Notification of the Customs Department No. 54/2008
Subject: Tariff Code Classification in advance
In order to facilitate the process of customs clearance and make it faster, accurate and able to know Tariff Code of import goods in advance follows global standard and be a support of international business.
In pursuance to the power conferred upon him by Section 3 of the Customs Act B.E. 2469, the Director General of Customs has issued the Notification as follows:
No. 1 Tariff Code Classification in advance
This service is to provide Tariff Code Classification in advance for importers who would like to import any goods into the kingdom.
No. 2 How to apply
Applicant must be submitted petition form at least 30 working days before imported goods is arrived the kingdom as per enclosed attached form no. 1 in this notification, at Customs Tariff Classification Office with document and supported evidences as follows:
(2.1) One set of petition form must be used by one kind of goods. In case there is over 1 kind of goods, petition form must be separated per each.
(2.2) Any document to prove that the goods will be imported into Thailand, such as Purchase Order, Sale Contract, Invoice, Letter of Credit or Performa Invoice.
(2.3) The description of goods which is necessary to classify and other supported documents, such as
- Name/ Trading name/ Brand
- Goods Qualification
- Ingredient
- Production formula
- Chemistry structure
- Production Process
- Work Process
- Utilization
- Type of Package
- Sample
- Picture
- Catalogue
- Analyzed Result
- Tariff Code which related to the same kind of goods / similar and ever to classify
-Other information (If any)
No. 3 How to submit
Customs officers receive the petition form and check the completed of documents, and other supported evidences as indicate in No.2, and then proceed as per follows:
(3.1) In case that document is completed, customs officers will seal the received date and signature. Then, present this petition form to the director of Customs Tariff Classification Office or authorized person to assign responsible officers for further consideration immediately.
(3.2) In case that document is not completed, customs officers will inform applicant and let them make it completely.
No. 4 Consideration
(4.1) Considered Officers check the detail of requested goods with document and supported evidences, then proceed as per follows:
(4.1.1) In case that document is completed and has sufficient information to classify, the process will be finished within 30 working days and inform the result to applicant as per enclosed attached form no. 2 in this notification.
(4.1.2) In case that document does not have enough sufficient information to classify, applicant will be informed by written letter within 5 working days after seal date.
(4.1.2.1) In case that there is no additional information provided by applicant within 15 working days after informed date, (letter in no. 4.1.2), the second letter, warning letter will be sent and there is no further contact from applicant within 15 working days after warning letter date. This is to consider that applicant does not have further purpose to apply this tariff code classification in advance and then, present this case to director for further assignment in order to cancel and issue cancellation letter to inform applicant as per enclosed attached form no. 3 in this notification.
(4.1.2.2) In case that applicant is not able to give additional information within given time, they are allowed to request the extra time. Applicant must submit this request to Customs Tariff Classification Office by written letter with necessary reasons and specify the exactly time to provide that additional information. In case, the extended time is over, Considered Officers has the right to cancel this petition form and issue cancellation letter to inform applicant as per enclosed attached form no. 3 in this notification.
(4.2) when additional information is received
(4.2.1) In case that additional information has sufficient information to classify, the process will be the same as indicate in No. 4.1.1
(4.2.2) In case that additional information does not have enough sufficient information to classify, additional information will be requested from applicant by written letter and must provided it within 15 working days. In case there is no additional information provided by applicant, it is to consider that applicant does not have further purpose to apply this tariff code classification in advance and then, present this case to director for further assignment in order to cancel and issue cancellation letter to inform applicant as per enclosed attached form no. 3 in this notification.
(4.3) Director of Customs Tariff Classification Office or authorized persons is a person to consider, approve, and sign on the result letter of Tariff Code Classification and cancellation Letter.
In case that this petition can not be completed within specified time, applicant will be informed by written letter with reason and estimated time to complete as per enclosed attached form no. 4 in this notification.
No. 5 Result of Tariff Code Classification in advance
The result of Tariff Code Classification in advance as per enclosed attached no. 2 has the effect to customs’ process as below.
(5.1) To refer on import customs declaration for imported goods into kingdom.
(5.2) Related Customs Officers have to behave as per the result of Tariff Code Classification in advance.
(5.3) The result is valid within 1 year after result date.
(5.4) The result can be affected to only requested applicant for same goods which is applied in advance only.
In case, there is any amendment about Customs Tariff Code in Customs’ laws and regulation or any new information which has the effect or make change to the result of tariff code classification, it should be considered that the original result will be ended and the new notification will take effect. However, this change does not have affect to imported goods which already imported into the Kingdom.
No. 6 Revision
(6.1) Applicant has the right to ask for revision of the result as per enclosed attached form no. 5 within 30 working days after result date at Customs Tariff Classification Office.
(6.2) Revision Process as per enclosed attached form no. 6 must be finished within 30 working days after seal date.
(6.3) The result of revision is recognized to be the best and valid within 1 year after revision date.
Effective July 1, 2008
Announced July 10, 2008
Mr. Visut Sisuphan
The Customs Department Director
Resource: The Customs Department Announcement No. 54/2551
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