Chapter 14: Chapter 14 (1/2)

Hyunwoo broadly smiled as if he had met his savior.

”Thanks a million!”

Thanks to the production team members' help, he could quickly finish counting the stock. Also, Hyunwoo would have plenty of available free time.

Hyunwoo took them to a nearby vending machine.

”Would you like a cold soft drink?”

”Oh, I think we should treat you…”

”It doesn't matter who buys.”

They moved under the shade of a tree to chat. Fortunately, Hyunwoo could get some various useful tips. Though he couldn't make use of the tips immediately, he thought he could act tactfully thanks to the tips.

”Take care, then!”

Even though he went back to the office, Hyunwoo couldn't concentrate on trade studies because of constant request for small errands.

So, he had to move around constantly like a pinwheel while he was in the office.

Even when he had some spare moments, it wasn't easy for him to learn customs clearance because he couldn't understand it due to his lack of basic knowledge of the field.

He asked some senior team members about it but didn't get much help. Because the company a.s.signed customs clearance-related work to the customs broker, there was n.o.body in the office with any practical knowledge of customs clearance. Though Min Suji and Oh Sangho were well versed in the theory of customs clearance, they didn't know much about it in practice.

In particular, Min made some sort of crying expression whenever he asked.

”Sorry, Hyunwoo. I feel like I learned about trade in college in vain.”

Looking at Hyunwoo, a self-satisfied smile appeared on Yonggu's face.

'Hahaha...I guess he's beginning to get really nervous.”

Yonggu was curious what would happen to him one month later.

'Wait a little more. Let me give you a big humiliation.'

However, Hyunwoo wasn't as worried as Yonggu had expected, for he had reliable helper Jang Dukwoo who he could turn to.

”Hey, Dukwoo, are you available this evening?”

Hyunwoo had been tormenting Dukwoo for more than a week without any letup even on weekends. Still, Jang had no complaints at all. Rather, he was thankful to Hyunwoo.

”Thanks to you, I can meet Nami so often like this. Without you, I couldn't meet her even once a week. It's so difficult to see her face!”

”Yea, I think I am, so just be thankful to Hyunwoo,” Yu Nami said, bursting out laughing.

Hearing what they were talking about, Hyunwoo felt that both of them were serious about it.

”What can I do for you, sir?” Dukwoo asked.

Hyunwoo was thankful to Dukwoo and thought that he would pay him back someday by any means.

”Ah, customs clearance processing? What are the products of export and import?”

”The exports are furniture and office products, while the imports are raw material.”

”Are they trading with T/T or L/C?”

”I hear L/C.”

”Oh, that's simple because it doesn't need any quarantine or certification of requirements. All they have to do is just unload the products for clearance processing.”

Dukwoo explained it away so easily.

It was a very easy topic to Dukwoo, but a layman like Hyunwoo couldn't understand it at all.

With a broad smile, Dukwoo opened a notebook.

”It's really easy. Look, it's the exporter's job to s.h.i.+p the products to the port of Busan. Then, the company is only responsible for what happens after that.”

”Got it.”

”If you receive s.h.i.+pping doc.u.ments from the bank, you submit a declaration of imports, and once accepted, you just go to the s.h.i.+pping company with the bill of landing(B/L) to claim the products. That's it. How about that? It's very easy, right?”

”How can I declare imports?”

”Through the Unipa.s.s website of the Customs Service.”

Hyunwoo felt it was easy after hearing Dukwoo's explanation. It wasn't that different from claiming packages from a parcel package delivery company.

However, he would feel something different when he actually did it.

”What about the exports?”

”Well, as far as the exports are concerned, the customs broker's job is simple enough.”

Dukwoo explained it to Hyunwoo by drawing some pictures on the notebook.

This time, Dukwoo mentioned Unipa.s.s. The more Hyunwoo heard him, the more he felt that Unipa.s.s was a treasure box.

Parting with Dukwoo, Hyunwoo turned on the computer as soon as he went back home.

”Customs Service's Unipa.s.s?”

He googled it and had access to the Unipa.s.s site. Then, a series of jobs processed by the customs office were displayed in a row, including export and import clearance processes.

However, he couldn't get specific information, which was available only to the members whose certificate code was verified.