※ All the expenses below including accomodation and meals should be paid
to KSA before auditing. (An invoice will be issued if necessary)
※ Travelling allowance for auditors is the same as that for Korean government
officials.
※ This information was updated on 27th Feb 2012.
A. Auditing
1. Application fees
- basically 500,000 KRW + additionally 250,000 KRW/KS code(item)
ex. KS B 2305: 500,000 KRW, KS B 2305 + KS M 3712: 750,000 KRW
2. Factory Audit fees (based on 1 KS code/item)
- basically in case of 3 days, 2 auditors: 1,920,000 KRW
(320,000 KRW x 2 auditors x 3 days)
cf1. 320,000 KRW/day/auditor
cf2. 3 days for an item, 4 days for 2~4 items, 5 days for more than 4 items
B. Expenses for two auditors
1. Flight fees (Incheon, Korea ↔ the city where the plant locates)
cf. Before auditing, flight fees should be paid by you, and tickets or
reservation numbers should be delivered to auditors.
2. Other transportation expenses (bus, taxi and so on between airport and plant)
3. Accomodation
- 546 USD (91 USD x 3 nights x 2 auditors)
cf1. based on one item (4 days 3 nights)
cf2. total expenses will increase in case of more than one item
4. Meals
- 352 USD (44 USD x 4 days x 2 auditors)
cf1. based on one item (4 days 3 nights)
cf2. total expenses will increase in case of more than one item
5. Basic expenses
- 240 USD (30 USD x 4 days x 2 auditors)
cf1. based on one item (4 days 3 nights)
cf2. total expenses will increase in case of more than one item
C. Testing
You should discuss the quotation with a testing lab in Korea.
Any test results except the following labs are not available for the KS certification.
- KTL (Korea Testing Laboratory): http://www.ktl.re.kr/eng/
- KTR (Korea Testing and Research Institute): http://www.ktr.or.kr/
- KCL (Korea Conformity laboratories): http://www.kcl.re.kr/
- KTC (Korea Testing Certification): http://www.ktc.re.kr/u_eng/
- KILT (Korea Institute of Lighting Technology): http://www.kilt.re.kr
- KERI (Korea Electro Technology Research Institute): http://www.keri.re.kr/keri/english/main/main.php
- KEAA (Korea Energy Appliance Industry Association): http://www.eaa.or.kr/new/eng/sub/objectives.php?PHPSESSID=3b29402ad5f367d83f43ac72ef0be5f7
- KFPA (Korea Fire Protection Association): http://www.kfpa.or.kr/en/main.asp
- KGS (Korea Gas Safety Corporation): http://www.kgs.or.kr/kgsmain_eng/index.do
- KOPTI (Korea Photonics Technology Institute): http://www.kopti.re.kr/english/index.jsp
- FITI (Testing and Research Institute): http://www.fiti.re.kr/ft_eng/ft_about/about01.asp
- KATRI (Korea Apparel Testing and Research Institute): http://www.katri.re.kr/Eng/main.do