Ubis Customs Service
Pricing
All fees exclude value-added tax (VAT).
What amounts are listed on the invoice?
When you request import clearance, the invoice lists 3 types of charges together.
Taxes
Customs duties, VAT and other taxes assessed by customs
These amounts are paid to customs and billed at the exact amounts assessed.
Customs broker fees
Fees for handling declarations, applications and inspections on your behalf
Charged according to the tables below.
Transportation and storage costs
Warehouse charges, transportation charges, inspection agency fees and postal customs procedure handling fees
Charged separately at the amounts set by the companies and agencies.
Customs clearance fees
The rate is applied to the value of the goods. If the result is below the minimum fee, the minimum fee is charged.
| Service | Calculation | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Import clearance Same for general cargo, express shipments and EMS | 0.2% of the customs value Minimum KRW 30,000 for a customs value up to KRW 15,000,000 | From KRW 30,000 |
| Export clearance | 0.15% of the export declaration value (FOB) Minimum KRW 15,000 for an FOB value up to KRW 10,000,000 | From KRW 15,000 |
Example of import clearance fee calculation
| Customs value | Amount at 0.2% | Fee charged |
|---|---|---|
| KRW 5,000,000 | KRW 10,000 | KRW 30,000 Minimum fee |
| KRW 30,000,000 | KRW 60,000 | KRW 60,000 |
| KRW 100,000,000 | KRW 200,000 | KRW 200,000 |
- The customs value is the value of the goods plus freight and insurance costs up to arrival in Korea (CIF).
Hand-carry clearance
We file import declarations for goods detained at the airport. Requests are accepted immediately, with a waiting time of 30 minutes to 2 hours. The fee is 0.2% of the customs value, with a minimum that varies depending on when we receive the detention receipt.
| Time the detention receipt is delivered | Calculation method | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Business days, 09:00 to 16:00 | 0.2% of the customs value Minimum KRW 100,000 | From KRW 100,000 |
| Business days, 06:00 to 09:00 and 16:00 to 20:00 | 0.2% of the customs value Minimum KRW 130,000 | From KRW 130,000 |
| 20:00 to 06:00 and weekends | 0.2% of the customs value Minimum KRW 150,000 | From KRW 150,000 |
Hand-carry fee calculation examples
| Customs value and time the detention receipt is delivered | Amount at 0.2% | Fee charged |
|---|---|---|
| KRW 20,000,000, 18:00 on a business day | KRW 40,000 | KRW 130,000 Minimum fee |
| KRW 100,000,000, 10:00 on a business day | KRW 200,000 | KRW 200,000 |
| Item | Basis | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Airport visit (on request) | Per visit, when attendance at a customs inspection or cargo pickup is required at Incheon Airport or Gimpo Airport | Additional KRW 200,000 |
Foreign currency check clearance (import declaration of means of payment)
Foreign currency checks exceeding USD 10,000 received from abroad by mail or cargo require both a declaration of means of payment and an import declaration. We handle both declarations on your behalf.
| Service | Calculation | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign currency check clearance (import declaration of means of payment) | 0.2% of the check amount; Minimum KRW 100,000; Maximum KRW 1,000,000 Example: KRW 200,000 for a check for KRW 100,000,000; KRW 1,000,000 for a check exceeding KRW 500,000,000 | From KRW 100,000 |
| Customs office visit | Submission of original documents, attendance at examination and collection of the declaration certificate, per visit For postal items, submitting originals and attending the examination takes half a day | Additional KRW 500,000 |
Other incidental fees
| Service | Details | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Customs inspection (imports) | Attendance and assistance when selected for inspection by customs, per inspection Varies with the inspection location and scope of work | From KRW 50,000 |
| Customs inspection (exports) | If attendance by a customs broker is requested, per inspection Cargo owners are generally required to attend inspections at the place of declaration or loading Travel expenses to the location of the goods charged separately | From KRW 50,000 |
| Declarations with multiple items | For declarations with 15 or more item lines (lines grouping goods with the same HS code), or many specification rows by model, color or size, the fee is agreed based on the time required to organize the items Examples: a declaration with approximately 100 item lines for a single import of around 100 types of general merchandise; a declaration with 16 item lines but more than 90 specification rows Basis for agreement: KRW 2,000 per item line exceeding 15 Basis for agreement: as low as KRW 1,500 per item line for repeated imports on 3 or more occasions | By agreement |
| KC certification and radio certification verification | Application for customs confirmation for electrical appliances, consumer products and broadcasting and communications equipment, per case Additional fees apply according to the number of certified models For electrical products, an institutional fee of KRW 3,400 is charged separately | From KRW 20,000 |
| Remedial work application | Application for approval of remedial work such as labeling, per case | KRW 20,000 |
| Amendment of import declaration | Amendments following changes to the invoice, quantity or value after declaration, per case KRW 20,000 if the tax amount is unchanged From KRW 30,000 if the tax amount changes Fees are agreed if the work is equivalent to preparing a new declaration No fee is charged for amendments due to an error by our office | From KRW 20,000 |
