TTB Reminds of New South Korean Food Import Registration Requirements
All food facilities and livestock establishments that export to South Korea, including alcohol production plants, must now register with the South Korea Ministry of Food & Drug Safety at least seven working days before any import declarations are filed for…
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shipments into the country, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau said (here). South Korea on Feb. 4 implemented the Special Act on Safety Management of Imported Food, which allows a six-month grace period during which unregistered foreign facilities may continue to export to South Korea without registration. The grace period expires on Aug. 3. The law allows South Korean officials to inspect food health and safety in foreign facilities after consulting with foreign government agencies and facilities before examination. The U.S. government is translating South Korea’s guidance on inspection criteria, and will provide it to industry when available, TTB said. Industry members can register online or by mail.