Thailand
Information for governments and traders
| Customs Department | Application procedure for customs broker license | |
| Customs Department | Registration procedure for importer and exporter | |
| Customs Department | Tax incentives | |
| Customs Department | Import and export customs procedure | |
| Customs Department | Import and export customs procedure | |
| Customs Department | Import and export customs procedure | |
| Customs Department | The customs formalities for transit and transhipment of goods | |
| Customs Department | Importation of goods by post | |
| Customs Department | Import express consignments | |
| Customs Department | Importing privileged goods (personal used/second-hand household effect) | |
| Customs Department | Importing donation | |
| Customs Department | Importing personal effects and second-hand household effect | |
| Customs Department | Importing - exporting pets | |
| Customs Department | The clearance procedures for a temporary import and export of personal vehicles | |
| Customs Department | Authorized economic operator: AEO | |
| Excise Department | Announcement of the excise department on the application for excise registration, application for temporary excise registration certificate Request form for transfer or dissolution or transfer of business and rules, procedures and conditions regarding Excise Registration, dated 16 September 2017 Announcement of the excise department on rules, procedures and conditions of notification of suggested retail price and service fee (No.2), dated 16 September 2017 Ministerial regulation on liquor selling license, B.E. 2560, dated 12 September 2017 Ministerial regulation on tobacco selling licenses B.E. 2560, dated 12 September 2017 Ministerial regulation on playing cards selling license B.E. 2560, dated 12 September 2017 Announcement of the excise department on application forms, license forms and others under the Excise Tax Act, B.E. 2560, dated 16 September 2017 |
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| Department of Mineral Resources | Fossil Protection Act B.E. 2551 | |
| Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation | Ministerial Regulation concerning Applying for a Permit or Certificate and Issuing a Permit or Certificate for Importation, Exportation and Transitory Movement of Wild Animals, Carcasses Thereof and Products Made of Wild Animal’s Carcasses, B.E.2558 (2015) | |
| Royal Forest Department | Electrical Saw Act 2002 (B.E. 2545) Ministerial regulation of rules, procedures and conditions of application and the license to owning, manufacturing or importing, modifying the chain saw to increase power and the qualifications and prohibited qualifications of persons who want to obtain a license B.E. 2551 (unofficial translated title) Ministerial regulation of rules, procedures and conditions of application and the license to owning, manufacturing or importing, modifying the chain saw to increase power and the qualifications and prohibited qualifications of persons who want to obtain a License No. 2 B.E. 2555 (unofficial translated title) |
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| Royal Forest Department | Forests Act, B.E.2484 (1941) Customs Act B.E. 2560 Ministerial regulation No. 26 (B.E. 2528) issued under Forests Act, B.E.2484 for the movement of timber and forest products (unofficial translated title) Regulation of the Ministry of Commerce on assignment of customs houses for importation of timbers into the kingdom No.2 B.E. 2548 (unofficial translated title) Notification of Ministry of Commerce on the importation of goods into the kingdom, (No. 92) B.E. 2535 (unofficial translated title) |
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| Department of Fisheries | Notification of the Department of Fisheries Re: the determination of criteria, and conditions for requests for and authorization for importation of aquatic animals or aquatic products B.E. 2560 (A.D. 2017) | |
| Department of Fisheries | Notification of the Department of Fisheries: in the rules and guidelines on exportation transit of aquatic animals or aquatic products | |
| National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards | Notification of the National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards on the rules and procedures of application for and issuance of a license to be producer, exporter or importer for mandatory standard from computer network of the National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards | |
| National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards | Public Manual: Notification of Export and Import | |
| Department of Livestock Development |
http://afvc.dld.go.th/index.php/laws |
Animal feed and veterinary product control Protocol of import-export animal feed and hazardous substance |
| Department of Livestock Development | Regulations and requirements of livestock product for export | |
| Department of Agriculture | Document on the apply for health certificate (plant specific control) | |
| Department of Agriculture | Document on the apply for health certificate of processed goods | |
| Department of Agriculture | Plant Quarantine Act B.E. 2507 Amended by Plant Quarantine Act (NO. 2) B.E. 2542 and Plant Quarantine Act (No. 3) B.E. 2551 | |
| Department of Military Industry | Control of Exports of Armaments and War Materials out of the Kingdom Act B.E. 2495 Arms Control Act, B.E. 2530 (1987) |
