Consultation on FTA
- What is FTA?
- Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is the preferential trade agreement to mitigate not only the customs wall of goods but non-tariff barriers in various sectors including service and investment etc.
FTA conclusion status
| Effective Date | Agreement | ISSUER | Issuing Modality C/O | Form of Certificate | Verification | Validity Period of C/O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.04.01 | Chile | Exporters | Self–Issued | Uniform Certificate | Direct | 2 year |
| 2006.03.02 | Singapore | Singapore : Customs | Authority | Different in each country | Direct | 1 year |
| Korea : Customs, KCCI | ||||||
| 2006.09.01 | EFTA | Exporters, Producer | Self–Issued | Invoice | Indirect | 1 year |
| Authority - Swiss Cheeses |
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| 2007.06.01 | ASEAN | ASEAN : States’ Government Authorities | Authority | Uniform Certificate (AK FORM) |
(Principle)Indirect | 1 year |
| Korea : Customs, KCCI | (Exceptions)Direct | |||||
| 2010.01.01 | India | India : Export Inspection Council etc. | Authority | Uniform Certificate | (Principle)Indirect | 1 year |
| Korea : Customs, KCCI | (Exceptions)Direct | |||||
| 2011.07.01 | EU | Approved Exporters (if the value of exportation is over 6,000 euros) | Self–Issued | Invoice | Indirect | 1 year |
| 2011.08.01 | Peru | Exporters, Producer | Self–Issued | Uniform Certificate | Direct, Indirect | 1 year |
| 2012.03.15 | United States of America |
Exporters, Producer, Importer | Self–Issued | Self–Issued (Recommended form available) | Direct, Indirect(Fiber) | 4 year |
| 2013.05.01 | Türkiye | Exporters | Self–Issued | Invoice | Indirect | 1 year |
| 2014.12.12 | Australia | Self–Issued : Exporters, Producer | Self–Issued Authority |
Self–Issued (Recommended form available) | Direct (asking Australia for Support) |
2 year |
| Authority : Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Industrial Association |
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| 2015.01.01 | Canada | Exporters, Producer | Self–Issued | Uniform Certificate | Direct | 2 year |
| 2015.12.20 | China | China : Customs, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade |
Authority | Uniform Certificate | Direct after Indirect | 1 year |
| Korea : Customs, KCCI | ||||||
| 2015.12.20 | Vietnam | Vietnam : Ministry of Trade | Authority | Uniform Certificate | (Principle)Indirect | 1 year |
| Korea : Customs, KCCI | (Exceptions)Direct | |||||
| 2015.12.20 | New Zealand | Exporters, Producer | Self–Issued | Invoice, Recommended form available |
Direct | 2 year |
| 2016.07.15 | Colombia | Exporters, Producer | Self–Issued | Uniform Certificate | Direct, Indirect | 1 year |
| 2019.10.01 | Central American |
Exporters, Producer | Self–Issued | Uniform Certificate | Direct, Indirect | 1 year |
| 2021.01.01 | United Kingdom |
Approved Exporters (if the value of exportation is over 6,000 euros) |
Self–Issued | Invoice | Indirect | 1 year |
| 2022.02.01 | RCEP | Self–Issued : Exporters, Producer | Authority | a form of agreement between the parties |
Direct, Indirect | 1 year |
| Authority: Issuing body of the exporting Party | Self–Issued (Sequential introduction) |
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| 2022.12.01 | Cambodia | Authority(Cambodia) : Ministry of Commerce | Authority Self-Issued : Approved Exporters |
Uniform Certificate | Direct after Indirect | 1 year |
| Authority(Korea) : Customs, KCCI | ||||||
| Self–Issued : Approved Exporters | ||||||
| 2022.12.01 | Israel | Authority(Israel) : Customs Directorate, Tax Authority, Ministry of Finance/ |
Authority Self-Issued : Approved Exporters |
Authority – Issued : Uniform Certificate |
(Principle)Indirect (Exceptions)Direct |
1 year |
| Authority(Korea) : Customs, KCCI/ | ||||||
| Self-Issued: Approved Exporter (where the value of the originating good does not exceed 1,000 US dollars) |
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| 2023.01.01 | Indonesia | Authority(Indonesia) : Ministry of Trade | Authority Self-Issued : Approved Exporters |
Authority – Issued : Uniform Certificate |
(Principle)Indirect (Exceptions)Direct |
1 year |
| Authority(Korea) : Customs, KCCI | ||||||
| Self – Issued : Approved Exporters (where the value of the originating good does not exceed 1,000 US dollars) |
Service Scope
| Issue of Certificate of Origin | Issue of Certificate of Originating Status / Origin Verification Questionnaire |
| Acquisition of Customs Approved Registered Exporter and Customs Approved Registered Exporter by Item |
Meeting the Country of Origin Determination Criteria |
| Verifying Adequacy of Certificate of Origin Format | Prior Assessment on Country of Origin |
| Respond to Follow-up Assessment on Country of Origin | FTA Follow-up Management |
| Consultation on FTA |