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Our Evolution

Rooted in 1974,
Evolving for What's Next.

From a small IT desk inside Korea Customs Service to complete national platforms for customs and tax —
and now to cloud and AI.

1974

Roots

Customs Digitalization Begins

Our roots trace back to 1974, starting small within the Korea Customs Service IT division — the first step toward what became UNI-PASS.

2006

Foundation

CUPIA Founded

Established as the overseas cooperation agency designated by Korea Customs Service, to share its digital clearance experience with partner governments.

  • JulCUPIA incorporated as a non-profit foundation
  • SepFirst office opens at Trade Tower, Seoul
2007
  • MayKenya e-government feasibility study — first overseas assignment
  • JulDominican Republic customs BPR/ISP consulting
  • DecMandate expanded to UNI-PASS exports (Korean legal name updated)
2008
  • JunTanzania e-government feasibility study
2009

First Export

First System Delivered Abroad

A risk management system — the first time Korean customs technology was built for another government.

  • JanGuatemala customs modernisation feasibility study
  • DecGuatemala risk management and data warehouse project begins
2010
  • JanBecomes the designated operator of Korea's national customs network (UNI-PASS)
  • DecEcuador new e-customs system (ECUAPASS) contract
2011
  • JunBolivia e-customs feasibility study
  • AugNepal customs modernisation project begins
  • AugSelected as PMC for Tanzania customs modernisation
  • SepEcuador Single Window contract
2012
  • MarEl Salvador customs IT pre-feasibility study
  • MayMyanmar Knowledge Sharing Program (KSP)
  • JunFirst customs masterplan for Korea Customs Service's partner programme — Tanzania
  • AugTanzania new customs system (TANCIS) contract
  • NovCameroon customs modernisation feasibility study
2013

National Scale

Complete National Customs Systems

From single modules to end-to-end national customs systems, each delivered with its full source code.

  • MayColombia customs modernisation masterplan
  • JunCameroon customs IT pre-feasibility study
  • AugECUAPASS goes live
2014
  • JunEthiopia customs modernisation masterplan
  • DecUzbekistan Single Window project begins
2015
  • JunGhana customs modernisation masterplan
  • SepCameroon e-customs public–private partnership signed
2016
  • FebTanzania TANCIS operations and maintenance contract
  • AprSri Lanka customs modernisation masterplan
  • JunTanzania Single Window pre-feasibility study
  • OctArgentina Single Window master plan (KSP)
2017
  • MarCameroon e-customs system (CAMCIS) build contract
  • MarEthiopia electronic Single Window contract
  • MarEl Salvador customs modernisation masterplan
  • AugPartnership agreement with Ghana Link
2018
  • AprCustoms modernisation consulting for Algeria and Jordan
  • JunGhana Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) contract
  • DecAlgeria e-customs system contract
2019
  • JanNigeria customs modernisation consulting
  • MayCustoms modernisation consulting for Mongolia and Serbia
  • AugCameroon CAMCIS operations and maintenance contract
  • SepHeadquarters building, CUPIA Tower in Seoul, acquired
  • DecEthiopia Single Window phase 2 begins
2020

New Delivery Model

Public–Private Partnership Go-lives

Two national customs systems went live under public–private partnership models — a new way for governments to finance modernization.

  • JanEthiopia Single Window goes live
  • AprWorld Bank features the Ethiopia Single Window as a good practice
  • AprCustoms modernisation consulting for Gabon and Tunisia
  • JunGhana ICUMS goes live at all customs offices
  • JunCameroon CAMCIS officially launched
  • DecR&D Center established
2021
  • AprCustoms modernisation consulting for Uganda and Guyana
  • JunGhana ICUMS operations and maintenance contract
  • OctEcuador Single Window improvement contract
2022
  • AprCustoms modernisation consulting for Botswana and Georgia
  • JulCOMESA recommends the Ethiopia Single Window as best practice
  • DecAlgeria Single Window PMC begins
  • DecE-customs modernisation begins in Guatemala and Madagascar
2023
  • JanDevelopment of CUPIA's own platform, e-PASS, begins
  • FebTanzania TANCIS upgrade contract
  • AprDominican Republic customs modernisation consulting
  • OctAlgeria e-customs phase 1 goes live
  • NovOverseas-business center established
  • DecKorea–ASEAN certificate-of-origin exchange platform feasibility study begins
2024
  • JanTanzania domestic revenue system (IDRAS) contract
  • MarZambia customs modernisation consulting
  • JulRefocused as an agency dedicated to overseas deployment (Korean legal name updated)
  • DecMadagascar e-customs upgrade goes live
2025
  • JanTanzania next-generation customs system (N-TANCIS) goes live
  • FebIDRAS vehicle registration and driving licence modules go live
  • AprKenya customs business process re-engineering (BPR)
  • NovAlgeria e-customs final acceptance
  • DecTunisia integrated origin-management system contract
  • DecZanzibar Single Window and origin-management system contract
  • DecMongolia risk and baggage management project contract
  • DecKyrgyzstan customs modernisation masterplan
2026

Customs + Tax

One Platform for Customs and Tax

The first phase of an integrated revenue administration platform went live, extending the same architecture from customs to national tax.

  • FebIDRAS phase 1 goes live (13 modules)
  • JulSierra Leone National Single Window supply contract
Now

Cloud & AI

Cloud MSA Built, AI Next

The platform now runs on a cloud-native microservice architecture. Next comes the AI transition — risk management, HS classification and valuation.

Resources

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Download detailed materials on CUPIA's solutions and achievements.

Company Profile

CUPIA Brochure

An overview of CUPIA's founding, vision, core solutions, and global track record at a glance.

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Customs Solution

UNI-PASS Guide

A professional guide covering UNI-PASS architecture, core modules, and deployment process.

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Tax Solution

IDRAS Whitepaper

A whitepaper on the technical architecture of IDRAS, the integrated revenue administration platform.

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Impact Report

2026 Global Impact

A quantitative analysis of CUPIA's fiscal and social impact across partner nations worldwide.

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