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| Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand | Permission to bring goods in and out of the I-EA-T Free Zone | |
| Electrical and Electronics Institute | Exemption of import duty on raw materials for production in the electrical and electronic industry (according to the Ministry of Finance on reduction of duty rates and duty exemptions under Section 12 of the Tariff Act 1987) | |
| Office of the Cane and Sugar Board | The Regulation of the Cane and Sugar Board on the permission granted for the export of cane and sugar, B.E. 2561 (2018) | |
| Department of Industrial works | Import and export of hazardous substances under the responsibility of the Department of Industrial Works (excluding the process of customs clearance) | |
| Department of Primary Industries and Mines | Notification of the Ministry of Industry, Re: Define types and conditions of minerals that require a permit for the import into the Kingdom or a continental shelf zone or export from the Kingdom or a continental shelf zone B.E. 2560 (2017) (unofficial translated title) | |
| Office of the Board of Investment of Thailand | Exemption/reduction of import duties on machinery imported for use in the BOI-promoted projects under Section 28 / Section 29 of Investment Promotion Act B.E. 2520 (1977) | |
| Office of the Board of Investment of Thailand | Exemption of import duties on the raw materials and essential materials imported for use in the BOI-promoted projects to produce products for export under Section 36 of Investment Promotion Act B.E. 2520 (1977) | |
| Department of Energy Business |
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Fuel Trade Act, B.E. 2543 (2000) Notification of Ministry of Commerce Re: Determination for fuel oil to be goods subject to measures regulating import into the kingdom B.E.2552 (2009) Notification of the department of foreign trade Re: Regulations and conditions of approval to import fuel oil into the kingdom B.E.2552 (2009) Notification of the Department of Energy Businesses Re: Determination of conditions governing exportation of liquefied petroleum gas B.E. 2551(2008) Notification of the Department of Energy Businesses Re: Rule, procedures and conditions for approval of a letter of certification to import and export fuels by electronic methods B.E. 2559 (2016) |
| Department of Medical Sciences | Procedures for importation, exportation, and transit Pathogens and Animal Toxins | |
| The Food and Drug Administration | Procedures for the importation of foods, raw materials, medicines, cosmetic samples for personal uses, medical devices, and hazardous substances | |
| Office of Atoms for Peace | Import, export, and transit of radiation sources require licenses, unless exempted, under Nuclear Energy for Peace Act, B.E. 2559 (2016). The rules, procedures, and conditions for import and export of radiation sources are currently prescribed by the Ministerial Regulation B.E. 2550 (2007). Applications for import and export of radiation sources are: Application Form for Import or Export Radioactive Material) Application Form for Import or Export Nuclear Material) Application Form possession or utilization of Radioactive Material) Application Form possession or utilization of Nuclear Material) |
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| Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited | Announcement of the Customs Department No. 79/2554 on procedures for importation, exportation and transit at Suvarnabhumi Airport (unofficial translated title) Custom Act B.E. 2560 |
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| Department of Foreign Trade |
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Import measures: 1. Agricultural agreement under WTO amount 22 items: milk and cream, beverage containing milk, milk and cream in powder, potato, onion, onion seeds, garlic, coconut, dried longan, coffee, instant coffee, tea, pepper, maize (corn) fit for animal feed, soya beans, copra, soya-bean oil and its fractions, palm oil and its fractions, coconut (copra) oil and its fractions, sugar, soya bean cake fit for feed ingredient, rice and raw silk 2. Other agriculture products apart from those listed in point 1, and industrial products 3. Products subject to Import and Export measures 4. Products subject to Transit measures (The URL for issuance of import – export licenses and Certificate of Origin which requires registration from users in order to receive username and password to access through the link) |
| Department of Foreign Trade |
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Export measures 1. Agricultural agreement under WTO amount 4 items: soya bean cake fit for feed ingredient, sugar, coffee, instant coffee 2. Rice 3. Other products apart from those listed in points 1 and 2 4. Products subject to sanctioned measures under United Nations 5. Standardized commodities (Thai Hom Mali rice, manioc (cassava, tapioca) product, corn (maize), sorghum, mung bean, black matpe bean, fish meal, kapok, manioc (cassava, tapioca) starch, teak). The prescription of exporting, inspection business, and inspector for standard commodities must be under Export Commodity Standards Act, B.E.2503 as following: i. To entry as standard commodity exporter register ii. Issuance of the commodity standards inspection operator license iii. Issuance of the commodity standards inspection license iv. Issuance of commodity standards certificates (The URL for issuance of import – export licenses and Certificate of Origin which requires registration from users in order to receive username and password to access through the link) |