| Cargo release | Arranging cargo release on your behalf, per case No fee is charged if you arrange release yourself Additional KRW 20,000 if e-D/O issuance is required | KRW 20,000 |
| Declaration of transfer of bonded cargo | Per case | KRW 50,000 |
Examples of total fees
| Case | Calculation | Total |
|---|---|---|
| General import with a customs value of KRW 5,000,000, no inspection | Minimum import clearance fee of KRW 30,000 | KRW 30,000 |
| First food import, customs value of KRW 3,000,000, document inspection | Import clearance KRW 30,000 + food import declaration KRW 70,000 Customs clearance code application is free when requested together with your first clearance | KRW 100,000 |
| Import with a customs value of KRW 30,000,000, selected for customs inspection | Import clearance KRW 60,000 + customs inspection KRW 50,000 | From KRW 110,000 |
| Export with an FOB value of KRW 20,000,000 | Export clearance at 0.15% | KRW 30,000 |
| Hand-carry with a customs value of KRW 20,000,000, request received at 18:00 on a business day | The minimum fee applies because KRW 40,000 calculated at 0.2% is below the minimum fee for that time | KRW 130,000 |
Import requirements and quarantine services
| Service | Details | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Food import declaration Document inspection | MFDS import declaration on your behalf, per case Inspection fees charged separately | KRW 70,000 |
| Food import declaration First import, laboratory inspection | MFDS import declaration and laboratory inspection arrangements on your behalf, per case Inspection fees charged separately | KRW 150,000 to 200,000 |
| Import declaration for utensils and containers | Document inspection KRW 50,000; first-import laboratory inspection KRW 100,000 to 150,000 Inspection fees charged separately | From KRW 50,000 |
| Korean labeling review | KRW 30,000 for utensils and containers; from KRW 50,000 for food Printing and design are not included | From KRW 30,000 |
| Attendance at on-site food inspection | Per case | KRW 50,000 |
| Registration of overseas manufacturing facility | Per case | KRW 50,000 |
| Confirmation of exemption from requirements | KRW 50,000 under the Radio Waves Act; KRW 100,000 under the Electrical Appliances and Consumer Products Safety Control Act Institutional fees for electrical products charged separately | From KRW 50,000 |
| Application for consumer product requirements | Per case | KRW 50,000 |
| Application for approval of exemption from requirements | Per case Institutional fees charged separately | KRW 100,000 |
| Application for sample permit | Per case | KRW 50,000 |
| Livestock product quarantine | Per case Quarantine agency fees and customs clearance fees charged separately | KRW 150,000 |
| Plant quarantine Plants not intended for cultivation | KRW 20,000 for the quarantine application; KRW 50,000 per inspection KRW 20,000 per additional item customs clearance fees charged separately | KRW 70,000 |
| Plant quarantine Plants intended for cultivation | Per case KRW 20,000 per additional item bonded transportation, container inspection and customs clearance fees charged separately | KRW 150,000 |
| Processed plant product quarantine | Cases not requiring submission of a phytosanitary certificate | KRW 70,000 |
| Pet (dog and cat) quarantine | Per case Quarantine agency fee of KRW 10,000 and customs clearance fees charged separately | KRW 500,000 |
Drawback and duty reduction or exemption
| Service | Calculation | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Simplified fixed-amount drawback | KRW 10,000 per certificate of export declaration for clients not registered for automatic simplified drawback Includes reading and registering certificates for declarations filed by other customs brokers Example: for 1 export with an FOB value of KRW 100,000,000 and a drawback rate of KRW 10 per KRW 10,000, the drawback is KRW 100,000 and the fee is KRW 10,000 | KRW 10,000 per certificate |
| Automatic simplified fixed-amount drawback setup | One-time setup After setup, the customs drawback system prepares the drawback application when loading of the export goods is complete No per-certificate fee is charged for applications filed automatically | KRW 200,000 |
| Individual drawback | KRW 10,000 per certificate of export declaration Initial setup, including calculation of raw material consumption, by separate agreement | KRW 10,000 per certificate |
| Drawback for goods in their original condition and returned goods | KRW 20,000 per application; Additional KRW 10,000 per import declaration covered by the drawback Example: KRW 50,000 for 3 import declarations in 1 application | From KRW 30,000 |
| Drawback registration | KRW 50,000 for drawback account registration; KRW 50,000 for company registration for simplified fixed-amount drawback | KRW 50,000 per registration |
| Application for customs duty reduction or exemption | Depending on the grounds for reduction or exemption and the documents From KRW 50,000 for cases requiring paper documents | KRW 20,000 to 100,000 |
| Application for retrospective FTA preferential tariff treatment | Application after acceptance of import declaration, per case | KRW 30,000 |
| Application for approval of use for another purpose | Per case | KRW 50,000 |
Export support
| Service | Calculation | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate of origin issuance | Per case | KRW 50,000 |
| Preparation of self-certified certificate of origin | Per case | KRW 20,000 |
| Origin determination First C/O issuance | Change in tariff classification criterion KRW 300,000; value-added criterion KRW 500,000; exports to India KRW 600,000 Per agreement and product, up to 50 raw materials | From KRW 300,000 |
