Conversion of an e-B/L to a paper (hardcopy) B/L

• The owner of the e-B/L can convert the electronic version to a paper B/L by applying for conversion to a paper B/L.
• Once converted to a paper B/L, the e-B/L will no longer be effective and electronic handling of business transactions related to the B/L cannot be processed with the e-B/L.
• Once converted to a paper B/L it must be noted that the B/L cannot be reconverted to an e-B/L.
• The converted B/L will be deemed effective as a B/L as stipulated in articles 852 and 855 of the commercial law.

Flow chart

Service descriptions

Apply for conversion to paper B/L

• The owner of the e-B/L can apply for conversion of an e-B/L to a paper B/L to the e-B/L registration authority (KTNET).
• Print the application and submit to KTNET in person

Restrict e-B/L ownership change

• In case conversion to a paper B/L was requested, ownership will be restricted to prevent duplicated use of the e-B/L so that no other task causing the change of e-B/L ownership (transfer request, purchase request attachments, etc.) can be performed.

Required documents upon receipt

• Application for conversion to paper B/L
• Identification documents of the recipient
• In case an agent is receiving, power of attorney and a certificate of the seal impression is needed

Issuance of the original paper B/L

• After submitting the application to KTNET in person, the KTNET person in charge will enter the identification information of the recipient and issue the original paper B/L

Closure of e-B/L ownership

• When converting an e-B/L to a paper B/L or receiving the B/L, the e-B/L is no longer valid and thus loses its electronic distribution features.
• The e-B/L will no longer be effective as its ownership will be closed; the received paper B/L must be used to request the purchase of export bills.

Canceling the conversion to a paper B/L

• When there is no longer a reason to convert an e-B/L to a paper B/L, you can request the cancellation of the conversion.
• KTNET will consult the cancellation request, and if cancellation is possible, the conversion will be cancelled and the results will be notified.
• In this case, the restrictions on the e-B/L ownership change will be cancelled and tasks including transfer and purchase request attachment will be possible.