| Department of Foreign Trade |
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Import measures for exporting according to Agricultural Agreement under WTO amount 1 item: palm oil and its fractions |
| Department of Internal Trade |
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Notification of the Central Committee on the Price of Goods and Services No.9, B.E. (2018) 2561 regarding control of transport of palm oil Notification of the office of the Central Committee on the Price of Goods and Services No 7, B.E. 2561 (2018) regarding rules and procedures in relation to application, permission, form of letter of permission and method of transport of palm oil |
| Department of Internal Trade |
http://law.dit.go.th/Upload/Document/6a2ced78... |
Notification of the Central Committee on the Price of Goods and Services No. 2, B.E. 2561 (2018) regarding control of transport of garlic imported from foreign countries Notification of the Office of the Central Committee on the Price of Goods and Services No. 3, B.E. 2561 (2018) regarding rules and procedures in relation to application, permission, form of letter of permission and method of transport of garlic imported from foreign countries |
| Department of Internal Trade |
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Notification of the Central Committee on the Price of Goods and Services No. 6, B.E. 2561 (2018) regarding control of transport of animal feed corn Notification of the Office of the Central Committee on the Price of Goods and Services No. 6, B.E. 2561 (2018) regarding rules and procedures in relation to application, permission, form of letter of permission and method of transport of animal feed corn |
| Department of Internal Trade |
http://law.dit.go.th/Upload/Document/a173fc66... |
Notification of the Central Committee on the Price of Goods and Services No. 11, B.E. 2561 (2018) regarding control of transport of fresh tapioca root and tapioca chip Notification of the Office of the Central Committee on the Price of Goods and Services No. 8, B.E. 2561 (2018) regarding rules and procedures in relation to application, permission, form of letter of permission and method of transport of fresh tapioca root and tapioca chip |
| Department of Internal Trade |
http://law.dit.go.th/Upload/Document/ff685d89... |
Notification of the central committee on the price of goods and services No. 4, B.E. 2561 (2018) regarding control of transport of paddy, rice Notification of the Office of the Central Committee on the Price of Goods and Services No. 4, B.E. 2561 (2018) regarding rules and procedures in relation to application, permission, form of Letter of permission and method of transport of paddy, rice |
| National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission | Notification of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission on criteria and procedures for granting a permit to manufacture, import, sell, or offer for sale or install receiver, apparatus or device enabled for receiving or decoding signals to receive programs of the subscription broadcasting business B.E. 2555 (2012) | |
| National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission | Notification of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Re: Import of radio communication Equipment Notification of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Re: Export of radio communication equipment |
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| Federation of Thai Industries | Financial Certification Letter | |
| Federation of Thai Industries | Certificate of Origin (C/O) |
| Customs Department | Electronic Services | |
| Customs Department | Integrated Tariff Database | |
| Customs Department | Nomenclature | |
| Excise Department | Ministerial Regulations prescribe of categories of goods in accordance with the excise tariff rate, B.E. 2560, dated 12 September 2017 Ministerial Regulations prescribe of the excise tariff rate, B.E. 2560, dated 15 September 2017 Ministerial Regulations prescribe of the excise tariff rate (2nd edition), B.E. 2560, dated 15 September 2017 Ministerial Regulations prescribe of the excise tariff rate (3rd edition), B.E. 2560, dated 31 October 2017 Ministerial Regulations prescribe of the excise tariff rate (4th edition), B.E. 2561, dated 19 June 2018 |
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| Department of Foreign Trade | Import measures | |
| Department of Foreign Trade | Anti-dumping Measures and Safeguard Measures |
| Customs Department | Rates of Fees | |
| Department of Disease Control (Bureau of Tobacco Control) | Rates of Fees: 1. The certificate of registration and notification of the components and emission products of the tobacco product 2. The document issued in lieu of the certificate of registration and notification of the components and emission products of the tobacco product |
