Robotics Process Automation (RPA) And The Import/Export Customs Declaration Process

Abstract

RPA (Robotics Process Automation) technology, which automatically handles repetitive tasks without human intervention, is attracting attention in many fields. Many companies have introduced RPA systems into their daily operations, which has had a significant positive impact on costs, process accuracy, reliability, and error minimization. RPA systems are more effective for companies with many standardized and repetitive business processes. The process of international import and export must go through customs procedures according to the customs laws of each country, and in this process, a lot of paperwork and computer input are required. Since import and export customs procedures are standardized and repetitive, positive effects such as maximization of work efficiency and improvement in import and export processing speed are expected when RPA is introduced into import and export customs clearance. In this study, interviews were conducted with trading companies and Korean customs brokers who have introduced or are planning to introduce the RPA system in order to analyse the effects that can be obtained by introducing the RPA system in import and export customs procedures. As a result of the study, implications such as the disadvantages of optical character recognition (OCR) and high initial development and operating costs were suggested. import, export, customs clearance, robotics process automation, customs attorney, optical character recognition, RPA