From Today, Imported Beef Tariff Quota Set to 0%... Government Conducts On-Site Inspection of Livestock Product Import Customs Clearance

[Asia Economy Sejong=Reporter Kim Hyewon] On the 20th, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs conducted an inspection of the import customs clearance preparation at the imported livestock quarantine site located in Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, chaired by Deputy Minister Park Beom-su, with beef import, processing, and distribution companies, quota tariff recommendation agencies, and officials from the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency.

This on-site inspection was arranged to review the overall customs clearance procedures for imported livestock products such as beef subject to quota tariffs and to gather difficulties faced by industry stakeholders.

Deputy Minister Park requested, "Since quota tariffs will be applied to some imported livestock products including imported beef starting today, quota tariff recommendation agencies should ensure that import, processing, and distribution companies are well informed about this fact and the detailed guidelines for quota tariff recommendations."

He continued, "Agencies related to the quarantine and inspection of imported livestock products should strictly enforce various inspections and procedures directly related to public health, while actively considering simplifying procedures that are not relevant."

Deputy Minister Park also emphasized, "Import, processing, and distribution companies of imported livestock products should promptly distribute cleared goods to the market unless there are special reasons, and actively cooperate by immediately reflecting the tariff reduction in prices so that consumers can feel the effect of the quota tariff."

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