Thai DFT and Customs Seize Fraudulent Goods Worth 1.3 Billion

Khaosod•Economy•1d ago

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The Department of Foreign Trade and the Customs Department seized illegal goods at Laem Chabang Port with economic damages totaling 1,377.8 million baht in fiscal year 2026.

•The Department of Foreign Trade and Customs Department collaborated to seize illegal goods at Laem Chabang Port.
•Economic damages totaled 1,377.8 million baht, including 442.64 million baht from 8.8 million items with false origins.
•A news conference regarding the arrests was held on Monday, July 20, 2026.
•Thailand is currently the 5th most targeted country globally for Anti-Dumping measures with 85 cases from 20 countries.

Overview

•The Customs Department seized illegal goods at Laem Chabang Port in fiscal year 2026 (October 2025-July 2026) totaling 1,377.8 million baht in economic damage.
•False origin declarations involved 8.8 million items worth 442.64 million baht, including cigarettes, plastic products, electrical appliances, household items, and knives.
•The Department of Foreign Trade issued a notification effective June 1, 2026, increasing monitored export items to the USA from 49 to 67 items and reducing origin test validity from 2 years to 1 year.
•Between October 2025 and June 2026, the Department of Foreign Trade processed 986 origin requests for exports to the USA and European Union via the ROVERs Plus system, finding 83 requests did not have Thai origin.
•The Department of Foreign Trade plans to implement Artificial Intelligence (AI) in 2027 to detect abnormalities in applications and enhance data linkage.
•Thailand has applied Anti-Dumping (AD) measures in 61 cases across 22 countries, with China being the primary target in 17 cases.
•The USA leads in applying AD measures against Thailand with 19 cases, followed by India and Turkey.
•Arada Fuengthong urged Thai entrepreneurs to operate in accordance with domestic and international regulations to maintain market share and partner confidence.

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Key Entities

Person

Arada Fuengthong(นางอารดา เฟื่องทอง)

Director General of the Department of Foreign Trade.

Organization

Department of Foreign Trade(กรมการค้าต่างประเทศ)

An agency responsible for origin certification and trade remedy measures.

Customs Department(กรมศุลกากร)

An agency collaborating with the Department of Foreign Trade to seize illegal goods and verify customs tariffs.

Place

Laem Chabang Port(ท่าเรือแหลมฉบัง)ℹ️

The location where illegal goods were seized by the Customs Department.

USA(สหรัฐฯ)ℹ️

A trading partner and the lead country applying Anti-Dumping measures against Thailand.

European Union(สหภาพยุโรป)ℹ️

A trading partner for which the Department of Foreign Trade verifies origin certifications.

China(จีน)ℹ️

The country most frequently targeted by Thailand's Anti-Dumping measures.

South Korea(เกาหลีใต้)ℹ️

A country targeted by Thailand's Anti-Dumping measures in 8 cases.

Taiwan(ไต้หวัน)ℹ️

A country targeted by Thailand's Anti-Dumping measures in 6 cases.

Vietnam(เวียดนาม)ℹ️

A country targeted by Thailand's Anti-Dumping measures in 6 cases.

India(อินเดีย)ℹ️

A country applying Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duty measures against Thailand.

Turkey(ตุรกี)ℹ️

A country applying Anti-Dumping, Safeguard, and Anti-Circumvention measures against Thailand.

Indonesia(อินโดนีเซีย)ℹ️

A primary counterparty in Safeguard measure cases against Thailand.

Australia(ออสเตรเลีย)ℹ️

A country applying Anti-Circumvention measures against Thailand.