Import duty from Hong Kong to Thailand
For a typical commercial shipment of cotton T-shirts from Hong Kong 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 AHKFTA preference. Use the calculator below with your own figures.
Quick estimate: what are you shipping from Hong Kong?
- 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
- AHKFTA: qualifying goods can enter at 0% with proof of origin.
- Extra tariffs on goods from Hong Kong
- No country-specific additional duty beyond the normal tariff.
- Other fees
- Carrier clearance fees.
Detailed calculator: Hong Kong to Thailand
Typical duty rates
| Product | MFN | AHKFTA |
|---|---|---|
| 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 AHKFTA 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 Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong have a trade agreement with Thailand?
Yes. Under AHKFTA, 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 Hong Kong to other markets
- Hong Kong → United States
- Hong Kong → United Kingdom
- Hong Kong → European Union
- Hong Kong → Canada
- Hong Kong → Australia
- Hong Kong → Türkiye
- Hong Kong → Japan
- Hong Kong → South Korea
- Hong Kong → Switzerland
- Hong Kong → Norway
- Hong Kong → Singapore
- Hong Kong → United Arab Emirates
- Hong Kong → New Zealand
- Hong Kong → India
- Hong Kong → China
- Hong Kong → Saudi Arabia
- Hong Kong → Israel
- Hong Kong → Malaysia
- Hong Kong → Vietnam
- Hong Kong → Philippines
- Hong Kong → Mexico
- Hong Kong → Chile
- Hong Kong → 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
- Australia → Thailand
- Bangladesh → Thailand
- Indonesia → Thailand
- Pakistan → Thailand
- Taiwan → Thailand
- Brazil → Thailand
- Malaysia → Thailand
- Singapore → Thailand
- Philippines → 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