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K-Research: E-commerce Import Tax Up to 30% to Reduce Price Gap

K-Research: E-commerce Import Tax Up to 30% to Reduce Price Gap

Prachachat•Economy•54m ago

Reader Briefing

Kasikorn Research Center predicts that new import tax criteria for E-commerce starting January 2027 will increase import duties for some product groups up to 30%.

  • •The government will adjust import duty criteria for B2C and C2C E-commerce imports via international post and express services by January 2027.
  • •Import duty ceilings for certain product groups will increase up to 30%, while the 7% VAT remains unchanged.
  • •The adjustment is a cancellation of previous general duty reductions rather than the creation of a new tax law.
  • •Thai manufacturers may benefit from reduced cost disadvantages, but consumers and pre-order online sellers will face higher costs.

Overview

  • •The government is expected to adjust E-commerce import duty criteria within January 2027.
  • •The government will increase the import duty ceiling for certain product groups to a maximum of 30% for B2C and C2C imports via international post and express services.
  • •The adjustment involves cancelling previous general duty reductions rather than issuing a new tax law, and rates still depend on the customs tariff of each product type.
  • •In the first 9 months of 2026, the import volume of consumer goods grew by 8% compared to the same period the previous year.
  • •Domestic capacity utilization for several product groups remains below 50% in the first 9 months of 2026, including electronics at 46.2% and metal kitchenware at 17.5%.
  • •Kasikorn Research Center identifies the government and Thai manufacturers as beneficiaries, while pre-order online sellers and consumers are identified as disadvantaged groups.
  • •Kasikorn Research Center notes that Thai manufacturers will continue to face intense competition from imports despite the duty ceiling increase.

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Kasikorn Research Center(ศูนย์วิจัยกสิกรไทย)
An organization that evaluates the impact of E-commerce import tax adjustments and monitors Thai manufacturing capacity.