ATIGA Form D – 0% duty
Steel structures of Vietnamese origin enter Thailand duty-free under the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement. We issue Form D with every shipment.
Incoterms® 2020 for Thailand
Incoterms for importing steel structures into Thailand
EXW, FOB, CFR, CIF, DAP or DDP – the term you choose decides who pays for freight, insurance, Thai customs, duties and trucking, and where the risk passes to you. Here is how each one works for a steel building shipped from Vietnam to Thailand.
Incoterms® 2020
Choosing the right term is a cost decision, not paperwork
Incoterms® 2020 are the international rules, published by the International Chamber of Commerce, that define what the seller and the buyer each pay for and when the risk of loss passes between them. They do not set the price or the payment terms – but they decide which costs are inside the price you are quoted.
For steel structures from World Steel the voyage is short – 3 to 5 days from southern Vietnam to Laem Chabang – and goods of Vietnamese origin enter Thailand at 0% import duty with an ATIGA Form D certificate. What usually decides the best term is who handles Thai customs, the 7% import VAT and the truck to site.
World Steel quotes FOB, CFR, CIF, DAP and DDP. Most Thai importers and contractors choose CIF; developers and factory owners who want one landed price choose DDP.
EXW
Ex Works
You collect the steel at our factory in Tay Ninh and arrange everything from there.
- Risk passes
- At our factory gate, before loading
- Best for
- Buyers with their own forwarder and export agent in Vietnam
We deliver the steel loaded on your vessel at Cat Lai or Cai Mep port, export-cleared.
- Risk passes
- When the containers are on board in Vietnam
- Best for
- Importers with a contracted shipping line or freight forwarder
We pay the ocean freight to your Thai port; you insure the cargo and clear Thai customs.
- Risk passes
- When the containers are on board in Vietnam
- Best for
- Buyers who already hold an open marine-cargo policy
We pay freight and marine insurance to Laem Chabang, Bangkok, Map Ta Phut or Songkhla; you clear customs and truck to site.
- Risk passes
- When the containers are on board in Vietnam (insured by us to the Thai port)
- Best for
- Thai importers and contractors with a customs broker
We deliver to your site in Thailand ready for unloading; you pay Thai duties and VAT and clear import.
- Risk passes
- On our truck at your site, before unloading
- Best for
- Buyers who import under their own licence or BOI privileges
We handle everything – freight, insurance, Thai customs, duties, VAT and trucking – to your gate.
- Risk passes
- On our truck at your site, before unloading
- Best for
- Developers, owners and first-time importers who want one landed price
Who pays for what
Cost split, Vietnam → Thailand
WS = paid by World Steel (seller) · Buyer = paid by the buyer
| Cost item | EXW | FOB | CFR | CIF | DAP | DDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Export packing & loading at factory | WS | WS | WS | WS | WS | WS |
| Truck to Vietnamese port | Buyer | WS | WS | WS | WS | WS |
| Vietnam export customs | Buyer | WS | WS | WS | WS | WS |
| Port charges in Vietnam (THC) | Buyer | WS | WS | WS | WS | WS |
| Ocean freight to Thailand | Buyer | Buyer | WS | WS | WS | WS |
| Marine cargo insurance | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | WS | WS | WS |
| Port charges in Thailand (THC, D/O) | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | WS | WS |
| Thai import customs clearance | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | WS |
| Import duty (0% with ATIGA Form D) | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | WS |
| Import VAT 7% | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | WS |
| Truck from Thai port to site | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | WS | WS |
| Unloading at site | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer |
Thailand
What matters for steel imported into Thailand
Import VAT 7%
VAT is charged on the CIF value plus duty at clearance and is normally reclaimable by VAT-registered companies. Under DDP we pay it and include it in the price.
BOI & free zones
Projects with BOI privileges or inside an IEAT free zone may import with duty and VAT exemptions – then DAP or CIF lets you use your own privileges.
Four ports, one week
Laem Chabang for the EEC and central Thailand, Bangkok (Khlong Toei) for the capital, Map Ta Phut for Rayong and Songkhla for the South.
Containers or break-bulk
Most buildings ship in 40' HC and flat-rack containers. Very long or heavy members can go break-bulk to Laem Chabang.
Plan around holidays
Songkran (April) and New Year slow Thai ports and customs. We book vessels and trucks around them so your steel does not wait in a yard.
FAQ
Questions Thai clients ask us
Which Incoterm is cheapest?
The term itself does not change the cost of getting steel to your site – it changes who pays which part. Compare quotations on a landed basis: steel + freight + insurance + Thai port charges + VAT + trucking.
Why do you not quote EXW?
EXW makes the buyer responsible for Vietnamese export clearance, which a Thai company cannot easily do. FOB gives you the same control with the export handled by us.
Is CIF insurance enough?
CIF requires only minimum cover (Institute Cargo Clauses C). On request we insure on ICC (A) – all risks – at 110% of the invoice value.
Can you deliver DDP to any province?
Yes. We deliver DDP to all 77 provinces, including sites that need permits for long or wide loads.
Who unloads the steel at site?
Under every term the buyer unloads at site. We send the packing list and erection sequence in advance so you can plan the crane.
Which Incoterms version do you use?
Incoterms® 2020, with the named port or site written after the term, for example “CIF Laem Chabang, Incoterms® 2020”.
Incoterms® is a registered trademark of the International Chamber of Commerce. This page is a practical guide, not legal advice; the contract and Incoterms® 2020 rules apply.
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