery and industrial facilities, electric and electronics, textiles, chemicals, metals, medical devices, foods, general trading companies, and more. Our FTA team is renowned as a FTA leader in our industry.

Services Major performance
FTA system establishment
  • Foreign automobile company O - FTA Compliance System
  • 00 auto parts companies – consultation on the establishmen of FTA system
  • Chemical company O – consultation on the ERP connected FTA system
FTA
consultation
  • Global electronic company O – regular FTA consultation
  • Petrochemistry company O - regular FTA consultation
  • 0 auto part companies – regular FTA consultation
Country of Origin Certificate
  • 0 auto part companies, medical device companies, and textile companies - country of origin certificate issuance representation
Approved Exporter
  • 00 auto part companies, machinery companies, electric and electronic companies, food companies, medical device companies, and general trading companies – acquisition of Customs Approved Registered Exporter
Country of Origin Verification
  • Company O - Completion of the first U.S. Customs Service's country of origin verification on a completed vehicle
  • Company O – completion of proetst against U.S. Customs Service’s country of origin verification
  • 00 cases of country of origin verification of Chile, ASEAN, EU, EFTA, US, and China
  • Company O – partial quotation of Adjudication Requests for GSP customs tax collection and omission of Production Assist Costs
  • Company O – partial quotation of adjudication request for APTA principle of direct transportation
  • Company O – amendment of country of origin in US Customs Service
Foreign Projects
  • Automobile company O – item classification consulting in US Customs Service
  • Company O – consulting on establishment of factory in china, FTA, and local logistics
  • Company O – on-site FTA consultation for a local factory in Vietnam
Government Business
  • Korea International Trade Association – OK FTA consulting and China Desk (2015~2018)
  • KOTRA – lecture on automobile business and FTA, and FTA teaching material production (2014 ~ 2017)
  • Topic presentation on the 46th APTA Standing Committee (2015)
  • Topic presentation in KOR-CHINA FTA presentation hosted by Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy – the Korea Chamber of Commerce, (2015)