"Import/export quarantine” refers to inspections, etc. conducted at airports, ports, or designated place of quarantine and inspection locations to prevent the introduction of infectious diseases or pests from abroad.

A quarantine application must be submitted to the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency when importing/exporting animals and plants subject to import/export quarantine, and to the National Fishery Products Quality Management Service in the case of aquatic organisms; animal and plant quarantine officers and fishery product quarantine officers will then carry out the necessary inspections, respectively.

To import livestock products for sale or business purpose, the importer must report to the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency. For importing food products, they must report to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and undergo inspections.