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Temporary Import for International Exhibition or Competition (International Events)

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For convenience of the international event organizers, the Customs Departments has issued an announcement number 220/2561 indicating procedures and guidelines for temporary import for international exhibition or competition under Categories 3 (f) and (j) in Section 4 of the Customs Tariff Decree B.E. 2530, details as follows:

Definition of Categories 3 (f) and (j) in Section 4

Category 3 (f): Items for international exhibition
Category 3 (j): Items or equipment for international exhibition

Trader must check permission for the goods before continuing with the procedures.

Primary procedures

Importer-Exporter registration with Customs Department

Prepare documents

Duty payment (if any)

Importer-Exporter registration with Customs Department

Traders must register to be listed in Customs Department’s online database in order to perform electronic Customs formalities.

Importer-Exporter registration Procedures

Online Customs Registration

Remark

Registration is not required if goods, transportation and insurance fees are less than 1,500 Baht in total and are not prohibited or restricted goods.

Prepare documents

To support the temporary import under Categories 3 (f) and (j) in Section 4

Air Waybill/Bill of lading (AWB and/or B/L)
Invoice
Permits from related agencies (in case of imported items with permission) (if any)
Import Entry declaration (draft copy)
Letter of confirmation to organize event and venue booking for “International exhibition under Category 3 (f)” or “International competition under Category 3 (j)” issued by venue owner
Registration for Re-Import Certificate and request to use the certificate as guarantee
Letter of confirmation on “International exhibition under Category 3 (f)” or “International competition under Category 3 (j)” issued by a government agency or TCEB sponsoring the event
Letter of guarantee and Import Credentials

Submission

The Thai Chamber of Commerce

150 Ratchabophit Rd, Wat Ratchabophit, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200
+66 2018 6888
tcc@thaichamber.org
bot@thaichamber.org
Website

Duty payment

Customs Department

Printed matter, advertisement, sample goods, giveaways obviously depletable during the exhibition
Imported goods that are not re-exported out of the Kingdom, or duty is paid before the expiry date of the guarantee submitted to the Customs Department, or goods not re-exported out of the Kingdom and the guarantee has expired

Value Add Tax, excise tax, local government tax, and other taxes and duties can be paid via electronic banking or contact the Duty Accounting Sub-division, 2^nd Floor, BC-1 Building during office hours. Alternatively, go to Customs Export Clearance (CE) Building outside office hours.

Duty exemption for items used for international exhibition under Category 3 (f)

Criteria

Must be items imported for the purpose of displaying in a public event

Event must be held at a public venue. If held in a department store, must be held in an area separated from the regular commercial zone
Event is open to the general public
Event must have various exhibitors with a lot of goods

How to import with duty exemption

Imported items must be used in a temporary exhibition and re-exported out of the Kingdom to be eligible for duty exemption. The importer must provide the Customs Department with one of the following guarantee options

Guarantee options

Cash
Letter of guarantee issued by a bank
Letter of guarantee issued by the event organizer which has been approved by a government agency or TCEB as event sponsor.
Letter of guarantee issued by the embassy of the importer’s country of origin (in appropriate case)

Items not exempted from import duty

Imported items are printed matter, advertisement, sample goods, giveaways, or other items of consumption obviously depletable during the exhibition.
Items imported for exhibition and not re-exported out of the Kingdom
In cases when duty is paid before the expiry date of the guarantee submitted to the Customs Department
In cases when items are not re-exported out of the Kingdom and the guarantee has expired.

Duty exemption for items or equipment used for international competition under Category 3 (j)

Criteria

Procedures for temporary import used for international competition

For the purpose of international competition involving two nations or more
Submit request form to the Customs Office to check eligibility

Remarks

In case of temporarily importing racing cars or motorcycles for competition, use the form attached to the Customs Department’s announcement issue number 220/2561

Guarantee limit will be calculated from the normal duty tariff, plus 20% of the calculated rate and 2% each month
Once the guarantee has been provided and items have been re-exported, the importer must request a refund within six months from the date of export. Guarantee can be provided in any of the following options:

Cash
Letter of guarantee issued by a bank
Letter of guarantee issued by the event organizer which has been approved by a government agency as event sponsor
Letter of guarantee issued by the event organizer which has been approved by R.A.A.T. (in case of car racing)

If the imported racing car or motorcycle has been repaired, fixed, or modified to the point that the vehicle lost its essence or the vehicle become a wreckage as a result of an accident, the importer must notify Customs Department in writing immediately.