| Approved exporter certification New | Product-level: KRW 1,000,000 for the first agreement and product; Product-level: KRW 300,000 per additional agreement for the same product; Company-level: KRW 2,000,000 to 3,000,000 for up to 5 main products Company-level: by agreement for more than 5 products | From KRW 1,000,000 |
| Approved exporter certification Renewal | 50% to 70% of the fee for new certification | From KRW 500,000 |
| Amendment of export declaration | KRW 10,000 for automatic amendments; KRW 30,000 for cases subject to customs examination | From KRW 10,000 |
| Used vehicle exports | KRW 10,000 per vehicle valued at KRW 10,000,000 or less; 0.15% of the FOB value per vehicle valued above KRW 10,000,000; minimum KRW 30,000 per declaration Example: 2 vehicles valued at KRW 8,000,000 each and 1 vehicle valued at KRW 15,000,000: KRW 20,000 + KRW 22,500 = KRW 42,500 | From KRW 30,000 |
| ATA Carnet issuance | 1 to 2 weeks for issuance Chamber of commerce issuance fee and surety insurance premium charged separately | KRW 300,000 |
| Urgent ATA Carnet handling | Regional surcharge added to the ATA carnet issuance fee of KRW 300,000; In-person pickup of the original at the chamber of commerce and direct delivery Example: urgent processing in Seoul costs KRW 300,000 + KRW 150,000 = KRW 450,000 Not available for islands and mountain areas | Seoul +KRW 150,000; Seoul metropolitan area +KRW 200,000; Other regions +KRW 300,000 |
| Clearance of goods under a Carnet | Temporary export, re-import, temporary import and re-export declarations, per case Excludes hand-carry | KRW 100,000 |
Code issuance and registration
| Service | Conditions | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Customs clearance code application on your behalf | Free when requested together with your first clearance | KRW 20,000 |
| Overseas supplier code application on your behalf | Per case Free for clients who entrust us with clearance | KRW 10,000 |
| E-commerce operator code registration on your behalf | Purchasing agents, sales intermediaries and package forwarders Overseas businesses by separate agreement | KRW 80,000 |
Consultations, advisory services and training
| Service | Calculation | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| In-person consultation | Per hour. Travel expenses charged separately | KRW 200,000 per hour |
| Advance ruling on tariff classification | Application preparation KRW 50,000; application after product review KRW 200,000; application with a classification opinion KRW 500,000 to 800,000 (depending on product complexity) Sample analysis fee of KRW 30,000 per item charged separately For cases with a written opinion, 30% is refunded if the reply gives a tariff code different from the one applied for | From KRW 50,000 |
| Advisory opinion | Depending on the subject, such as tariff classification or customs value, and the length | From KRW 200,000 |
| Customs and trade research | We provide a quotation based on the number of workdays (MD) required for the scope of research | KRW 500,000 per day |
| Trade practice training | Per hour. Travel expenses charged separately | KRW 200,000 per hour |
Customs application services
| Service | Details | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| UNI-PASS declarations and online applications | UNI-PASS declarations and online applications not listed above, per case | KRW 20,000 |
| Applications filed in person at customs | Per case Travel expenses charged separately | KRW 50,000 |
| Application for inspection cost support | Per case | KRW 20,000 |
Reimbursement through the Export Voucher Program
Companies participating in the Export Voucher Program can receive reimbursement for customs advisory fees and consulting fees for customs certifications such as approved exporter status and AEO through retrospective reimbursement in the legal, tax and accounting consulting category. Pay the fees to our office first, then submit supporting documents through the retrospective reimbursement menu on the Export Voucher website (www.exportvoucher.com) to claim reimbursement from the administering agency.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Program | Export Voucher Program Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (administered by the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency) and Ministry of SMEs and Startups (administered by the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency) Eligible services under the Korea Customs Service recommendation track of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups Export Voucher Program: consulting for approved exporter certification and advance rulings on tariff classification and origin |
| Eligible for reimbursement | Customs advisory services and consulting to obtain customs certifications such as product-level and company-level approved exporter status and AEO |
| Excluded from reimbursement | Document handling such as issuance of certificates of origin and origin confirmation certificates (including blanket certificates), import and export declarations and customs duty drawback applications; customs-related training; direct costs such as certification and examination fees |
| Supporting documents | Contract, tax invoice, proof of remittance, results report, consulting completion report and detailed cost breakdown |
| Deadline | Service completion within the voucher validity period Reimbursement must be requested within 1 month of the end of the validity period (Ministry of SMEs and Startups) or service completion (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources) The administering agency reviews and decides eligibility for reimbursement and the amount |
- All fees exclude VAT. Services not listed in the tables are subject to separate agreement.
To check estimated costs in advance
Send us the invoice and B/L, and we will advise you of the estimated taxes and fees before declaration.