Importing personal belongings

[DaveJZ]

Hopefully I've posted in the right forum here...My question is about importing personal belongings into Thailand. My wife and I will likely be spending about 10 months a year in Thailand. We're both American. The belongings are largely smaller items - art supplies, digital equipment, books, clothing etc. No furniture, appliances etc. Likely 8-10 suitcase size boxes total +- 300kg.

Is anyone familiar with import laws regarding these personal items, and/or best ways to ship? (some items will be shipping from India where we live part time.) 

We have US passports and Non-O retirement Thai visas.

Thanks!

[johng]

Far easier to buy new stuff when you get to Thailand.

 

[BritManToo]

Just now, johng said:

Far easier to buy new stuff when you get to Thailand.

 

Agree, maybe the art supplies, but buy everything else here.

[BrandonJT]

14 minutes ago, DaveJZ said:

Hopefully I've posted in the right forum here...My question is about importing personal belongings into Thailand. My wife and I will likely be spending about 10 months a year in Thailand. We're both American. The belongings are largely smaller items - art supplies, digital equipment, books, clothing etc. No furniture, appliances etc. Likely 8-10 suitcase size boxes total +- 300kg.

Is anyone familiar with import laws regarding these personal items, and/or best ways to ship? (some items will be shipping from India where we live part time.) 

We have US passports and Non-O retirement Thai visas.

Thanks!

Just bring what you want with you over time in your suitcases.  Any other method you are going to pay customs fees where it won't make sense. 

[DrJack54]

10 hours ago, DaveJZ said:

The belongings are largely smaller items - art supplies, digital equipment, books, clothing etc. No furniture, appliances etc. Likely 8-10 suitcase size boxes total +- 300kg

Agree with all the posts above.

Paying for excess weight as much as airline permits is good option as mentioned above. Over time.

 

Also cut what you want to bring.

I mean books? 

[StandardIssue]

Don't do it. The import duties and tariffs can be a big hit financially.

 

A friend of mine, without doing any research, did just that 6 years ago. Shipped all his gaming equipment, PC's etc.. Got hit with a $10,000 charge at Fedex.

 

Don't do it unless you know exactly what the import duties will be!!