The Customs or Import dutyA tax charged on certain goods which are brought into a coun... for Newspapers to Thailand is classified under Books,Newspapers and Magazines(cdf categories).
The HSCODE applied for Newspapers is 49-2-90-90-0
The taxA fee imposed by a government on personal or corporate incom... is applied on the total sum of item cost, insurance cost and shipment cost.
The custom/import taxes are:
General duty is 0%
Special TariffA government tax on imported and exported goods. rate 1 is NULL
The average VAT rate applicable in Thailand is 0.07
Note: If the special tariffA government tax on imported and exported goods. rate is NULL then general duty is applicable.
The other taxes applicable are:
Excise taxA fee imposed by a government on personal or corporate incom...
Interior taxA fee imposed by a government on personal or corporate incom...
Surcharges
To know more information on which tariff rate is applicable from the country you are importing to, look here
To get the accurate amount, calculate here
Calculation method:
Customs Duties or Import dutyA tax charged on certain goods which are brought into a coun... and taxes will be pending and need to be cleared while importing goods into Thailand Either by a private individual or a commercial entity.
The valuation method is CIF.
- The import dutyA tax charged on certain goods which are brought into a coun... and taxes payable are calculated on the complete shipping value, which includes the cost of the imported goods, the cost of freight and the cost of insurance.
- Along with Import dutyA tax charged on certain goods which are brought into a coun..., import goods are also subject to sales taxKnown as VAT (Value Added Tax) in the UK. A tax based on the... (VAT), and in some cases to excise, interior taxA fee imposed by a government on personal or corporate incom... and a surcharge.
Below is the Duty and Sales taxKnown as VAT (Value Added Tax) in the UK. A tax based on the... for Thailand :
| Duty Rates | Average Duty Rate | Sales Tax(GST) | Threshold on goods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0% to 80% | 20.93% | ST=7% VAT = ST * (CIF + Duty+ other taxes) |
No Duty and VAT if CIF value is upto 1000 THB |
Extra taxes and customs fees while importing
- Excise taxA fee imposed by a government on personal or corporate incom... is a form of consumption taxTax paid which is based on the price of services or goods, e... that is imposed on the sale of a selected range of services and goods (Either manufactured locally or imported) that are considered ‘luxuries’. The taxA fee imposed by a government on personal or corporate incom... liability arises on locally manufactured goods when leaving the factory and at the time of importation for imported goods.
- Below is an outline of the formula for the ad valorem rate on commodities subject to excise taxA fee imposed by a government on personal or corporate incom... in Thailand. However, specific rates apply on some commodities. TaxA fee imposed by a government on personal or corporate incom... rates are based on ad valorem or a specific rate, whichever is higher.
- ETR: Excise taxA fee imposed by a government on personal or corporate incom... rate %
- ID: Amount of import dutyA tax charged on certain goods which are brought into a coun...
- Goods subject to excise are also subjected to an Additional Interior TaxA fee imposed by a government on personal or corporate incom... which is calculated at 10% of excise.
- Specific surcharges are applied on some foodstuffs at specific rates(ad valorem). Please refer this on detailed information about excise duty.
Excise taxA fee imposed by a government on personal or corporate incom... payable = (CIF+ID) x ((ETR)/(1-(1.1 x ETR)))
Below is the Excise Duty in Thailand :
| ProductThe result of a manufacturing or natural process (such as fo... | Excise taxA fee imposed by a government on personal or corporate incom... rate (%, except where stated) |
|---|---|
| Petroleum and petroleum products | 0 to 36 |
| Certain non-alcoholic beverages | 0 to 25 |
| Certain electrical appliances | 0 to 15 |
| Perfume products and cosmetics | 0 to 15 |
| Alcoholic beverages | 0 to 48 ad valorem rate and specific rate at THB 0 to THB 1,000 per litre per 100 degree or THB 0 to THB 225 per litre (whichever is higher) and THB 3 per each excess degree |
| Cigarettes containing tobacco | 10 to 87 |
| Woollen carpets | 0 to 20 |
| Batteries | 5 to 10 |
| Playing cards | THB 2/100 cards or THB 30/100 cards |
| Ozone depleting substances, chlorofluorocarbons | 0 to 30 |
NOTE
- Some electronic products like laptops can be imported free of duty.
- Sales TaxKnown as VAT (Value Added Tax) in the UK. A tax based on the... is calculated on the CIF value plus any applicable duty.
Prohibited Items:
- Pornography
- Goods that show or has National flag significance
- Narcotics
- Counterfeit banknote, bondThe financial meaning of a bond is normally a debt/investmen... or bondThe financial meaning of a bond is normally a debt/investmen... interest receipt
- CopyrightAn exclusive legal right to make copies, publish, broadcast ... violated goods
- Imitative goods or trademarkTM. A symbol, logo, word or phrase which is used exclusively...
- Banknote (Thai & Foreign)
- Plants including plants products and seeds
- Tobacco or related products
- Animal including skin and stuffing
- Telecommunications equipment
- Firearms, parts thereof and ammunition
- Military equipment
- Drug (prescription and non-prescription)
- Alcoholic beverage
- Foodstuffs
- Measuring apparatus
- Chemicals and non-hazardous
Other related items:
Book covers of leather
Harry potter and the sorcerer’s stone
Children’s book
Workshop manual
Manuals
prayer books and other religious books
Maps
Guitar tab
Travel guides
Catalogues
Magazines
Newspapers