AMZ123 has learned that the Thai government recently released the latest data since the implementation of the tariff policy on low-value cross-border parcels. According to Thai Customs data for the first 11 months of fiscal year 2026, such imported goods totaled about 225 million items, with an import value of about 41 billion baht, and import tariffs collected by Thai Customs exceeded 4 billion baht.

The policy took effect on January 1, 2026, eliminating the previous tariff exemption for imported goods valued at no more than 1,500 baht.

The Thai government said the policy is intended not only to increase fiscal revenue, but more importantly to reduce the tax difference between low-priced overseas goods and Thai domestic goods.

At the same time, the Thai government has observed that consumer purchases of small overseas goods are slowing, and some consumers are shifting to goods already stocked in Thailand.

The Thai government believes that in the past, Thai domestic producers and retailers had to bear taxes and various compliance costs, while some low-value overseas online purchases enjoyed import tariff exemptions, so the sales costs of the two were not exactly the same. With the removal of the tariff preference for low-value goods, overseas goods must compete under the new tax rules.

However, the Thai government also stressed that the more than 4 billion baht is not total import tax revenue, but the import tariff revenue recorded by Thai Customs under this policy; the 225 million items are the number of imported goods within the scope of the tax, and do not mean these goods involved legal violations. These figures do not reflect imports from any particular country, but are overall data for imported goods that fall within the relevant policy scope.

In addition to taxing imported goods, the Thai government has recently started strengthening verification of product origin. Thai Customs is cooperating with the Department of Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Commerce to inspect some goods labeled “Made in Thailand” or claimed to be produced in Thailand, focusing on verifying whether these goods have truly undergone production or processing in Thailand.

The move mainly targets possible origin fraud. If goods have not actually completed the relevant production process in Thailand but enter the market under the “Made in Thailand” label, or even use Thailand as a channel to circumvent trade measures by other countries, it could affect not only Thai producers operating normally but also the reputation of Thai products in overseas markets.

The Thai government said “Made in Thailand” must have a clear source and be traceable. Therefore, this time the government is not focusing only on import tariffs, but will continue to check product origin information, hoping to reduce cases of using Thai origin status to evade trade measures.

At the same time, the Thai government reminded consumers that even if an imported item has paid relevant taxes, it does not automatically mean that it has passed all safety standards or obtained relevant certification. When shopping online for imported goods, consumers still need to check seller information, product labels, warnings, after-sales and warranty policies, and relevant standard certification marks required by law.

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Source: Southeast Asia E-commerce News
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