Thailand

Negotiating · Strong coverage · Compiled 2026-07-05

26 screening rules

Labeling: 12 rules — 11 blocking, 1 conditional, 0 advisory
Additives: 4 rules — 4 blocking, 0 conditional, 0 advisory
Contaminants & residue limits: 4 rules — 4 blocking, 0 conditional, 0 advisory
Import & registration: 6 rules — 4 blocking, 2 conditional, 0 advisory

Market profile

Main food law: Food Act B.E. 2522 / 1979 (EN)
Labeling regulation: MOPH No. 367 (2014 EN; No. 450 pending)
National standards body: TISI (TIS) — paywalled
Latest USDA FAIRS report: 2025

Import and export

Documents to import

Commercial invoice — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
Packing list — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
Bill of lading / air waybill — Issued by: Carrier — Mandatory
Certificate of origin (non-preferential; preferential FTA forms e.g. ASEAN Form D / RCEP where claimed) — Issued by: Exporting-country chamber or authority — Conditional
Import customs declaration — Issued by: Thai Customs (e-Customs) — Mandatory
Thai FDA food import licence (valid 3 yrs) — Issued by: Thai FDA — Mandatory
Product registration / food serial number — Issued by: Thai FDA — Conditional
Label pre-approval — Issued by: Thai FDA — Conditional
GMP / HACCP / ISO 22000 certificate — Issued by: Certifier — Conditional
Certificate of analysis (<1 yr old) — Issued by: Lab — Conditional
DLD meat import permit and health certificate — Issued by: Dept of Livestock Development — Conditional
DOA phytosanitary import permit + phyto certificate — Issued by: Dept of Agriculture — Conditional
DOF import permit — Issued by: Dept of Fisheries — Conditional
Thai-language label — Issued by: Importer — Mandatory

Documents to export

Commercial invoice — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
Packing list — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
Bill of lading / air waybill — Issued by: Carrier — Mandatory
Export customs declaration — Issued by: Thai Customs (e-Customs) — Mandatory
Certificate of origin (non-preferential and FTA forms) — Issued by: Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) — Conditional

Government fees

DLD meat import fee (Import) — 7 per kg (edible) / 3 per kg (inedible) THB
Thai FDA food import licence (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
Thai FDA product registration (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
VAT/GST on imported food (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority

Customs single window: Thai NSW / e-Customs

Customs duties are not included.

A fee without a confirmed amount is listed by name only.

Official sources

Food Act B.E. 2522 (1979) — English translation (Thai FDA) (1979) Open the source
Food Act B.E. 2522 — FAOLEX copy (1979) Open the source
MOPH Notification No. 367 B.E. 2557 (+383) — Labeling of Prepackaged Foods (EN) (2014) Open the source
Thai FDA — English food law library (MOPH notifications index) (2026) Open the source
USDA FAIRS Country Report Annual — Thailand (TH2025-0050) (2025) Open the source
USDA FAIRS Country Report Annual — Thailand (TH2024-0036, backup edition) (2024) Open the source
USDA GAIN — Thai FDA Repeals Certification Requirement for Copies of Verifiable Export Certificates (TH2024-0073) (2024) Open the source

Reference documents

USDA FAIRS Country Report Annual — Thailand (2025) Open the source
MOPH Notification No. 450 (2024) — English translation (2024)
USDA FAIRS Country Report Annual — Thailand (2024) Open the source
USDA GAIN — Thai FDA Repeals Certification Requirement (2024) Open the source
MOPH Notification 367 (+383) — Labeling of Prepackaged Foods (EN) (2014) Open the source
Food Act B.E. 2522 (1979) — EN (Thai FDA) (1979) Open the source
Food Act B.E. 2522 — FAOLEX copy (1979) Open the source
TIS standards (Thai Industrial Standards Institute)
Thai FDA — English food law library (current) Open the source

Guidance compiled from published sources — not legal clearance. Confirm the requirements with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.

Screening guidance based on published standards — not legal clearance. Requirements marked "needs verification" are directional hints; confirm with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.