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Comparison between Time Certain Service and EMS
Criteria | EMS | ||
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Standard EMS | Kahala EMS(Guaranteed delivery service) | Time Certain Service (Guaranteed delivery date) | |
Service country | 101 countries (excluding Kahala EMS countries) | U.S., Japan, China, Australia, Hong Kong, U.K., France, Spain, Thailand, Canada | Hong Kong, Vietnam (Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh |
Available contents | Documents, merchandise, business samples, etc. | Same as Standard EMS | Documents (excluding items subject to customs inspection)Note. |
Delivery standard | 2-4 days | 1-3 days (According to EMS Guarantee Calculator) | Next day of mailing (2 days for other areas than Seoul) |
Notice of dispatch | Notification documents are delivered along with postal items to destination Office of Exchange | Same as Standard EMS (Advanced notification will be made available through EDI network.) | Notification through facsimile before items are delivered |
Notice of delivery results | On demand of the sender | Same as Standard EMS (Expected delivery date is notified when mailing through EMS Guarantee Calculator system) | Delivery results are provided even without sender request |
Compensation for delayed delivery | Postage price refund in case of over 48-hour delayed delivery | Postage price refund in case of delayed delivery compared to expected delivery date calculated by EMS Guarantee Calculator system | Postage price refund in case of delayed delivery compared to promised delivery date |
International Time Certain Service
Delivery Standard | TOKYO : By 2:00 p.m. on the next day from dispatch, OSAKA : By 2:00 p.m. on the next day from dispatch, Hong Kong: By 9:00 a.m. on the next day from dispatch (Starting from Sep. 16, 2002), Vietnam: On the next day from dispatch |
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Service areas | Refer to Table 1 |
Service price | EMS price + 4,500 KRW |
Size requirements | Weight: Under 30 kg |
Contents | Document (For Japan only, low-value merchandises worth of under 50,000 KRW are also available.) |
[Table 1] Service Areas
Country/City | Areas (First three digits of post code) |
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Tokyo (東京) | Postal code 00~43, 94~99 |
Osaka (大阪) | Postal code 52~79 |
Hong Kong | Central, Sheung wan, Wan Chai, Causeway Bay, Tsim Sha Tsui, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Hung Hom, Kowloon Bay, Yau Ma Tei and Mongkok |
Hanoi | Hoan Kiem, Cau Giay, Thanh Xuan, Dong Da, Hai Ba Trung, Ba Dinh, Tay Ho |
Ho Chi minh | 1,3,4,5,6,8,10,11, Tan Binh, Go Vap, Phu Nhuan, Binh Thanh, Tan Phu |
Area | Post Office |
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Seoul | Seoul Central, Gwanghwamun, Seodaemun, Dongdaemun, Gwangjin, Mapo, Gwanak, Eunpyeong, Yeouido, Gangnam, Geumcheon, Seongbuk, Gangdong, Songpa, Yangcheon, Gangseo, Dongjak, Seocho, Yongsan, Nowon, Jungnang, Dobong, etc. Note. Under six-level post offices are listed in Table 2 <Deadline Time by Post Office>. |
Incheon&Gyeonggi Province | Incheon, Incheon Jungdong, Incheon Unseo-dong, Incheon Airport, Seo-Incheon, Incheon Gyeyang, Nam-Incheon, Incheon Namdong, Bupyeong, Uijeongbu, Suwon, Dongsuwon, Seosuwon, Gunpo, Anyang, Gwacheon, Seongnam, Seongnam-bundang, Bucheon, Ansan, Goyang-Ilsan, Goyang-Deokyang, Siheung, Gwangmyeong, Yongin-suji, Yongin, Paju, Gimpo, Hanam |
For more details on postage, customs clearance, tracking, terms & conditions by destination country, delivery, please visit our EMS webpage ( http://ems.epost.go.kr ) or contact our call center (+82) 1588 1300.