Dear readers,
I wonder if any of you have experience with sending items via UPS or another carrier from NL to Thailand? What about taxes – import duties?
I am going to Thailand at the end of July or the beginning of August and will live there. My house in NL has been sold and I have to leave on July 19th. Most of the furniture has already been sold or given away to charities. There is still something that I want to keep and have it transported to Thailand.
These are things that are in principle so small that they fit in a suitcase, but that is a lot of suitcases. That is why I would like to ship it via UPS in 2 or 3 boxes of max 30 kg.
I also have a musical instrument (keyboard) that I initially wanted to check in as luggage in the cargo hold, but UPS is 150 euros cheaper and delivers to my home.
Recently I sent a package < 5 kg to South Korea with UPS and it arrived after 7 days. He didn't have to pay anything.
Looking forward to some feedback and tips.
Regards,
Ferdinand P.I
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I myself have engaged DHL for this.
The cheapest in terms of rates and they also offer the possibility to send larger packages.
Everything was there with me in 7 days. In addition, they also help online to make the right shipping label for import and customs.
OK, nice tip. I'm going to figure this out.
greeting
Ferdinand P.I
Hi Ferdinand,
UPS, DHL, FedEx, etc. usually specialize in air freight:
Advantage: fast transit time and home delivery
Cons: Higher price range
Maritime road is another option:
Pros: Much cheaper in my opinion
Disadvantage: longer transit time (count on 5 weeks) and can be picked up in the port of BKK.
In Rdam there are enough companies that offer this. You put everything in a beautiful seaworthy wooden crate, add a packing list as well as an invoice (you determine the value of your goods yourself) so that the goods can be cleared by local customs upon arrival (this applies to both air and/or sea transport). ).
You decide what takes precedence, the price or the transit time…maybe worth the practice.
Good luck and success there in that beautiful country.
Philip,
thanks for thinking along.
I prefer speed to cheaper sea freight.
That is of course personal
greeting
Ferdinand
We have chosen the maritime route to ship items from the Netherlands to Thailand, so you can take a lot with you without much expense. But I recommend doing that under the condition : door to door the carrier packs it at your home and unpacks it at the order address. Everything is then insured. It saves corruption at the duane!
Hello Ferdinand,
When I moved to Thailand (2007), the rule was that if you came to live permanently in Thailand with a certain visa from the Netherlands (or any other country), you were exempt from tax on household goods for a short period. I do believe that this exemption is linked to a particular visa.
I just checked and the below is from the Thai Customs web page. It looks like this rule still applies.
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Both Thai and non-Thai residents changing residence into Thailand are eligible to bring used/secondhand household effects into Thailand, in reasonable quantities, free of taxes and duties. … However, if it is the family change of residence, TWO units each of the items will be allowed to bring in tax and duty free.
check out the site: customs.co.th
I hope this helps,
French
French,
Thanks for the tip.
I have been Non-Imm-O (retired) since 2018, extending the period of residence every year.
greeting
Ferdinand P.I
Ferdinand,
If you have continuously maintained a NON-O retirement since 2018, then the period of exemption from import taxes, etc. has most likely already expired.
I believe, but cannot say for sure that this period of exemption only applies in the first year of your retirement visa.
Better you look at the website I passed on in my first post.
French.
Hi Ferdinand,
I think the type of visa doesn't matter, customs don't care about that.
The criterion is 'changing residence', so your actual move. You can claim an exemption up to 6 months after your arrival. See:
http://apps.customs.go.th/list_strc_simple_neted.php?ini_content=pbc_01&ini_menu=menu_pbc&left_menu=menu_pbc_01&&root_left_menu=menu_pbc&xleft_menu=menu_pbc_01&lang=en&left_menu=nmenu_esevice_180531_01
Thanks Cornelius,
I see there that musical instruments are therefore taxed and fall outside the exemption.
I think the rest should work.
fri. grt
Ferdinand
Personally I prefer POST.nl up to 20 kg 145 euros. track and trace and possibly registered 150 euros. The advantage is that you usually skip customs, which is certainly NOT the case with the courier. And pay customs on arrival before delivery is made. And the COP who also wants crumbs. Both customs and agent are unreliable and do not provide specifications in advance. Highly recommended POST.nl
Tip: do not send the packages at the same time, but at intervals, provided there is a shelter, of course.
If this is the case, I can make quite a few 20 kg packages..
Only problem is my musical instrument.. 120x55x20cm / 30kg
You can take it with you on the plane, it costs 400 euros.