Korea Customs Service Begins Construction of Integrated Inspection Facility at Incheon Port Customs

Im Jae-hyun, Commissioner of the Korea Customs Service, is delivering a greeting at the groundbreaking ceremony of the "Incheon Port Customs Integrated Inspection Center" held on the 21st at Aam Logistics Complex 2 in Songdo-dong, Incheon. Photo by Korea Customs Service

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] On the 21st, the Korea Customs Service announced that it held a groundbreaking ceremony for the 'Incheon Port Customs Integrated Inspection Center' at the Aam Logistics Complex 2 in Songdo-dong, Incheon.

The integrated inspection center will be constructed with a total project cost of 115.6 billion KRW, on a site of 99,063㎡ with a total floor area of 50,319㎡, and is scheduled to be completed by June next year.

As the largest facility ever built by the Korea Customs Service, this integrated inspection center will operate with a 'Maritime Express Cargo Logistics Center' responsible for customs clearance of maritime express cargo, a 'Container Inspection Center' for high-risk container cargo, and a 'Controlled Cargo Warehouse.'

After completion, the currently scattered customs inspection centers (5 locations) and container inspection centers (2 locations) at Incheon Port will be integrated and relocated, enabling cargo imported through Incheon Port to be processed in one place.

The construction of the integrated inspection center is being promoted considering that the customs inspection facilities are limited and outdated compared to the increasing container volume and maritime express cargo at Incheon Port each year, reaching their processing capacity limits.

The Korea Customs Service expects that once the integrated inspection center is fully operational, container inspections will increase from a maximum of 80 to 160 units per day, and maritime express cargo inspections will increase from 10 million to over 30 million cases annually.

Location map of Incheon Port Customs Integrated Inspection Center. Provided by Korea Customs Service

Additionally, being geographically adjacent to the Incheon Port International Passenger Terminal and close to the Songdo New Port, the transportation distance for inspected cargo will be shortened, which is expected to significantly reduce logistics costs for import and export companies.

Furthermore, if the Aam Logistics Complex 2, where the integrated inspection center is located, is developed (planned) as a specialized zone for cross-border e-commerce, it will be possible to attract many domestic and international e-commerce companies near the newly constructed Maritime Express Cargo Logistics Center, contributing to regional economic development, according to the Korea Customs Service.

Im Jae-hyun, Commissioner of the Korea Customs Service, stated, “The integrated inspection center is an essential facility to support expedited customs clearance and efficiently block the import of items harmful to public safety such as drugs and illegal food and pharmaceuticals,” adding, “The Korea Customs Service will strive to ensure the integrated inspection center is completed without delay within the project period.”

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