E-Import Prepare and upload Import Entry declaration to Customs electronic database for verification. Once verified, an acknowledgement will be sent to the importer or Customs Broker electronically.
Trader must check permission for the goods before continuing with the procedures.
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.
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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.
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Uploading Import Entry data to e – Import system
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There are four ways to do upload data:
- Self-upload
- Assign a Customs Broker to upload
- Engage a Service Counter to upload data
- Present a form completed with Import Entry declaration information at Customs Service Counter, Customs Service Office 1, 1st Floor, BC-1 Building
Prepare Documents into e – Import System
Prepare Import Entry declaration and upload the data to Customs electronic database.
Recieve Information on Manifest
After receiving information on Manifest, Actual Arrival Date, and House Air Waybill (HAWB) from aircraft agent, the Import Entry declaration will be verified against the Reference Files, Profile system, and Permission File according to relevant laws.
Match Manifest with Import Entry declaration
If the information is verified, the system will match Manifest with Import Entry declaration to provide the importer with the Import Entry declaration number.
- If information in Manifest and Import Entry declaration match, the system will generate Import Entry declaration number and reply to the importer automatically.
- If information in Manifest and Import Entry declaration does not match, the Import Entry declaration number will not be generated and the system will notify the importer that “Entry not found”.
The importer will have to correct the information both in the system and in Import Entry declaration or notify aircraft agent to correct Air Waybill to enable information match.
The importer must verify information in the Import Entry
The importer has to verify and amend information in the Import Entry declaration and re-submit it to e-Import system or notify aircraft agent to correct Air Waybill to enable information matching with Manifest.
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After receiving a reply with Import Entry declaration number from the system, the submission of Import Entry declaration to Customs Department is regarded as complete (status 0109). Once Customs duty is paid or exempted, the system will change the status to 0209.
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Payment of Customs Duty, VAT, Excise Tax, Local Government Tax, and other taxes and duties
can be made through e-banking services or contact the Duty Accounting Sub-division, 2nd Floor, BC-1 Building during office hours. Alternatively, go to Customs Export Clearance (CE) Building outside office hours.
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Collecting goods from Customs Bond via e – Import system
How to collect imported goods from Customs Bond
In general, goods imported into the Kingdom and released from Customs Bond,
- Goods are considered to have type, quality, quantity, weight, price, or duty as that uploaded to the Customs electronic database.
- Before collecting goods from TG or BFS warehouse, importers have to complete the Customs procedures.
- Importers have to ensure goods match with information stated in Import Entry declaration which had been uploaded to Customs electronic database.
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Collecting goods from Customs Bond via e – Import system
1. Collecting goods
“Exempted from inspection” (Green Line)
contact TG or BFS warehouse to collect goods (Import Entry declaration status 0309). Once the warehouse issued Customs Permit, the system will change status to 0409.
Note In case the imported goods require permission according to relevant Customs laws or supporting documents for Duty Privilege, and if other customs related organizations such as Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Department of Fisheries, Department of Livestock Development, Department of Agriculture, etc., request to inspect the goods before releasing from Customs Bond, importers can collect goods from TG or BFS warehouse and provide them to authorized officer for inspection at a location or warehouse approved by the organization of authority.
- Importers have to print or write Import Entry declaration number at the top right corner of permission documents according to relevant Customs laws or supporting documents for Duty Privilege
- Submit the documents to the assigned Customs officer before collecting goods from the warehouse.
- Customs Service Unit will check the completeness of the documents but will not verify the documents and information stated in Import Entry declaration.
- Importers have to submit the documents to relevant organizations within three working days for inspection and release of goods.
“Required inspection” (Red Line)
contact TG or TG or BFS warehouse to prepare goods for inspection (Import Entry declaration status 0301). The warehouse will enter information of goods for inspection into the system and the system will automatically assign a Customs officer to conduct the inspection and release of goods.
- Importers prepare supporting documents to the Import Entry declaration, such as Air Waybill, Invoice, permit or Duty Privilege documents, goods details, etc. for the assigned Customs officer to verify HS Code, prices and goods.
- In case the imported goods require permission according to relevant Customs laws or supporting documents for Duty Privilege, importers have to print or write Import Entry declaration number at the top right corner of permission documents according to relevant Customs laws or supporting documents for Duty Privilege and submit these documents to the assigned Customs officer.
Note In case other customs related organizations request to inspect the goods before releasing from Customs Bond, importers have to bring the goods to the authorized officer for inspection.
2. Customs officer name check.
Importers or Customs Brokers can check the name of Customs officer assigned to conduct goods inspection from Chief Inspector or authorized officer.
3. The assigned Customs officer will verify HS code, prices and goods.
If everything is correct, the officer will record inspection result in the system and will notify the warehouse to release the goods from Customs Bond. Importers can contact TG or BFS warehouse to collect goods (Import Entry declaration status 0309 and once the warehouse issue Customs Permit, the system will change status to 0409).
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