Gwangju Main Customs Office Awards Certificate of Recognition to Excellent Export-Import Safety Management Companies

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jin-Hyung Park] Gwangju Main Customs Office (Customs Director Seung-Hwan Jeong) awarded certification certificates on the 17th to export-import security management excellent companies (hereinafter AEO) re-certified through the 'Customs Service AEO Review Committee'.

AEO certified companies must undergo re-examination every five years after the initial certification and meet detailed criteria in four areas: legal compliance, internal control system, financial soundness, and safety management.

At the awarding ceremony, Kumho Tire Co., Ltd. renewed its certification in the export-import company sector as a local tire manufacturer, Wooil Fisheries Co., Ltd. renewed in the export company sector as a seafood processing export company, and Korea Wheel Co., Ltd. renewed in the export company sector as an automobile wheel manufacturer.

Companies certified as AEO receive various customs administration conveniences such as expedited customs clearance and reduced inspection of export-import goods, and through the 'AEO Mutual Recognition Arrangement' (hereinafter AEO MRA) concluded by the Customs Service with major trading countries, they receive equivalent benefits in customs procedures abroad.

Additionally, customs designates employees with abundant expertise and practical experience as corporate consultation specialists (AM) to serve as cooperative partners for AEO certified companies, providing consulting related to export-import customs clearance and various customs administration information.

The Gwangju Main Customs Office plans to actively collect and resolve difficulties related to overseas export-import customs clearance for AEO certified companies within its jurisdiction to enhance export competitiveness, and will continuously support AEO certification acquisition for local export-import companies.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.