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Type Report and Same-Type Import Report for Imported Construction Machinery — Preparing the Specification Sheet and Test Reports

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.

Written by Hwang Yunsang, Administrative Agent · Published 2026-10-03 · Updated 2026-10-03

Procedure

  1. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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

In the industry, fees for preparing type report and same-type import report documents start from around several hundred thousand won and vary widely with the number of machine models and the condition of the overseas technical data. We will advise you of the fee after reviewing the equipment specifications in a consultation.

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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

Checked against the statutes on

Statutes and public notices change, so each case needs to be checked individually. Statute titles are given in English for reference. The Korean statutes are the authoritative text.

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?
The machine categories covered are different. Forklifts, crawler excavators, rollers and other categories listed in Article 11 of the Enforcement Decree can proceed by type report, and other construction machinery must obtain type approval. For a report, you are notified within 10 days whether it is accepted.
What do I do if I import machinery that is the same as a model already brought into Korea?
You file a same-type import report. Attach the specification sheet and copies of the shipping documents to the report form, and if you are importing that type for the first time, also submit documents showing that after-sales service facilities and technical personnel have been secured.
Can a test report from the overseas manufacturer replace the documents on conformity with the safety standards?
Yes. They may be replaced by a test report or certificate issued by an accredited testing or research institute or by the manufacturer of the construction machinery concerned. However, the Korean safety standard items and the figures in the specification sheet must match each other, so compare them in advance to avoid a request for supplementation.
If the specifications change after the type report, do I report again?
You file a report of change. However, a change in the form of the cab that does not alter the length, width or height, a change in tire specification with the same or better performance, and a change of parts that does not affect performance or safety are minor matters and do not need to be reported.
Does an administrative agent handle the type report for imported construction machinery?
Yes. Hwang Yunsang Administrative Office checks whether the machine is subject to a report, compares the specification sheet, exterior drawing and test reports, prepares the type report form and the same-type import report form, and files them on your behalf. We also go on to handle the new registration and transfer registration documents at the registration stage.

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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.