About FTA approved exporters
Simplified procedures for THE issuance of certificates of origin or for attached documents offered to exporters certified
by the FTA
What is the registered
exporter?
The Registered Exporter System refers to a system that provides the benefits of
simplifying the procedure for issuing a certificate of origin or presenting attachments to exporters certified by the
customs authorities as having the ability to prove the country of origin.
In the case of the certificate of origin issued by institutions, exporters should submit various supporting documents to
customs or the Chamber of Commerce, but registered exporters are exempt from the procedures for submitting those
documents.
And, in the case of the Korea-EU FTA, only registered exporters can obtain the certificate of origin for exports exceeding
6,000 euros.
Types of registered
exporters
Registered exporters can be divided into 'registered exporters by company' and
'registered exporters by item' according to the scope of authentication; the former can receive benefits, regardless of
the applicable FTA agreement (e.g., exporting country) and export items, while the latter can benefit only for certified
agreements and items.
As 'registered exporters by company' has more benefits, it is a bit trickier to get certified.
So, would it be better to get certified for 'registered exporters by company'? Or would it be enough to get certified for
'registered exporters by item'?
If there are multiple exporting countries and export items, it is recommended to get certified for 'registered exporters
by company' because there is a hassle of separately obtaining 'certification by item' depending on the exporting country
and export item. And, even if there is only one exporting country or export item, if there is a plan to expand either of
them in the future, it is better to get certified for 'registered exporters by company'.
And, if you get certified for 'registered exporters by company', you can enjoy the advantage of the automatic application
of new agreements made in the future without any additional certification procedures.
However, if you are currently exporting only one item to one country, it can be enough for you to get certified for
'registered exporters by item'.
Comparison of getting
certified for 'registered exporters by company' and 'registered exporters by item'
A simple comparison of getting certified for 'registered exporters by company' and
'registered exporters by item' is as follows.
The biggest difference between the two certifications is the scope of benefits.
The two certifications have the difference that 'a certification for registered exporters by company' can benefit from all
agreements and all items, but 'a certification for registered exporters by item' can benefit from certified agreements and
items (HS 6 unit) only.
업체별 인증'과 '품목별 인증
| Classification |
Registered exporters by company |
Registered exporters by item |
| Requirements for approval |
• Having the country of origin management system or the proof capability for the country
of origin;
• Whether the written certificate of origin is kept and managed;
• Whether a system for designating a person in charge of the country of origin management is in operation;
• There has been no refusal to investigate the country of origin for the past two years;
• There has been no violation of the document storage obligation for the past two years;
• There has been no fact that the certificate of origin is illegally issued for the past two years; |
• Whether the criteria for determining the country of origin of the product (HS 6 unit)
are met;
• Whether the written certificate of origin is kept and managed, or
• Whether a system for designating a person in charge of the country of origin management is in operation |
| Range of benefits |
All agreements and items |
Only certified agreements and items (HS 6 unit) |
| Expiry date |
5 years |
5 years |
| Benefits for approval |
Simplified procedures for the issuance of C/O for all export items of a registered exporter with one-time
certification (applicable to all agreements) |
Simplified procedures for the issuance of C/O only for certified items through a certification for each
item (only applicable to certified agreements) |
Precautions for 'FTA
approved exporters'
In the case of the certificate of origin issued by institutions, registered exporters are
exempt from the procedures for submitting the relevant supporting documents. However, it means that those documents do not
need to be submitted to customs or the Chamber of Commerce, but it does not mean that the documents themselves are not
required.
It is important to keep in mind that registered exporters mean certified exporters who can independently determine the
country of origin under their responsibility, and that it does not mean that it is not necessary to determine the country
of origin.
In other words, registered exporters should determine the country of origin on their own and then issue a certificate of
origin only to export items that meet a criterion for the country of origin.
If the verification of the country of origin is requested in the future, the supporting documents must be submitted, but
if not, the previously issued certificate of origin will become invalid, so the corresponding importers must return all
benefits for customs duties, etc. to the relevant authorities.
