South Korea Food Safety Management Act

Imported food safety risks due to lack of mandatory notification and inspection.

Key Obligations

["Import notification mandatory for all food products", "Compliance with Korean Food Standards Code", "Inspection by MFDS on arrival"]

Penalty Ranges

Fines up to KRW 10 million; destruction of goods

Affected HS Codes: ["0201", "0202", "0301", "0401", "0701", "0901", "1001", "1507", "1601", "1701", "1901", "2001", "2101", "2201"]

Issuing Authority: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS)

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