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| Excise Department | Ministerial Regulations prescribes the fee and waives the license fee under the excise law B.E. 2560 Dated 16 September 2017 Ministerial Regulations prescribe of categories of goods in accordance with the excise tariff rate, B.E. 2560, dated 12 September 2017 Ministerial Regulations prescribe of the excise tariff rate, B.E. 2560, dated 15 September 2017 Ministerial Regulations prescribe of the excise tariff rate (2nd edition), B.E. 2560, dated 15 September 2017 Ministerial Regulations prescribe of the excise tariff rate (3rd edition), B.E. 2560, dated 31 October 2017 Ministerial Regulations prescribe of the excise tariff rate (4th edition), B.E. 2561, dated 19 June 2018 |
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| Thailand Tobacco Monopoly | Tobacco Authority of Thailand Act B.E. 2561 (2018) | |
| Department of Mineral Resources | Fossil Protection Act B.E.2551 | |
| Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation | Ministerial Regulation on prescribing Rates of License or Certificate Fees B.E. 2550 Ministerial Regulation Specifying Certain Kinds of Wild Animals as Protected Wild Animals, B.E. 2546 (2003) Ministerial Regulation Specifying Certain Kinds of Wild Animals as Protected Wild Animals (No.3), B.E. 2558 (2015) Ministerial Regulation on Prescribing the Kinds of Protected Wild Animals as Breedable Wild Animals, B.E. 2546 (2003) |
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| Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation | Ministerial Regulation concerning Applying for a Permit or Certificate and Issuing a Permit or Certificate for Importation, Exportation and Transitory Movement of Wild Animals, Carcasses Thereof and Products Made of Wild Animal's Carcasses, B.E.2558 (2015) | |
| Department of Livestock Development | Rates of fee for hazardous substance following to Ministerial Regulation on prescribing of rates of fee for hazardous substance B.E. 2552 (2009) | |
| Department of Agriculture | Plant Quarantine Act B.E. 2507 amended by Plant Quarantine Act (NO. 2) B.E. 2542 and Plant Quarantine Act (NO. 3) B.E. 2551 | |
| Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand | Notification of Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand: No. 94/2559 specification of service fees for the approval of electronic permission & privilege (e-PP) in industrial estate | |
| Department of Industrial Works | Rate of Fees (registration and license of hazardous substances) | |
| Department of Primary Industries and Mines | Ministerial Regulation, to define fees B.E. 2561 (2018) (unofficial translated title) | |
| Rubber Authority of Thailand | Any person who exports para rubber must pay the fee to RAOT at the rate prescribed in the Notification by Ministry | |
| Marine Department | Ministerial Regulation No. 55 B.E. 2534 Issued under Navigation in the Thai Waters Act B.E. 2456 (unofficial translated title) | |
| Port Authority of Thailand | The maximum and minimum rate of port tariff for Bangkok Port and Laem Chabang Port The PAT Regulations concerning the port services and facilities B.E. 2545 (A.D. 2002) and amendments |
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| Food and Drug Administration | Temporary food importation For sale in tax free shop or store in bonded warehouse/free zone/free trade zone for exportation For exhibition For charity activity by embassy Finished product of food production for exportation For research |
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| Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission | Notification of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission on criteria and procedures for granting a permit to manufacture, import, sell, or offer for sale or install receiver, apparatus or device enabled for receiving or decoding signals to receive programs of the Subscription Broadcasting Business B.E. 2555 (2012) Export license for radio communications equipment Import license for radio communications equipment Radio communications license fee) |
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| Federation of Thai Industries | Financial Certification Letter | |
| Federation of Thai Industries | Certificate of Origin (C/O) |
| Customs Department | Advance Rulings on Customs Tariff | |
| Customs Department | Advance Rulings on Customs Valuation | |
| Customs Department | (Customs Notification no. 17/2561) | |
| Excise Department | The Excise Tax Act, B.E. 2560, effective on 16 September 2017 Ministerial Regulations prescribe of categories of goods in accordance with the excise tariff rate, B.E. 2560, dated 12 September 2017 Ministerial Regulations prescribe of the excise tariff rate, B.E. 2560, dated 15 September 2017 Ministerial Regulations prescribe of the excise tariff rate (2nd edition), B.E. 2560, dated 15 September 2017 Ministerial Regulations prescribe of the excise tariff rate (3rd edition), B.E. 2560, dated 31 October 2017 Ministerial Regulations prescribe of the excise tariff rate (4th edition), B.E. 2561, dated 19 June 2018 |
| Customs Department | Customs Tariff and Statistical Code | |
| Customs Department | Rules of Origins | |
| Department of Military Industry | Control of Exports of Armaments and War Materials out of the Kingdom Act B.E. 2495 Arms Control Act, B.E. 2530 (1987) |
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| Department of Primary Industries and Mines | Minerals Act B.E. 2560 (2017), Section 104 (unofficial translated title) | |
| Department of Agriculture | Plant Quarantine Act B.E. 2507 amended by Plant Quarantine Act (NO. 2) B.E. 2542 and Plant Quarantine Act (NO. 3) B.E. 2551 | |
