Thailand’s cabinet has approved import duties of up to 30% on goods bought from foreign e-commerce platforms and delivered by express courier or international post.
Thailand’s cabinet on Tuesday, 10 November 2026, approved import duties of up to 30% on goods ordered from foreign e-commerce platforms and delivered by express courier or international post, Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas said.
Phantong Loykulnanta, director general of the Customs Department, said the new method of collecting tax does not breach the free-trade agreement between ASEAN and China. He said some products previously exempt from customs duty will now be covered, and the measure is expected to raise about THB 6.3 billion in additional revenue.
Ekniti said domestic businesses bear the costs of taxes, wages and compliance with laws and product standards, while consumers enjoy cheap foreign goods. The government is also concerned that some cheap online imports may be substandard or unsafe, and the rules aim to discourage imports for which no Thailand-based business is accountable for meeting standards.
Ekniti said the measure is not intended to block online trade or limit consumer choice. Thailand raised customs duties on low-cost imports to 10% last year to support small and medium-sized enterprises.
The duties are expected to take effect next year.
