What are the import duties and taxes for shipping a laptop from the USA to Thailand?

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Jun 15, 2020

5 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

Hi.

Anyone knows about import duties and fees, taxes etc into Thailand?

My friend would send me a (1600usd worth) laptop from USA to Thailand, Phuket.

I was enlightened by someone that ill have to pay extre on top of the shipment cost, i already pay for fedex.

Ive been researching for it but confusing numbers all over the place.

Probably somwone here from US would know it better or anybody.

Thanks :)

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TLDR : Answer Summary

Shipping a laptop to Thailand from the USA can incur various import duties and taxes. The general consensus among users is that laptops are duty-exempt but subject to a 7% VAT based on the declared value. Handling fees may also apply depending on the courier service (FedEx, DHL, etc.). Some users reported receiving packages without any taxes, likely due to customs not inspecting them, while others mentioned paying significant fees. It's important to provide accurate information on customs declarations and be aware that customs officers may assess additional charges based on the package's declared value and contents.

Amy ******

Hey well, because of COVID 19 there are additional charges for everything for their additional custom clearance. I bought a bottle of cream from iceland for my psoriasis and I ended up paying tax and clearance for 1200 BAHT (I thought it was a rip off) it was from DHL And took 1 month to clear. A friend send a bag from China to me for instagramming, and I have to pay 680 BAHT (12%) of the bag cost also when it arrived . so i don'tk now its very expensive i think for anything import

4 years ago

Charles ********

I blew out my Motorcycle Dirt Bike Boots the second week I was back in Thailand on a six month stay in October 2019. I went online and ordered in a new pair of boots from the States. They only took 4 days to get to Bangkok, but Customs wanted an invoice to calculate the "duty" which was not on the outside of the box. I spent a month getting the information to Customs. When the boots finally arrived in Chiang Mai they wanted about 30% Duty (6300b).

And to add insult to injury the boots ran large and I was swimming in them.

Moral of the story: Make sure the shipper puts an invoice on the outside of the box.

4 years ago

Ivan ************

That is the correct duty for clothes. I'd disagree with making sure there is an invoice on the outside, it worked out bad for you in this instance but most of the time when there ISN'T an invoice on the outside, if it is a small parcel they won't stop it at all. Invoice attracts duty.

4 years ago

Charles ********

@Iv**

: I was in a bind. I was going to be in Thailand for another five months without boots to ride my Dirt Bike. I had already gotten out the Vaseline and was prepared to pay the Duty. The hassle was not having them for an extra month because they couldn't figure out how much Duty to charge me.

4 years ago

Charles ********

@Iv**

: Unfortunately a set of dirt boots in a brightly colored, fairly large, manufacturers box, commands attention. But I get your point if the box is fairly discreet.

4 years ago

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Charles ********

Steve ******

Very expensive