Category

Subcategory

Customs Brokers

Customs Procedures

Import

1. [Exemption from physical examination except other procedure/related laws otherwise stated or having reasonable suspicious]

2. [In case of any doubt or controversial during the course of undertaking the Customs procedure or clearance, the importers and exporters with AEO status can have consultation process with the assigned competent officers or customs committee working at that Customs office to seek the solution]

3. [In case that the goods sample are required for laboratory analysis or assessment purposes before clearance of goods, the sample of AEO cargo will be taken and that shipment can be released before final determination]

4. [Importation of goods in form of bulk cargo is not required to deposit the security]

Export

1. [Exemption from physical examination except other procedure/relatedlaws otherwise stated or having reasonable suspicious]

2. [Exemption from taking sample of export goods]

3. [In the future, the exported goods from Thailand will be recognized by the foreign Customs administrations through the Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA), which benefit tothe clearance of goods in importing countries]

Re-Export

1. [The importers and exporters with AEO status can pay the duty for a sum of one-tenth of the duty payable (but no more than 1,000 baht) for the imported goods under customs custody required to re-export at the ports from which such goods are not previously imported]

2. [AEO goods needed to re-export whether under the Customs custody or not will not be jointly examined by the competent officers from the investigation and suppression Bureau]

Transshipment

[The importers and exporters with AEO status will gain the benefit in undertaking transshipment Customs procedure by means of using AEO status as a self-guarantee in lieu of using cash or security deposit of transshipment operators undertaking the procedure]

Transit

[The importers and exporters with AEO status will gain the benefit in undertaking transit Customs procedure by means of using AEO status as a self-guarantee in lieu of using cash or security deposit of transit operators undertaking the procedure]

General Duty Drawback

[The importers and exporters with AEO status will gain the benefit when undertaking the general duty drawback. With this regard, the competent officers will reimburse the general drawback for each declaration containing goods no more than 50 items within ten working days]

Privileges on Tax Incentives

Duty Drawback according to Section 19 bis

[The Customs brokers with AEO status shall get the benefit in undertaking procedure of the duty drawback under the Section 19 bis

1. With regard to approval of general principle, the competent officers shall make the decision whether to get the approval or not within one working day

2. With regard to getting approval on production formula, the customs broker with AEO status may opt to choose means of submitting the production formula

3. With regard to applying for the duty drawback, once the Customs brokers with AEO status submit the form for claiming duty drawback under Section 19 bis and the release of bank guarantee under Section 19 ter. (GorSorGor. 111) at the Registration and Tax Incentives Standard Division, Tax Incentives Bureau, the competent officers shall preliminary approve and refund the duty drawback or the release of bank guarantee (before making final decision) with the amount as requested within seven days after the said Customs brokers submitting the form for claiming duty drawback under Section 19 bis]

Duty Compensation

[The Customs brokers with AEO status will gain the benefit on duty compensation within the following timeframe under the condition that the set of documents are correct and complete]

Legal Proceeding

[In case when the importers and exporters abandon or violate the laws/regulation stipulated in relation with the customs procedure or the offense of false declarations are detected. If such importers and exporters surrender under the legal proceedings administered by Customs in this stage for the above-mentioned cases, the competent officers designated to work at the ports of discharge will be the person who can immediately consider the case and make a preliminary judgment. Nevertheless, the judgment to impose or not to impose the fine penalty shall be in accordance with the concerned regulations stipulated by the Customs Department]

Other

1. To receive a reduction of the examination conducted by the customs of other countries and to receive other benefits which will be agreed between Thai Customs and trading partners

2. To receive other benefits as per the future announcement by the Director-General