Import duty from Australia to Thailand
For a typical commercial shipment of cotton T-shirts from Australia to Thailand worth 340,000.00 THB, duties, taxes and fees come to about 144,161.70 THB, or 42.4% of the goods value, before any TAFTA / RCEP preference. Use the calculator below with your own figures.
Quick estimate: what are you shipping from Australia?
- Duty is charged on
- CIF value
- Duty-free threshold
- None since 1 January 2026 (the 1,500-baht exemption was removed).
- VAT / sales tax
- 7% VAT on CIF + duty.
- Trade agreement
- TAFTA / RCEP: qualifying goods can enter at 0% with proof of origin.
- Extra tariffs on goods from Australia
- No country-specific additional duty beyond the normal tariff.
- Other fees
- Carrier clearance fees.
Detailed calculator: Australia to Thailand
Typical duty rates
| Product | MFN | TAFTA / RCEP |
|---|---|---|
| Apparel – cotton knit (HS 6109) | 30% | 0%* |
| Leather footwear (HS 6403) | 30% | 0%* |
| Towels / home textiles (HS 6302) | 30% | 0%* |
| Computers / phones (HS 8471, 8517) | 0% | 0%* |
Worked example: 340,000.00 THB of cotton T-shirts by sea
Goods 340,000.00, freight 27,000.00, insurance 1,700.00 THB; commercial import; duty rate 30%.
| Line | THB |
|---|---|
| Customs duty 30% × 368,700.00 CIF | 110,610.00 |
| Import VAT 7% × 479,310.00 | 33,551.70 |
| Total duties and fees | 144,161.70 |
| Landed cost (CIF + duties) | 512,861.70 |
With TAFTA / RCEP proof of origin the same shipment would cost 25,809.00 THB in duties and taxes.
Small parcel: 2,700.00 THB online order
A consumer ordering goods worth 2,700.00 THB plus 400.00 shipping by post would pay about 1,212.10 THB in import charges.
| Line | THB |
|---|---|
| Customs duty 30% × 3,100.00 CIF | 930.00 |
| Import VAT 7% × 4,030.00 | 282.10 |
| Total duties and fees | 1,212.10 |
| Landed cost (CIF + duties) | 4,312.10 |
Frequently asked questions
How much is import duty from Australia to Thailand?
It depends on the product's tariff code. As an example, cotton T-shirts worth 340,000.00 THB shipped commercially by sea pay about 144,161.70 THB in duties, taxes and fees (42.4% of the goods value). No country-specific additional duty beyond the normal tariff.
Is there a duty-free limit for parcels to Thailand?
None since 1 January 2026 (the 1,500-baht exemption was removed).
Does Australia have a trade agreement with Thailand?
Yes. Under TAFTA / RCEP, goods that meet the rules of origin can enter at reduced or zero duty with proof of origin.
How is import VAT calculated in Thailand?
7% VAT on CIF + duty.
Shipping from Australia to other markets
- Australia → United States
- Australia → United Kingdom
- Australia → European Union
- Australia → Canada
- Australia → Türkiye
- Australia → Japan
- Australia → South Korea
- Australia → Switzerland
- Australia → Norway
- Australia → Singapore
- Australia → United Arab Emirates
- Australia → New Zealand
- Australia → India
- Australia → China
- Australia → Saudi Arabia
- Australia → Israel
- Australia → Malaysia
- Australia → Vietnam
- Australia → Philippines
- Australia → Mexico
- Australia → Chile
- Australia → Colombia
Other origins shipping to Thailand
- China → Thailand
- Türkiye → Thailand
- United States → Thailand
- Germany → Thailand
- Italy → Thailand
- France → Thailand
- United Kingdom → Thailand
- India → Thailand
- Vietnam → Thailand
- Japan → Thailand
- South Korea → Thailand
- Canada → Thailand
- Mexico → Thailand
- Bangladesh → Thailand
- Indonesia → Thailand
- Pakistan → Thailand
- Taiwan → Thailand
- Brazil → Thailand
- Malaysia → Thailand
- Singapore → Thailand
- Philippines → Thailand
- Hong Kong → Thailand
- Cambodia → Thailand
- Sri Lanka → Thailand
- United Arab Emirates → Thailand
- Saudi Arabia → Thailand
- Israel → Thailand
- Egypt → Thailand
- Morocco → Thailand
- South Africa → Thailand
- Switzerland → Thailand
- Norway → Thailand
- New Zealand → Thailand
- Chile → Thailand
- Colombia → Thailand
- Peru → Thailand
- Argentina → Thailand
- Kazakhstan → Thailand
- Ukraine → Thailand
- Georgia → Thailand
- Spain → Thailand
- Netherlands → Thailand
- Poland → Thailand