PyeongChang 2018 Customs & Freight Forwarding Guide June 2017 1 2 1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 6 1.1 About this Guide ....................................................................................................... 6 1.2 About PyeongChang ................................................................................................ 6 1.3 The 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games ................................................... 7 1.4 Korean Customs ...................................................................................................... 8 1.5 The 2018 Winter Games Sports and Disciplines ...................................................... 9 2. Key Contacts and Partners ............................................................................................. 10 2.1 Korean Government ............................................................................................... 10 2.2 Korean Customs Authorities ................................................................................... 10 2.3 PyeongChang 2018 Organizing Committee ........................................................... 10 2.4 Official Freight Forwarder ....................................................................................... 11 2.5 Official Customs Broker .......................................................................................... 12 2.6 Official Airline ......................................................................................................... 12 2.7 Insurance ............................................................................................................... 12 3. Freight - Customs Information ......................................................................................... 13 3.1 Customs Clearance by Point of Entry ..................................................................... 13 3.2 Import Customs Procedures ................................................................................... 13 3.3 Duty-Free Customs Clearance of Games-Related Goods ...................................... 15 3.4 Olympic and Paralympic Brand Protection ............................................................. 15 4. PyeongChang 2018 Customs Procedure ........................................................................ 18 4.1 General Import Customs Procedures ..................................................................... 18 4.1.1 Overview ...................................................................................................... 18 4.1.2 Tariff Rates and Internal Tax Rates ............................................................... 18 4.1.3 Import Declaration ........................................................................................ 19 4.1.4 Documentation Requirements (Trade Documents) ....................................... 20 4.1.5 Documents Verifying Satisfaction of Import Requirements ........................... 20 4.1.6 Transportation in Bond ................................................................................. 21 4.1.7 Courier, Postal and Express Delivery Clearances ........................................ 22 4.2 Overview of exemption procedure to each games client ........................................ 23 4.3 Temporary Admission Procedure ............................................................................ 25 4.3.1 Overview ...................................................................................................... 25 4.3.2 Goods Eligible for Temporary Admission Procedure ..................................... 26 4.3.3 Customs Control of Goods Eligible for Temporary Admission Procedure ...... 26 4.4 Special Exemption Procedure ................................................................................ 27 4.4.1 Overview ...................................................................................................... 27 4.4.2 Determination of taxpayer & documents to be submitted to POCOG ........... 29 4.4.3 Goods Eligible for Special Exemption Procedure ......................................... 30 4.4.4 Customs Control of Games-Related Goods Exempted from Customs Duties ............................................................................................................................. 31 4.5 ATA Carnet ............................................................................................................. 32 4.5.1 Scope of Goods ........................................................................................... 32 4.5.2 ATA Carnet Countries ................................................................................... 33 4.5.3 Temporary Import Declaration with ATA Carnet ............................................ 33 4.5.4 Transportation in Bond for Customs Clearance with ATA Carnet .................. 34 3 4.5.5 Re-Export Period for Goods Temporarily Imported ....................................... 34 4.5.6 Re-Export Declaration for Goods Temporarily Imported ............................... 34 4.5.7 Use of Goods Temporarily imported for Non-Designated Purposes .............. 35 4.5.8 Division of ATA Carnet .................................................................................. 35 4.5.9 Collection of Customs Duties and Taxes in the Event of Failure to Re-Export ............................................................................................................................. 35 4.5.10 Customs Handling ATA Carnets.................................................................. 36 5. Freight – Logistics Information ........................................................................................ 36 5.1 Overview ................................................................................................................ 36 5.2 Shipping Guidelines ............................................................................................... 36 5.3 Shipping Instructions .............................................................................................. 38 5.3.1 Shipping Documents .................................................................................... 38 5.3.2 Labels .......................................................................................................... 38 5.3.3 Packing ........................................................................................................ 38 5.3.4 Freight Insurance ......................................................................................... 39 5.3.5 Notifying POCOG Logistics of Inbound Freight ............................................ 39 5.4 Deliveries to Main Distribution Centre .................................................................... 39 5.5 Deliveries to Venues and Villages .......................................................................... 40 5.5.1 Bump-In ....................................................................................................... 40 5.5.1.1 Freight Delivery at Paralympic Village ....................................................... 41 5.5.1.2 Inbound Freight Notification Form ............................................................. 41 5.5.1.3 Delivery Acceptance at Venues ................................................................. 41 5.5.1.4 Shipping Containers .................................................................................. 42 5.5.2 Lockdown: Games-time ............................................................................... 42 5.5.2.1 Master Delivery Schedule (MDS) .............................................................. 43 5.5.2.2 Delivery Windows ...................................................................................... 43 5.5.3 Transition Period .......................................................................................... 43 5.5.4 Bump-out: Post Games ................................................................................ 44 5.6 Shipping Addresses ............................................................................................... 45 6. Passengers – Customs Information ................................................................................ 47 6.1 Dedicated Channels at Customs of Port of Entry to Korea ..................................... 47 6.2 One-Stop Clearance Service in Collaboration with Quarantine Agency .................. 47 6.3 Filling Out Customs Declaration Form .................................................................... 48 6.4 Matters of Consideration in Making Customs Declaration ...................................... 48 6.5 Declarable Goods .................................................................................................. 48 6.6 Duty-Free Allowance for Travelers ......................................................................... 49 6.7 Application of FTA Tariff Rates to Travelers' Personal Effects ................................. 50 6.8 Custody and Deposit .............................................................................................. 50 6.9 Unaccompanied Baggage ...................................................................................... 52 7. Import of Specific Goods ...................................................................................... 52 7.1 Prohibited or Restricted Goods .............................................................................. 52 7.2 Food Products, Plants and