Thai Customs Trader Portal introduced

The Thai Customs Department has launched a Customs Trader Portal, an online web application that gives business operators a convenient option to register as an importer, exporter, and an operator who conducts customs formalities.

The platform, implemented on 1 July 2021 for Thai individuals, is more aligned with the current digital economy. It also provides a third registration option for Thai individuals to register as customs formality operators. Previously, there were only two methods manual and E-customs.

The new notification further requires the customs formality operators to update any changes of information within 30 days from the date of change; otherwise, Thai Customs will suspend the right to be a customs formality operator until the information is updated. Given this, business operators may struggle with imports and exports, provided that they will not be able to carry out the customs clearance process. Furthermore, if business operators are not able to fix this within 6 months from the date of the change, Thai Customs will deactivate their name and information from its customs system. Then, if the business operators would like to carry out customs formalities, they will have to repeat the registration process with Thai Customs again.

Spurce: Baker-McKenzie