CES Food DataBase

Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS)

• Overseas Manufacturing Facility Registration

Review of General Food Standards + Hygiene Standards

• Preparation of raw materials and content, manufacturing process, and ingredient analysis.
• (If necessary) Preparation of hygiene certificates (for dairy products, seafood, livestock, etc.)
• (If necessary) Organic certification (for products from the EU, UK, USA)
• (If necessary) GMO-related certificates.
• (If products are from Japan or use Japanese raw materials) Radiation certificates.
• Quarantine required for plant-based and animal-based products.

Preparation of FTA Certificate of Origin

• Review of FTA agreement benefits.
• Request FTA Certificate of Origin from the exporter

Compliance with Food Labeling Standards

• Mandatory Labeling Information, Nutrition Facts, Calorie Information
• Confirmation of Warning Phrases for Allergens

Import Food Inspection Submission Documents

• Quarantine certificate, Sanitary certificate, Ingredient and content list, Manufacturing process diagram

Import Customs Submission Documents

• Invoice, Packing List, B/L (Bill of Lading), FTA Certificate of Origin, Freight Invoice

Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS)

• Initial Detailed Inspection (Laboratory Standards Inspection)
• Document Inspection (If the detailed inspection is "compliant")
• Random Selection Inspection (Laboratory Standards Inspection)
• On-site Inspection (Inspection of Compliance with Labeling Standards)

Bonded Area

• Import Inspection (Verification of Goods and Country of Origin)
• Corrective Work if Necessary (Supplementing Korean Labeling Requirements)

Customs Clearance (Tax Payment and Import Declaration)

• Submission of Import Declaration Form
• Application of FTA Agreement Tariff Rates
• Submission of Price Declaration

After Customs Clearance, Release of Goods

• Inland Transportation