Import Tax

[DrChopper]

Hi All,

Apologies if this post repeats old news, I did a quick search but didn't find anything.

I am in the process of moving to Thailand already and have come across a new business idea I am interested in exploring.

This concept would require me to buy some equipment from China, specifically 2 machines.

Where is the best place to look online to work out what duty these machines are likely to attract?

Thanks in advance!

DrC

[anon7867763]

Expect to pay up to 200% with some additional costs. The tafifs will be fased out over the next 5 years but for now its like that.

Maybe machinery will come sooner but I dont know

The only other solution is to fins someone inporting from China who gets it in for free.This happens alot but you need to know a contact

Or get the supplier to make you a proper invoive with 30% cheaper price or more but there is a risk if customs dont beleive the price.

[Bedrockguesthouse]

contact CTI Logistics in Bangkok and ask for their customs manager. he will want a brochure showing details of the machine and country of manufacture. This has been my field for 34 years. I doubt it will be up to 200%. Without knowing what the machine is no one can say what the duty rate is.

CTI Tower

191/2, 31St Floor,Ratchadapisek Road, Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110, Thailand.

Tel : (662) 2580060-6, 2590360-9, Hotline 1671

Fax: (662)258-3879, 259-5883

[email protected]

contact Mr. Visut Ittihirunwong His name is Visut and he speaks excellent english. He will take your inquiry to the customs manager and get yr answer for you

Brgds Mark Noske (p.s. i used to work for this group some years back)

[whybother]

I found out recently that if you're doing business in Northern Thailand, there is some sort of FTA between CM area, Laos, Southern China (or a border area in China) and another country. I can't remember all the details, but it was related to getting product to Australia cheaper (because of the Thai-Aus FTA) if you were getting materials from China, manufacturing in CM and exporting to Aus.