| Department of Foreign Trade |
http://www.dft.go.th/th-th/Detail-Law/Article... |
Issuance of Certificate of Origin |
| Department of Foreign Trade |
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Issuance of Certificate of Origin |
| Department of Foreign Trade |
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Issuance of Certificate of Origin |
| Customs Department | Prohibited items/Controlled or restricted items | |
| Department of Mineral Resources | Fossil Protection Act B.E.2551 | |
| Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation | Wildlife Conservation and Protection Act, B.E. 2535 (1992) | |
| Department of Livestock Development | Control of Animal Slaughter for the Distribution of Meat ACT, B.E. 2559 (2016) | |
| Department of Livestock Development | Regulations and requirements of Livestock Product for Export | |
| Department of Agriculture | Plant Quarantine Act B.E. 2507 amended by Plant Quarantine Act (NO. 2) B.E. 2542 and Plant Quarantine Act (NO. 3) B.E. 2551 | |
| Food and Drug Administration | Importation of food, medicine, cosmetic, hazardous substances used in household, medical device, narcotic and psychotropic substances | |
| Department of Military Industry | Control of Exports of Armaments and War Materials out of the Kingdom Act B.E. 2495 Arms Control Act, B.E. 2530 (1987) |
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| Department of Primary Industries and Mines | Notification of the Ministry of Industry, Re: Define types and conditions of minerals that prohibited from being exported from the Kingdom or a continental shelf zone B.E. 2560 (2017) (unofficial translated title) | |
| Department of Industrial Works |
http://www.diw.go.th/hawk/law/haz/announce56.... http://www.diw.go.th/Hawk/law/haz/12.pdf |
Hazardous substances, which import and export is prohibited, is hazardous substance type 4 |
| Customs Department | Sanction on Customs act B.E.2560 | |
| Department of Mineral Resources | Fossil Protection Act B.E.2551 | |
| Department of Fisheries | Royal Ordinance on Fisheries B.E. 2558 and Royal Ordinance on Fisheries B.E. 2560 | |
| Department of Livestock Development | Control of Animal Slaughter for the Distribution of Meat ACT, B.E. 2559 (2016) | |
| Department of Agriculture | Plant Quarantine Act B.E. 2507 amended by Plant Quarantine Act (NO. 2) B.E. 2542 and Plant Quarantine Act (NO. 3) B.E. 2551 | |
| Department of Primary Industries and Mines | Minerals Act B.E. 2560 (2017), Section 166 (unofficial translated title) | |
| Department of Industrial Works | Penalties of import and export of hazardous substances (not include the Custom Act) | |
| Department of Military Industry | Control of Exports of Armaments and War Materials out of the Kingdom Act B.E. 2495 Arms Control Act, B.E. 2530 (1987) |
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| Department of Medical Sciences | Procedures for importation, exportation, and transit pathogens and animal toxins | |
| Food and Drug Administration | Importation of food, medicine, cosmetic, hazardous substances used in household, medical device, narcotic and psychotropic substances. Click "English version" > "Law and Regulations governing Health Products" |
| Customs Department | The Process of Customs Tariff Appeals | |
| Customs Department | The Process of Customs Valuation appeal and other aspect related to the law | |
| Department of Mineral Resources | Fossil Protection Act B.E.2551 | |
| Department of Agriculture | Plant Quarantine Act B.E. 2507 amended by Plant Quarantine Act (No. 2) B.E. 2542 and Plant Quarantine Act (No. 3) B.E. 2551 | |
| Department of Medical Sciences | Procedures for importation, exportation, and transit pathogens and animal toxins | |
| Department of Military Industry | Control of Exports of Armaments and War Materials out of the Kingdom Act B.E. 2495 Arms Control Act, B.E. 2530 (1987) |
| Customs Department | Free Trade Agreement and World Trade Organization (FTA and WTO) | |
| Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation | Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora | |
| Department of Livestock Development | Regulations of the DLD on Implementation of HACCP for Slaughterhouses and Meat Processing Plants Manufacturing for Export B.E. 2547 (2004) | |
| Department of Livestock Development | Regulations of the DLD on Traceability of Livestock Product B.E. 2546 (2003) | |
| Department of Livestock Development | Regulations and requirements of Livestock Product for Export | |
| Department of Agriculture | Plant Quarantine Act B.E. 2507 amended by Plant Quarantine Act (NO. 2) B.E. 2542 and Plant Quarantine Act (NO. 3) B.E. 2551 | |
| Department of Foreign Trade | Import measures: Agricultural agreement under WTO amount 22 items as follow No. 1 (A) | |
| Department of Foreign Trade | Issuance of Certificate of Origin |
| Department of Foreign Trade | Regulation of the Ministry of Commerce regarding rules, procedures and conditions for issuing Tariff Rate Quota (TRQs) certification granted under the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agriculture Agreement on rice product for the year 2019 B.E. 2561 (Unofficial Translation) | |
| Department of Foreign Trade | Ministerial Regulation of the Ministry of Commerce on Rules and Procedures Pertaining to Application for an import certificate in accordance with the agricultural for 21 products (Unofficial Translation) |