Customs UNI-PASS International Agency (CUPIA)

Overview

Customs UNI-PASS International Agency (CUPIA) is a non-profit organization that was established by the Korea Customs Service in August 2006. It is specialized in customs modernization and it has worked with more than fifty countries through various projects and cooperation programs.

Organisation

There are 157 staffs in total as of September 2023. The organization is headed by a Chairman and there are 6 Board Directors and an Auditor. There is a President who governs 3 divisions and 3 center each of them are headed by a Director level staff. Under the divisions and centers there are 14 offices and 23 teams.

Priority areas

CUPIA has 3 main priority or business areas, 1) consulting, 2) system development and 3) system operation and maintenance on customs automation and trade facilitation.