Solutions / UNI-PASS
Solution 01 · Customs Clearance
The integrated electronic customs clearance system Korea Customs Service has operated for over 50 years.
Not just an IT solution — operational know-how and technology are transferred together with full IP rights.
50+
Years
4
Generations
11
Nations
Overview
UNI-PASS is the integrated electronic customs clearance system that Korea Customs Service has developed and operated in-house since 1974. More than an automation tool, the system embeds over 50 years of accumulated operational know-how and business processes.
Adopting nations receive not just the system but complete transfer of technology, knowledge assets, and IP rights. This enables true technological independence — operating and scaling the system with their own teams, free of vendor dependency.
Evolution
From a simple statistics tool, through EDI-based automation, web-based integration, to today's mobile and intelligent clearance system.
1st Gen · 1974
Korea Customs Service's first in-house IT system. Began as a customs statistics tool.
2nd Gen · 1994
EDI-based automated clearance launched. Import/export clearance, cargo management, paperless clearance, and investigation modules built sequentially.
3rd Gen · 2004
Transition to web-based UNI-PASS. Integrated internet portal, duty collection, Single Window, and Integrated Risk Management (IRM).
4th Gen · 2016
Mobile-based intelligent clearance system. Big data and AI-driven risk analysis with real-time decision support.
Core Capabilities
All clearance processes work organically within a single system. Modules are not isolated — they're integrated like a living organism.
24/7 paperless clearance through an integrated portal and Single Window. End-to-end one-stop from trade and clearance application to payment — no agency visits required.
Real-time tracking of cargo location, status, and assigned customs officer via unique identifiers generated from manifest and B/L numbers. Bonded transport is monitored for on-time arrival as well.
Two-track clearance that uses the Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) for entry/exit control while protecting the convenience of normal travelers.
Achieves the dual goals of strict control and trade facilitation through a two-track clearance structure. AEO (Authorized Economic Operator) priority channel included.
A real-time Integrated Risk Management system that analyzes cargo, traders, and transport patterns to auto-select inspection targets — maximizing violation detection rates.
Performance Management System (PMS) and Knowledge Management System (KMS) institutionalize organizational quality and accumulated operational know-how.
The Early Warning and Control System (EWACS) automatically monitors hardware, software, applications, and networks 24/7.
System Architecture
From user channels to the international standards foundation, six layers operate as an organic whole.
Filled blue module = Single Window gateway — the core entry point every channel and business module passes through.
International Compliance
Deployed
Blue badge = verified revenue growth impact