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FOREIGN INVESTMENT OMBUDSMAN

FOREIGN INVESTMENT OMBUDSMAN

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  • Organization : Korea Customs Service
  • Regulation : Customs Act
Grievance
Grievance
- Company N is a liaison office whose headquarters is located outside of Korea. The company has been conducting trade business in Korea with a special tax payment number issued by the district tax office.

- The company was notified by the Incheon Customs Office that without a corporate registration number, its imports could not pass the customs clearance.

Resoultion and Results
Resolution and Results
- Since the company is registered as a liaison office and not a corporation, it does not have a corporate registration number. Therefore, it was explained to the Incheon Customs Office that the company may not submit a corporate registration number to the customs office.

- It was also requested that the Incheon Customs Office issue a special customs clearance number the company may use as a substitute for a corporate registration number.

Outcome:
The Incheon Customs Office issued a special customs clearance number to the company as requested by the OIO. The imports of the company may now pass the customs clearance.

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