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Customs rule change trims parcel imports
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/03/2026
» Imported parcels delivered directly to recipients in Thailand have decreased in volume, while their prices have increased as a result of Customs Department measures.
Customs mulls duty hike on luxury goods
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/02/2026
» The Customs Department is considering raising import duties on luxury goods to increase government revenue.
Import duty planned on Jan 1 for low-cost goods
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/11/2025
» The Customs Department is preparing to impose import duties on goods valued less than 1,500 baht (the de minimis value) starting Jan 1 next year to create fair competition for domestic businesses.
Earthquake unlikely to damage Thai GDP
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/04/2025
» The impact of last week's earthquake is unlikely to affect Thai GDP this year, says Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul.
How VAT on cheap imported goods adds up
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/05/2024
» Thailand has embraced the digital economy, with trade on foreign online platforms increasing rapidly, disrupting domestic entrepreneurs.
VAT on imports sent via post starts in May
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/04/2024
» The Customs Department is scheduled to commence the collection of value-added tax (VAT) for imported goods sent through postal services, regardless of the value of the goods, starting in May.
Ethanol to be used in making bioplastics
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/06/2023
» The cabinet has endorsed the promotion of the use of ethanol to produce bioplastics to create environmentally-friendly materials, said government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri.
Customs readies digital platform to aid importers
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/03/2021
» The Customs Department is set to launch a digital platform to facilitate importers who are individual entrepreneurs to address import-related obstacles.
Customs urged to seek solutions for tax waivers
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/03/2021
» The Finance Ministry has ordered the Customs Department to step up its search for ways to reduce the impact of the exemption on import tax and value-added tax (VAT) for imported goods worth up to 1,500 baht, saying such measures are hurting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Key official seeks to revoke VAT break
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/07/2020
» Removing the value-added tax (VAT) exemption for goods of up to 1,500 baht per parcel and imported through the post is crucial to levelling the playing field for local vendors, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), says the Revenue Department.