Hyundai Glovis has gone ahead and started operating an Express Cargo Clearance Facility for Air Logistics of Overseas Direct Purchases. With this taking shape, it is developing a two-way clearance system, which will handle imports in addition to the current export logistics.
Hyundai Glovis said on November 2, 2026, that the Incheon Airport Logistics Center, in Seoul, which operates within the logistics complex of Incheon International Airport, obtained formal authorization from the Korea Customs Service as an expedited import clearance facility.
It is well to be noted that the e-commerce import cargo transiting Korea is subject to the import clearance procedures determined by the Korea Customs Service. Clearance facilities are formal facilities operated by government and private facilities authorized by the government, and they serve as gateways.
The Hyundai Glovis express cargo clearance facility is located on the first floor of the logistics center and is capable of processing more than 1 million express cargo cases every month. With the help of advanced equipment, all the processes are automated to maximize efficiency and speed of cargo handling.
The main equipment to identify goods is four high-speed X-ray machines, which deal with 5,000 cases every hour. They send scanned data about the form as well as the nature of goods to Incheon Airport Customs in real time. Narcotics, explosives, and firearms are strictly prohibited imports and are promptly classified after accurate screening.
The reverse direct purchase logistics is handled by the third and fourth floors of the logistics center. They have an eye on K-beauty and health functional foods, as well as entertainment products, with significant interest coming from Japan, Europe, and Central and South America. A sorting system with 20 sorting conveyors has been designed that can sort global orders within seconds by country and region as well as carrier for speedy delivery to each destination. As soon as orders come in from overseas consumers, cutting-edge robotic picking completes the packing process and shipment on the same day, moving the shipment to the airline terminal immediately.
According to one of the officials from Hyundai Glovis, they anticipate that global delivery times will be cut substantially, given the advantageous location of the logistics center, which is just 3 km from the Incheon Airport cargo terminal.
Notably, the Incheon Airport Logistics Center of Hyundai Glovis, which started full-scale operations in 2026, was constructed in the Second Airport Logistics Complex and possesses five stories, including office space, with an overall area of 44,420 square meters.
Hyundai Glovis is continuing to invest and boost its capabilities at the Incheon Airport Logistics Center, cementing it as the No. 1 base when it comes to its air logistics business. It plans to extend its services from sea-centric logistics to air logistics so as to boost client choice.
Another official of Hyundai Glovis said that, with this sort of a customs approval, the Incheon Airport Logistics Center has completed a two-way clearance system when it comes to both exports and imports. He further adds that they are going to diligently operate as a global CBE import and export hub by integrating air forwarding knowledge, an advanced automation system, and the geographical advantage of being close to the airport cargo terminal.
