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 · CIF
CIF – Cost, Insurance and Freight
We pay freight and marine insurance to Laem Chabang, Bangkok, Map Ta Phut or Songkhla; you clear customs and truck to site.
CIF is the term most Thai importers and contractors use with World Steel. We pack, export-clear, pay the ocean freight and insure the cargo to Laem Chabang, Bangkok, Map Ta Phut or Songkhla. Your customs broker (shipping) clears the containers, pays the 7% import VAT – duty is 0% with our ATIGA Form D – and trucks the steel to site.
You receive the commercial invoice, packing list by erection mark, bill of lading, Form D and insurance certificate before the vessel arrives, so clearance usually takes one to two days. On request we upgrade the insurance to all-risks ICC (A).
Who pays for what
Costs under CIF compared with the other terms
WS = paid by World Steel · 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.
Incoterms® 2020
Other terms
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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