PyeongChang 2018 Customs & Freight Forwarding Guide January 2018 1 2 Revision Index ............................................................................................................ 6 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................ 7 1.1 About this Guide ...................................................................................................... 7 1.2 About PyeongChang ................................................................................................ 7 1.3 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 ................................... 8 1.4 Korean Customs ...................................................................................................... 9 1.5 The PyeongChang 2018 Winter Games Sports and Disciplines ............................. 10 2. Key Contacts and Partners .................................................................................. 11 2.1 Korean Government ............................................................................................... 11 2.2 Korean Customs Authorities ................................................................................... 11 2.3 PyeongChang 2018 Organizing Committee ........................................................... 11 2.4 Official Freight Forwarder ....................................................................................... 12 2.5 Official Customs Broker.......................................................................................... 13 2.6 Official Airline ......................................................................................................... 13 2.7 Insurance ............................................................................................................... 13 3. Freight - Customs Information .............................................................................. 14 3.1 Customs Clearance by Point of Entry ..................................................................... 14 3.2 Import Customs Procedures ................................................................................... 14 3.3 Duty-Free Customs Clearance of Games-Related Goods ...................................... 16 3.4 Olympic and Paralympic Brand Protection ............................................................. 16 4. PyeongChang 2018 Customs Procedure ............................................................. 19 4.1 General Import Customs Procedures ..................................................................... 19 4.1.1 Overview ...................................................................................................... 19 4.1.2 Tariff Rates and Internal Tax Rates ............................................................... 19 4.1.3 Import Declaration ........................................................................................ 20 4.1.4 Documentation Requirements (Trade Documents) ....................................... 21 4.1.5 Documents Verifying Satisfaction of Import Requirements ........................... 21 4.1.6 Transport in Bond ......................................................................................... 22 4.1.7 Clearance of Courier and Postal Items ....................................................... 22 4.2 Overview of Exemption Procedure to Each Games Client ...................................... 23 4.3 Temporary Admission Procedure ........................................................................... 26 4.3.1 Overview ...................................................................................................... 26 4.3.2 Goods Eligible for Temporary Admission Procedure ..................................... 27 4.3.3 Customs Control of Goods Eligible for Temporary Admission Procedure ...... 27 4.4 Special Exemption Procedure ................................................................................ 28 4.4.1 Overview ...................................................................................................... 28 4.4.2 Determination of taxpayer & documents to be submitted to POCOG ........... 29 4.4.3 Goods Eligible for Special Exemption Procedure ......................................... 31 4.4.4 Customs Control of Games-Related Goods Exempted from Customs Duties ............................................................................................................................. 32 4.5 ATA Carnet ............................................................................................................ 33 4.5.1 Scope of Goods ........................................................................................... 33 4.5.2 ATA Carnet Countries ................................................................................... 34 3 3 4.5.3 Temporary Import Declaration with ATA Carnet ............................................ 34 4.5.4 Transport in Bond for Customs Clearance with ATA Carnet .......................... 35 4.5.5 Re-Export Period for Goods Temporarily Imported ....................................... 35 4.5.6 Re-Export Declaration for Goods Temporarily Imported ............................... 35 4.5.7 Use of Goods Temporarily Imported for Non-Designated Purposes ............. 36 4.5.8 Division of ATA Carnet .................................................................................. 36 4.5.9 Collection of Customs Duties and Taxes in the Event of Failure to Re-Export ............................................................................................................................. 36 4.5.10 Customs Handling ATA Carnets.................................................................. 37 4.6 Express parcels ..................................................................................................... 37 4.6.1. Available delivery points and parcel pick-up locations ................................. 37 4.6.2. Information on customs clearance and deliveries through Hanjin ................ 38 4.6.3 On preparing relevant documents for express parcel ................................... 39 5. Freight – Logistics Information ............................................................................. 40 5.1 Overview ................................................................................................................ 40 5.2 Shipping Guidelines ............................................................................................... 40 5.3 Shipping Instructions .............................................................................................. 42 5.3.1 Shipping Documents .................................................................................... 42 5.3.2 Labels .......................................................................................................... 42 5.3.3 Packing ........................................................................................................ 42 5.3.4 Freight Insurance ......................................................................................... 43 5.3.5 Notifying POCOG Logistics of Inbound Freight ............................................ 43 5.4 Deliveries to Main Distribution Centre .................................................................... 43 5.5 Deliveries to Venues and Villages .......................................................................... 44 5.5.1 Bump-In ....................................................................................................... 44 5.5.2 Lockdown: Games time ................................................................................ 46 5.5.3 Transition Period .......................................................................................... 47 5.5.4 Bump-out: Post Games ................................................................................ 47 5.6 Shipping Addresses ............................................................................................... 48 6. Passengers – Customs Information ..................................................................... 50 6.1 Dedicated Channels at Customs of Port of Entry to Korea ..................................... 50 6.2 One-Stop Clearance Service in Collaboration with Quarantine Agency .................. 51 6.3 Filling Out Customs Declaration Form .................................................................... 51 6.4 Matters of Consideration in Making Customs Declaration ...................................... 52 6.5 Declarable Goods .................................................................................................. 52 6.6 Duty-Free Allowance for Travellers ........................................................................ 53 6.7 Application of FTA Tariff Rates to Travellers' Personal Effects ............................... 54 6.8 Custody and Deposit .............................................................................................. 54 6.9 Accompanied and Unaccompanied Baggage ......................................................... 56 6.10 Temporary Admission Procedure for Accompanied baggage ............................... 56 6.10.1 Procedure of Confirmation on Temporary Imports Subject to Re-exportation ............................................................................................................................. 57 6.10.2 Procedure for Re-exportation Confirmation of Imported Goods .................. 57 7. Import of Specific Goods .....................................................................................