Procedure
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 review the official fertilizer specifications and manufacturing/component analysis data of imported fertilizers and prepare and submit import business reporting documents. If you need test data, we will also help you prepare the test agency request documents.
Scope & fee
- Fertilizer import business report and component analysis data provided
- We prepare and submit an import business report document by comparing approximately 22 pages of provided data, including the manufacturing process, raw materials, input ratio and test report of 1 type of imported fertilizer. The necessary ingredient analysis report and cultivation test report are provided, but actual testing, new process standard setting, translation, and on-site visit are separate.
- Official fee source ↗
- Prepare fertilizer testing agency request data and report on import business
- We prepare approximately 22 pages of technical data from the manufacturer of 1 type of fertilizer, along with a testing agency request document and follow-up import report documents. It includes basic contact information related to the test schedule and results, and the actual ingredient analysis, cultivation test, sample transportation, new official fertilizer specifications, on-site visit, and institutional expenses are separate.
- Official fee source ↗
- 01
Check the official specification and fertilizer type: First confirm which fertilizer type in the official specification notified by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs the imported product falls under. Fertilizer without a notified specification cannot be imported, stored, displayed, sold, distributed or supplied until one is set (except for test or research use), and the report is filed by fertilizer type, so multiple products are prepared separately.
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Organize manufacturing process and raw-material documents: Obtain the manufacturing process, raw materials and input ratios from the overseas manufacturer and organize them by fertilizer name. Also check at this stage whether the input ratios are within the tolerances in Table 1 of the Enforcement Rule (or the ratios set in the official specification) to reduce supplementation requests after filing.
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Prepare the component analysis report and cultivation test report: The analysis of guaranteed components, harmful components and other specifications must be performed by a testing institute designated and notified by the Rural Development Administration using the notified quality inspection method. For fertilizers whose official specification requires cultivation test results, a cultivation test report from the same type of institute is also prepared, and foreign-language documents are translated.
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Prepare the report form: Enter the reporter's details, the business location (including the storage warehouse), the type and name of the imported fertilizer, the guaranteed and harmful component amounts and the country of import on Form No. 13 of the Enforcement Rule. The fee set by the municipal ordinance of the city, county or district is paid when filing.
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Submit and respond to supplementation: Submit the report and attachments to the fertilizer department of the city, county or district office with jurisdiction over the business location. The office must notify acceptance or an extension of the processing period within 7 days of receipt, and after checking that the fertilizer meets the official specification and standards and that no restriction applies, it issues the fertilizer import business report certificate (Form No. 15). If supplementation is requested, the documents are completed within the given period.
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Reports after filing (change, suspension, closure, succession): A change or closure must be reported within 30 days from the date it arises, using the change report (Form No. 11) or closure report (Form No. 16) with the report certificate attached. A change of raw materials or addition of a fertilizer name requires the analysis documents to be attached again, a suspension of 6 months or more must be reported in advance, and a successor by inheritance, transfer or merger must file the succession report (Form No. 17-2) within 30 days of succession.
Filing route
Filing route
Confirm the current filing office, jurisdiction, and online availability on the official website.
Official checkDeadlines & processing notes
Deadlines & processing notes
Fees & official charges
Fees & official charges
Included in the basic fee — Initial document review, required-document guidance, basic form preparation, one filing support and responses to up to two supplement requests.
Conditional success fee — For this service, any conditional success fee may be separately agreed within the lawful service scope and stated in a written engagement agreement. No outcome is guaranteed.
Displayed amounts are starting estimates, not statutory or standard rates. The final fee is confirmed after consultation and document review in the engagement agreement. Government fees and actual expenses may change.
Fees & official charges →Basic documents
Basic documents
(비료생산업 등록사항, 비료수입업 신고사항) 변경 신고서(별지 제11호서식)
비료수입업(폐업, 휴업)신고서(별지 제16호서식)
(비료생산업자, 비료수입업자)지위 승계 신고서(별지 제17호의2서식)
Importing and storing or selling fertilizer before its official specification is notified is punishable under Article 27 of the Fertilizer Control Act by imprisonment of up to 3 years or a fine of up to 30 million won, so confirm that the product falls under a notified official specification before signing the overseas contract or shipping.
Scope of services
Scope of services
Hwang Yunsang Administrative Agent Office prepares and translates documents for administrative agencies, submits them on your behalf, and guides you through permit, application, and notification procedures. Services that require the principal’s personal appearance, principal’s application, or electronic signature may be limited in delegation.