On November 20, 2025, the Korea Customs Service announced for public comment a proposed amendment to the Notice on Import Clearance Procedures. It is scheduled to take effect at the end of the year.
- The document submission exemption threshold for goods re-imported after e-commerce returns and similar cases changes from "USD 150 in total" per declaration to "USD 150 per line."
- Goods re-imported after release under an FTA can also be declared without documents.
- Goods subject to advance tax review and attachments exceeding 20 pages can be submitted electronically regardless of the number of pages.
- For goods whose clearance customs office is restricted, clearance at that office is allowed with prior approval from the head of the customs office of first declaration.
Source: Korea Policy Briefing, Korea Customs Service press release (November 20, 2025)