Korea Customs Week 2026: US CBP briefs exporters directly, EU CBAM response also on the agenda

According to Korea Customs Service (KCS), Korea Customs Week (KCW) 2026 took place at Lotte Hotel World in Seoul from November 2 to 4. A total of 721 people attended, including 158 companies exporting to the US and EU, trade specialists, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the EU Delegation to Korea, senior customs officials from Brazil, Vietnam, the Philippines and other countries, and representatives of UN ESCAP.

● US customs: CBP explained US tariff and customs rules, real enforcement cases, and points exporters often overlook. ● EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM): the EU Delegation and Korean experts shared response strategies and what to watch for during verification. ● Origin and trade remedies: an international rules-of-origin seminar covered how to use FTAs and how to respond to anti-dumping and countervailing duties. ● Bilateral cooperation: KCS held seven high-level meetings with partner customs authorities on drug and IP enforcement, mutual recognition of AEO programmes, and customs mutual assistance agreements.

KCS plans to publish a summary of the policies and company checkpoints on its website. Exporters to the US and EU can use it to check origin documentation, whether their goods fall under CBAM reporting, and the paperwork the importing customs authority expects, which helps avoid clearance delays.

For US and EU export clearance and FTA origin preparation, contact the KALTSTART operations team (+82-2-2135-3351).

Source: Korea Customs Service press release on Korea Customs Week 2026 (Nov 4, 2026) https://www.customs.go.kr