
Tae-Hoon Kim
Customs ConsultantIntroduction
Mr. Tae-Hoon Kim is a Customs Consultant at Shin & Kim, mainly practicing in the areas of customs, trade and FX related matters with special focus on customs audit, FX inspections, ACVA, FTA verification, HS classifications and import compliances.
Prior to joining Shin & Kim, Mr. Kim worked at customs firm, accounting firm and law firm, where he advised clients on matters relating to customs, trade and FX matter for many local and multinational companies.
Areas of Expertise
Professional Career
- 2025-PresentShin & Kim LLC
- 2022-2025Lee & Ko LLC
- 2020-2022EY Customs Service Corporation
- 2017-2020W Customs Corporation
Key Experience
- Represented both Korean and multinational companies including Company A (Semiconductor), Company B (Pharmaceutical), Company C (Fashion), Company D (Chemistry), Company N (Cosmetics), Company L (Construction) and Company T (Airway) in regular and irregular customs audit
- Represented both Korean and multinational companies including Company D (Medical device), Company N (Entertainment) and Company A(Cosmetics) in FX inspection
- Represented multinational companies including Company S (Electric parts), Company A (Semiconductor Equipment), Company H (Metal), Company B (Spirits) and Company P (Electrical parts) in filing and advising Advance Customs Valuation Arrangement (“ACVA”)
- Represented both Korean and multinational companies including Company T (Automobile, KOR-US FTA), Company B (Spirits, KOR-US FTA), Company I (Textile, KOR-EU FTA), Company S (Electric material, KOR-ASEAN FTA) and Company S (Agricultural, KOR-CA FTA) in FTA verification
- Advises both Korean and multinational companies in customs, trade and foreign exchange issues
Education
- 2012-2019Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, College of Asian Languages & Cultures, Department of Hindi (B.A.)
Qualifications
- 2016Certified Customs Broker, Korea
Languages
Korean, English
Awards
- 2024Commendation from the Commissioner of Seoul Customs