Capacity Building For

Capacity Building for

Trade Facilitation Implementation

Korea

Prepared by: So Young Yang, Deputy Director, Korea Customs Service, Oct.14.2011

I.  KCS(Korea Customs Service)’ Activities in line with WCO capacity building

a.  CCF_Korea (Customs Cooperation Fund)

KCS donates 1 million dollar per year as CCF_Korea to WCO starting from 2011.

KCS dispatched CCF-Fund Manager to WCO, and CCF_Korea will be used to operate programs such as internship at WCO, diploma program affiliated with universities, and several capacity building programs for developing countries.

b.  WCO-Certified Instructor

WCO annually receives approximately 350 requests of capacity building, which means there is growing need for certified instructors in specialized area such as HS, Customs Valuation, and IPR.

KCS has produced two WCO-Certified Instructors, and plans to expand the pool of Certified Instructors by systematic training in order to meet diverse need for technical assistance of developing countries.

II.  Customs Border Control Training Center of Korea

a.  RTC(Regional Training Center) designated by WCO

Customs Border Control Training Center of Korea was designated as a RTC in Asia-Pacific region in 2010. CBCTC functions for logistics and facilitation of training programs in AP region and plans to enlarge its function to develop its own specialty program.

b.  Customs Administration Simulated Training Program

KCS invested approx. 800,000 dollars to develop Customs Administration Simulated Training Program, which is to be completed in late Nov. 2001. This program is to be used by our own officials and also foreign customs’ trainees visiting KCS. In addition, KCS plans to develop e-learning module based on this CASTP, and disseminate it through WCO.

III.  KCS’ technical assistance programs

a.  Programs of 2011

Month / Theme / Host / Term / Participants
Feb. / E-Clearance System / KCS / 2 Wks / Ecuador
Mar. / E-Clearance System / KCS / 1 Wk / Guatemala
Apr. / Customs Admin Technique / KCS / KOICA / 2 Wks / Philippines
Apr. / Risk Management / KCS / KOICA / 2 Wks / Guatemala
May. / IT application for Customs Admin / KCS / 1 Wk / ASEAN
May. / Customs Admin Technique / KCS / 2 Wks / Russia
Jun. / Customs Admin Technique / KCS / KOICA / 2 Wks / Ghana, Haiti, Nigeria, etc
Jun. / E-Clearance System / KCS / 1 Wk / Vietnam
Jun. / E-Clearance System / KCS / 2 Wks / Ecuador
Jul. / Single Window, E-Clearance System / KCS / 1 Wk / Oman, Maldives, etc
Aug. / Customs Admin Technique / KCS / KOICA / 2 Wks / Afghanistan, Maldives, Bhutan, etc
Sep. / AEO Seminar / WCO / KCS / 1 Wk / Japan, Singapore, etc

b.  How to participate in technical assistance program of KCS?

KCS draws up annual plan for technical assistance program based on recipient country’s need. If any consultation or information on these programs is needed, you can contact Multilateral Cooperation Division of KCS as follows.

Director, Young Hwan Sohn

Multilateral Cooperation Division, Korea Customs Service

Government Complex Daejeon, 139 Seonsaro, Seogu, Daejeon, Korea 302-701

Phone: 82-42-481-7960, Fax: 82-42-481-7969, E-mail: