French EPR compliance from South Korea.

South Korea is a non-EU jurisdiction for French EPR. A Korean 주식회사 (jusik hoesa), 유한회사 (yuhan hoesa) or other registered business shipping packaged consumer goods to French addresses must designate a France-established mandataire REP. Our workflow handles Korean-language documents and is set up for K-beauty and K-fashion exporters who are particularly active in France.

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Why South Korea brands target France

France is a top European destination for K-beauty, K-fashion and Korean food/lifestyle products. Korean SMEs commonly use Amazon France, Cdiscount and Shopify D2C. The "K-wave" market reception in France makes it an early EU expansion priority.

Documents we need from a South Korea company

Business registration

사업자등록증 (saeobja deungrokjeung, business registration certificate) issued by the National Tax Service (국세청). Original Korean + English translation accepted.

Tax / business identifier

사업자등록번호 (saeobja deungrok beonho, 10-digit business registration number). Optional: 법인등록번호 (corporate registration number) for corporations.

Full document checklist with per-jurisdiction examples in our required documents page.

Invoicing & payment

We invoice in EUR. Korean 주식회사 companies receive in KRW via international wire. Korean VAT does not apply to our service (export of services).

Special considerations for South Korea sellers

Korean-language document translation

Eco-organisms accept Korean documents with English translation. We handle the translation. Standard turnaround: 3-5 business days.

EU-South Korea FTA context

The EU-Korea FTA (in force since 1 July 2011) reduces customs duties. Does not affect EPR — environmental law is separate.

K-beauty regulatory layer

Cosmetics sold in France require additional French regulatory compliance (CPNP notification, Responsible Person designation) — separate from EPR. EPR covers the packaging end-of-life; cosmetics regulation covers the product itself.

The 6-step path for South Korea sellers

Send your catalog summary via our wizard. Indicate South Korea as country of incorporation.
Receive scope confirmation + flat-fee quote within 24 hours.
Upload 사업자등록증 (saeobja deungrokjeung, business registration certificate) issued by the National Tax Service (국세청) + tax identifier + legal representative ID.
Sign the civil mandate electronically (eIDAS-compliant, no notary).
We file with each applicable eco-organism. 5-10 business days per dossier.
ADEME publishes the IDU on SYDEREP. 2-3 weeks total elapsed from mandate signature.

Frequently asked questions

Korea has its own EPR for packaging (한국순환자원유통지원센터 / KORA). Does it cover France?

No. The Korean EPR system covers Korean-sold products only. Korean exporters to France need independent French EPR registration.

My K-beauty brand sells via a French distributor. Who is the producer?

Depends on chain of title. If the French distributor takes title (buys, then resells), they are the French producer. If you sell via consignment with title retention, you are the producer. The commercial contract decides.

Can I pay from a Korean corporate account?

Yes, by international wire. We invoice in EUR.