Thai Customs Department

Depending on the regulatory authority of the importing country, the certification of origin for a product can be made through the application of a Certificate of Origin (CO) with the authorized authority in the exporting and importing country.

Exporters and importers must check the certification arrangements required in the various schemes of preference and free trade arrangements and make the appropriate mode of origin certification for their exports and imports.

CATEGORY OF CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN

Certificates of Origin can be broadly classified into types, namely Ordinary Certificates of Origin and a Preferential Certificates of Origin.

1. Ordinary Certificate of Origin: An Ordinary Certificate of Origin is a document that can be used to satisfy buyers that the products exported are wholly obtained, produced or manufactured in Thailand.

2. Preferential Certificate of Origin: A Preferential Certificate of Origin is a document that can help improve the competitive edge of exports by enabling buyers to claim preferential tariff treatment when importing the products under one of the Schemes of Preferences or Free Trade Agreements. The Preferential CO is categorized as listed below:

(1) Certificate of Origin Form A: The Certificate of Origin Form A is issued for the goods eligible for import preferential tariff under GSP schemes granted by various countries /country groups e.g. EU, Switzerland, Japan, Canada, Norway, etc.
(2) Certificate of Origin Form D: The Certificate of Origin Form D is issued for the goods eligible for import preferential tariff under CEPT scheme for the ASEAN countries.
(3) Certificate of Origin Form E: The Certificate of Origin Form E is issued for the goods eligible for import preferential tariff under ASEAN-China FTA.
(4) Certificate of Origin Form GSTP: The Certificate of Origin Form GSTP is issued for the goods eligible for import preferential tariff when exported to 40 developing countries e.g. Algeria, Argentina, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Cuba, etc.
(5) Certificate of Origin Form FTA: The Certificate of Origin Form FTA is issued for the goods eligible for import preferential tariff under FTA schemes. In the meantime, there are four countries signed FTA with Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, India, and China.

APPLICATION FOR THE CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN

Thai Customs is not the government agency authorized to issue the Certificate of Origin. Those who want to apply for an ordinary CO may contact the following agencies authorized to issue CO:
• Department of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce;
• Thai Chamber of Commerce; and
• Federation of Thai Industry.

On the other hand, the Department of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce is the government agency authorized to issue the Preferential CO. Those who want to apply for the Preferential CO may contact the International Trade Service Office, the Department of Foreign Trade tel. 02-547-4753, 02-547-4832.

CONTACT

For further inquiry and information, you may contact the Customs Call Center at Tel. 1164 or the Customs Clinic at Tel. 02-667-7880-4, Fax. 02-667-7885, e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  Additional information may also be obtained from Customs ports of entry/exit. Please consult our telephone directory for a Customs office near you. The listing can be found under the “CONTACT US” section.