Busan Main Customs, Inspection of 'Distribution History Reporting' for Lunar New Year Holiday Consumer Items

Fines of 500,000 to 5,000,000 KRW Imposed for Reporting Violations

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Yoseop] Busan Main Customs Office announced that it will conduct a focused inspection on compliance with distribution history reporting from the 15th to the 21st, mainly targeting ritual items expected to see increased consumption during the Seollal holiday.

The special crackdown items include yellow corvina, pollock, balloon flower root, and peanuts, with a focus on unreported or false transaction reports and failure to keep related ledgers.

Acts that deceive consumers, such as falsifying the country of origin or falsely labeling products as domestic, will also be simultaneously inspected.

For items subject to distribution history reporting, transaction details at each distribution stage must be reported to customs within 5 days after the transfer.

Fines ranging from 500,000 to 5,000,000 KRW will be imposed depending on the violation and the number of offenses.

Je Yeonggwang, head of the Busan Main Customs Office, stated, “We will do our best to protect domestic consumers and prevent market disorder through continuous inspections of the distribution history of imported goods,” and urged, “Companies obligated to report must ensure they do so.”

During this inspection period, the Busan Main Customs Office plans to distribute leaflets on the ‘Distribution History Reporting Guidelines’ and provide instructions on how to use the ‘Distribution History Reporting’ mobile app.

A Busan Regional Customs Office employee is inspecting the 'Distribution History Report' details. (Photo by Busan Regional Customs Office)

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