ASEAN Country Compliance
🇹🇭 Thailand
Country-specific compliance requirements, regulatory agencies, and trade documentation guidance for agricultural and aquaculture trade with Thailand.
Capital
Bangkok
Currency
Thai Baht (THB)
Official Language
Thai
Trade Authority
Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MOAC)
Market Overview
Thailand is one of the world's largest agricultural exporters, known for rice, cassava, rubber, seafood, and processed food products. The country has a sophisticated food safety regulatory system and is a major hub for food processing in ASEAN. Thailand's FDA regulates food safety and product registration, while the Department of Agriculture handles phytosanitary matters. Thailand is a key market for agricultural imports and a major source of food exports.
Key Regulatory Framework
- Food Act B.E. 2522 (1979) — primary food safety legislation
- Plant Quarantine Act B.E. 2507 for phytosanitary requirements
- Animal Epidemics Act for veterinary and animal health
- Thai FDA regulations on food product registration and labeling
- Customs Act for import/export procedures
- ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) preferential tariffs
Import Requirements
- Import permit from Department of Foreign Trade
- Thai FDA product registration for processed foods
- Phytosanitary certificate for plant products
- Veterinary health certificate for animal products
- Customs import declaration
- Certificate of Origin for preferential tariff claims
Export Requirements
- Export permit for controlled commodities
- Phytosanitary certificate from Department of Agriculture
- Certificate of Origin (Form D) for ASEAN
- Health certificate for seafood and animal products
- Thai FDA export certificate where required
- Commercial invoice and packing list
Key Agricultural Commodities
RiceCassavaRubberSeafoodSugarPoultryTropical FruitsProcessed Foods
Key Regulatory Agencies
Thai FDA
Food safety, product registration, and labeling
Department of Agriculture (DOA)
Phytosanitary certificates and plant quarantine
Department of Livestock Development (DLD)
Veterinary certificates and animal health
Department of Foreign Trade (DFT)
Import/export licensing and Certificate of Origin
Thai Customs Department
Customs clearance and tariff administration
Trade Agreements
- ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA)
- ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA)
- RCEP
- Thailand-Australia FTA
- Thailand-New Zealand CEP
- ASEAN-Japan CEP