Construction machinery administration
Preparation of documents for type approval, type notification, and same-type import notification for imported construction machinery
To manufacture or import construction machinery, you must obtain type approval from the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport for that type, or file a type report for the machine categories specified in the Enforcement Decree. When you bring in machinery of the same type as one already approved or reported, you file a same-type import report. The Korea Transportation Safety Authority or an inspection agent receives the filing, and for a report, notice of whether it is accepted is given within 10 days from the date of receipt.
Procedure
- Notification Difficulty Low
You submit the statutory report form and required documents. Once the documents are in order the report is accepted; for some reports the authority checks the contents before accepting it.
We will prepare documents for the relevant route among type approval, type declaration, and same type import declaration for imported construction machinery. If necessary, we will prepare application materials for emissions, noise, and confirmation inspections.
Scope & fee
- Import notification documents for an identical type only
- We will prepare an import declaration form for imported construction equipment in the same format as the existing approval/declaration format. Existing types, specifications, and shipping data are provided, and new type approval, reporting, emission, noise certification, and actual vehicle inspection are separate.
- New model notification documents only
- We will prepare application documents for construction equipment type 1 subject to new type report. Specifications, appearance, safety, and after-sales service data are provided, and type approval, emissions, noise certification, and actual vehicle testing are separate.
- New type-approval application documents only
- We will prepare application documents for construction equipment type 1 subject to new type approval. Proof of specifications, technology, testing, and after-sales service is provided, and technical testing, design, and separate applications for emission and noise certification are not included.
- Type approval, emissions, noise and confirmation-inspection documents (1 type)
- We will prepare application documents for type approval, exhaust gas, noise, and confirmation inspection for construction equipment type 1. Based on the provision of completed technology and test data, we include two data comparison visits in the the Seoul metropolitan area area. The test/inspection itself and additional forms/visits are separate.
1. Check whether the machine requires approval or a report
Machine categories listed in Article 11 of the Enforcement Decree, such as bulldozers, crawler excavators, crawler loaders and crawler cranes, forklifts, scrapers, rollers, road stabilizers and concrete batching plants, are subject to a type report. Other construction machinery must obtain type approval. If the purpose is research and development or export, you may proceed without obtaining approval or filing a report.
2. Check whether the same type already exists
If the same type has already been approved or reported, proceed with a same-type import report. In this case, the basic documents are the specification sheet and copies of the shipping documents, and a person importing for the first time also submits documents showing that after-sales service facilities and technical personnel have been secured.
3. Align the specification sheet with the technical data
Prepare the construction machinery specification sheet, the exterior drawing, and documents that can confirm conformity with the Korean safety standards. The conformity documents may be replaced by a test report or certificate issued by the Korea Transportation Safety Authority, an accredited testing or research institute, or the manufacturer. Compare the figures in the overseas materials with the values entered in the specification sheet to make sure they match.
4. Set up an after-sales service system
An importer that has obtained type approval or filed a type report must provide after-sales service, such as supplying maintenance parts and providing technical data for maintenance and inspection. At the first report, the importer submits documents showing that after-sales service facilities and technical personnel have been secured, and using the facilities of a construction machinery maintenance business operator or another manufacturer is also an option.
5. Filing and confirmation inspection
Submit the type report form to the Korea Transportation Safety Authority or an inspection agent. Notice of whether the report is accepted must be given within 10 days from the date of receipt, and if no notice is given within that period, the report is deemed accepted on the day after the period ends. Machinery for which a type report has been filed can undergo a confirmation inspection, and once it has undergone the confirmation inspection it is deemed to have undergone the new registration inspection.
Required documents
- Construction Machinery Type Report form (or Same-Type Construction Machinery Import Report form)
- Construction machinery specification sheet
- Exterior drawing of the construction machinery
- Documents confirming conformity with the safety standards (test report or certificate)
- Method of disassembly and transport for travel on roads (applicable machine categories only)
- Copies of shipping documents (for a same-type import report)
- Documents proving that after-sales service facilities and technical personnel have been secured (for the first report)
Fees
Our office fee starts from the amount shown above and may vary depending on the number of machine models and the condition of the overseas technical data; we will give you an exact quote after reviewing your documents.
Legal basis and review date
- Construction Machinery Management Act, Article 18
- Construction Machinery Management Act, Article 19
- Construction Machinery Management Act, Article 20
- Enforcement Decree of the Construction Machinery Management Act, Article 11
- Enforcement Rule of the Construction Machinery Management Act, Article 44-2
- Enforcement Rule of the Construction Machinery Management Act, Article 45
- Enforcement Rule of the Construction Machinery Management Act, Article 46
Check these first
- Before shipment, first check whether the same type has already been approved or reported in Korea. If the type is entering Korea for the first time, supplementing the technical data takes more time.
Frequently asked questions
How does type approval of construction machinery differ from a type report?
What do I do if I import machinery that is the same as a model already brought into Korea?
Can a test report from the overseas manufacturer replace the documents on conformity with the safety standards?
If the specifications change after the type report, do I report again?
Does an administrative agent handle the type report for imported construction machinery?
Contact us
Hwang Yunsang Administrative Office in Songdo, Incheon prepares and submits administrative documents and explains the procedure. If your situation is similar, send us a message.
📍 2697, 26F POSCO Tower-Songdo, 165 Convensia-daero, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, Republic of Korea · 📞 010-3374-2687 · 🌐 hwangadmin.com
This guide is general information based on public sources. Requirements, documents and deadlines differ by case and by the competent agency, so please confirm them before you proceed.