Foreign Trade Act Article 20-3

Those who meet the qualifications set by the competent authority may, in accordance with international treaties, pacts, agreements, and regulations of international organizations, sign declarations of origin as needed for exporting and importing goods.The following acts are not permitted while signing declarations of origin:1. Failing to comply with the criteria for origin determination or declaring an incorrect origin.2. Not retaining documents pertaining to declarations of origin as required in accordance with the regulations.The BOFT may request an exporter/importer, producer or other competent person who signs the declaration of origin to provide documents or information relating to the production process or may notify them to provide explanations in person; if necessary, the BOFT may, together with relevant authorities and technical experts, conduct inspections on the origin of goods or, as needed, entrust other institutions or associations to conduct the inspections.No signatory of a declaration of origin, exporter/importer, or producer may circumvent, interfere with, or refuse such an inspection.The following notices shall be announced by the competent authority: the eligibility of a competent person to sign declarations of origin as described in paragraph 1 of this Article; the format and the items of the declaration of origin, and the retention period for relevant documents; the inspections of origin of goods; notifications of entry errors on declarations of origin; and other matters required for compliance with international treaties, pacts, agreements, and regulations of international organizations.