Customs & Excise

Mission: The Customs & Excise Council is committed to building a long term, constructive dialogue with the Customs and Excise Departments, in order to effectively communicate AMCHAM members’ customs and excise priorities.

2022 Accomplishments:

• Held 11 monthly meetings to discuss key issues affecting members.
• Roundtable with the Minister of Finance, H.E. Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, to discuss AMCHAM’s positions on VAT penalty exemption and pension fund contributions.
• Roundtable with Chaiyut Kumkun, Principal Advisor on Customs Control to discuss simplifying and digitizing cross-border clearance, the National Single Window, and more.
• Joint training with the Department of Foreign Trade on the Internal Control Program (ICP).
• Joint seminar with the Customs Department on Harmonized System Code Training.
• With the US Embassy, organized ‘New Developments in Strategic Trade Controls’.
• With the Auto and Legal Committees, discussed issues related to Electric Vehicles.
• Produced AMCHAM Position Letters on Covid-19 relief measures, data requisition, VAT penalty exemption, and the Elderly Person and National Basic Pension Bill.

About the Council: The Customs & Excise Council supports AMCHAM members in their import and export activities, especially in compliance, which can be challenging due to the complexity of regulations. In these working groups, members can share common technical problems, seek clarification, and figure out solutions. The Customs & Excise Council also builds relationships with key government counterparts. Activities include trainings with external speakers from Thai, US, and other authorities. In addition, the Council gives voice to member concerns on key issues through position papers addressed to the Royal Thai Government.