Form E...How to use it?

[inquisitive lobster]

Hi There,

First off I'd like to thank you for taking the time to read this :-)

Okay, so I read that in order to avoid Import Duties between ASEAN countries like China and Thailand, you must have the Form E.

My question is how exactly do you use it........

For example, if you were to order a package like electronic parts (lets say a camera system for example) from China using DHL (to be imported to Thailand) and the supplier already sent you the original documents such as the Packing List, Commercial Invoice and Form E, how do you use them?

I would prefer to avoid having to go to the airport to clear the package myself especially as I have already paid for home delivery.

Anyone knows how to use this?

[h90]

How is the value of it?

We give the form E for our customs broker. But if the value is small it might be just express cleared by DHL and DHL is most probably the worst clearing agent in Thailand.

[inquisitive lobster]

How is the value of it?

We give the form E for our customs broker. But if the value is small it might be just express cleared by DHL and DHL is most probably the worst clearing agent in Thailand.

Hi,

Thanks for your post.

Let's say that the package is in Category 3 (over 40,000Baht) and that you have no broker, how would you go about using these documents to avoid paying duties?

[onthemoon]

China is not ASEAN, the Form E is the Certificate of Origin with reference to the Chian-ASEAN FTA. But that's just vocabulary.

The supplier must be licenced for the Form E, as he has to prove to the Ministry of Commerce that the goods contain at least 40% local content (this is so that transit cargo is not suddenly considered duty free, but only goods originating from China). So you have to ask your supplier whether he can provide the Form E.

As for whether DHL (the courier company) can clear duty free if there is a Form E, I don't know. But if you ship by courier, the shipment will be fairly small, so the above question how much the value (and the import duties, if they have to be paid) really are, is relevant. Because there are also cost in China to issue the Form E.

[inquisitive lobster]

China is not ASEAN, the Form E is the Certificate of Origin with reference to the Chian-ASEAN FTA. But that's just vocabulary.

The supplier must be licenced for the Form E, as he has to prove to the Ministry of Commerce that the goods contain at least 40% local content (this is so that transit cargo is not suddenly considered duty free, but only goods originating from China). So you have to ask your supplier whether he can provide the Form E.

As for whether DHL (the courier company) can clear duty free if there is a Form E, I don't know. But if you ship by courier, the shipment will be fairly small, so the above question how much the value (and the import duties, if they have to be paid) really are, is relevant. Because there are also cost in China to issue the Form E.

Hi,

Thanks for the response and sorry for the late reply.

The Form E is not the problem as I only deal with suppliers that are capable of providing it.

What I want to know is how do you use it with DHL??

Also the shipment is usually small but the value of the items is not, hence the reason why I am trying to avoid duties with the use of Form E so as to reduce cost.

Any help provided will be much appreciated.

[onthemoon]

I suggest to ask DHL whether they can handle it. Get it from the horse's mouth.

[inquisitive lobster]

I suggest to ask DHL whether they can handle it. Get it from the horse's mouth.

Already did and they have absolutely no clue as to what to do about it, hence the reason I am online asking the veterans in this field on Thaivisa

[onthemoon]

I suggest to ask DHL whether they can handle it. Get it from the horse's mouth.

Already did and they have absolutely no clue as to what to do about it, hence the reason I am online asking the veterans in this field on Thaivisa

If they have no clue, as you say, you have the choice of either using DHL or the Form E, I guess.

If the value is high and you would save a lot in import duties if you use the Form E, airfreight might be your choice. Please note that in airfreight, you pay local charges in China (pick-up, export clearance etc), airfreight per kilo, and local charges in Thailand (import clearance, delivery etc) and that may be more expensive than the DHL charges, but you save the import duties due to the Form E, the total may be less.

[anon7867763]

Try Panda Express cargo, I believe they have an office in China