Busan Main Customs Office Holds Customs Cooperation Meeting with Russia Far East Regional Customs Office

Discussion on Transshipment Cargo Customs Clearance Procedures Between the Two Countries

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Yoseop] Busan Main Customs Office announced on the 20th that it held a customs cooperation meeting with the Russian Far East Regional Customs Office at the customs conference room.

The Busan Main Customs Office and the Russian Far East Regional Customs Office established a sisterhood relationship in May 1993, and have been seeking cooperation measures by sharing information through mutual cross visits and holding cooperation meetings every year.

Through this meeting, the customs offices of both countries discussed the customs clearance procedures for transshipment cargo to smoothly utilize the multimodal logistics route using the Trans-Siberian Railway (TSR).

In response to the global expansion of Free Trade Agreements (FTA), they shared information on each country's FTA experiences and cases, including the issuance procedures of certificates of origin and criteria for origin determination.

Through the long-standing cooperative relationship with the Russian Far East Regional Customs Office, the Busan Main Customs Office is actively working with Russian authorities to resolve difficulties faced by Korean companies operating locally in customs clearance of export and import cargo.

Je Yeonggwang, head of the Busan Main Customs Office, said, “With the utilization of the Busan-Russia-Europe route discussed at this meeting, cargo transportation time is expected to be significantly reduced, thereby lowering logistics costs for our companies.”

Customs Cooperation Meeting held on the 20th at the Busan Regional Customs Office main conference room. (Photo by Busan Regional Customs Office)

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