US Import Duties 2026 for Goods From Thailand
The tariff rates for goods of Thailand entering the USA on or after 24 July 2026 are the ordinary rates of the HTS plus 12.5% under Section 301, heading 9903.05.77. The 19% under IEEPA is no longer in force. For example, a cotton T-shirt pays 16.5% + 12.5% = 29.0%, a live orchid plant pays 12.5%, and car brake rotors pay 2.5% + 25% = 27.5% under Section 232.
What are the key US duty numbers for goods from Thailand in 2026?
The Thailand-specific US tariff is 12.5%, as of 21 October 2026. Section 301 duties have been in force since 24 July 2026 and are added to the ordinary HTS rate. Section 232 goods and 2,120 excluded HTS lines are not subject to the 12.5% tariff.
Figure | Period | Owner and source |
|---|---|---|
Thailand tariff: ordinary HTS rate + 12.5% (heading 9903.05.77) | From 24 Jul 2026 | |
Earlier Thailand rate: 19% under Executive Order 14326, an IEEPA tariff | From 7 Aug 2025; not collected for entries from 24 Feb 2026 | |
Section 122 surcharge: 10% on all imports for 150 days | 24 Feb 2026 to 24 Jul 2026 | |
Cotton T-shirt 16.5% + 12.5% = 29.0%; men's worsted wool suit 17.5% + 12.5% = 30.0%; men's cotton shirt 19.7% + 12.5% = 32.2% | HTS Revision 21 (2026) | USITC lines 6109.10.00, 6203.11.60.00, 6205.20.20 |
Live orchid plant 0% + 12.5% = 12.5%; unrooted cuttings 4.8% only, excluded from the 12.5% | HTS Revision 21 (2026) | USITC lines 0602.90.20.00, 0602.10.00.00 |
2,120 HTS lines excluded from the 12.5%: coffee, tea, coconuts, mango and pineapple preparations, natural rubber, teak, bullion, art and antiques | From 24 Jul 2026 | |
Car and light-truck parts on the Section 232 list pay the ordinary rate + 25% and not the 12.5%; brake rotors 2.5% + 25% = 27.5%; the list has 130 entries | HTS Revision 21 (2026) | |
Aluminum, steel and copper articles and derivatives: +50% or +25% on the full customs value instead of the 12.5% | Entries from 6 Apr 2026 | |
De minimis ended for goods of all countries; informal entry up to US$2,500, formal entry above | From 29 Aug 2025 | |
Merchandise processing fee 0.3464%, minimum US$34.58, maximum US$670.86; informal automated entry US$2.77; harbor maintenance fee 0.125% on ocean cargo only | From 1 Oct 2026 | |
Duty base: the transaction value, which excludes international freight and insurance | eCFR to 19 Oct 2026 | |
US imports from Thailand: US$91.3 billion in 2025, up 45.0% on 2024; US$92.7 billion in Jan-Aug 2026, up 70.6% on the same months of 2025 | 2025, Jan-Aug 2026 | |
The USA took 21.3% of all Thai exports in 2025 and 24.4% in Jan-Aug 2026 | 2025, Jan-Aug 2026 | |
IEEPA refunds: CBP's CAPE tool live since 20 Apr 2026; refunds go to the importer of record or the notify party, generally within 60 to 90 days of an accepted declaration | Page modified 30 Sep 2026 | |
Pending: CBP proposal on low-value shipments, comments due 7 Dec 2026; postal compliance date 22 Oct 2026; no scheduled review or exclusion process for the 12.5% | Oct 2026 |
How did the US tariff on Thai goods change from 2025 to 2026?
US tariffs on Thai goods were 10% from 5 April 2025. Increased to 19% on 7 August 2025. Both under IEEPA. After Supreme Court ruling of 20 February 2026 a 10% Section 122 surcharge ran until 24 July 2026. Then the 12.5% Section 301 duty began.
Date | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|
5 Apr 2025 | Baseline tariff of 10% on all imports starts (Executive Order 14257, IEEPA) | |
9 Apr 2025 | Thailand named at 36% in Annex I of Executive Order 14257; country rates suspended from 10 Apr 2025 with the 10% baseline kept (Executive Order 14266), then extended to 1 Aug 2025 (Executive Order 14316) | |
7 Aug 2025 | Thailand 19% under Executive Order 14326 (IEEPA) | |
29 Aug 2025 | Duty-free de minimis ends for goods of all countries (Executive Order 14324) | |
20 Feb 2026 | US Supreme Court decides Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump: IEEPA does not authorize tariffs; Executive Order 14389 ends the IEEPA tariff actions | |
24 Feb 2026 | IEEPA duties no longer collected for goods entered on or after 12:00 a.m. eastern time; Section 122 surcharge of 10% starts (Proclamation 11012) | |
12 Mar 2026 | USTR starts Section 301 investigations of 60 economies over forced-labor import bans, Thailand among them | |
5 Jun 2026 | USTR determines that 54 of the 60 economies, Thailand among them, failed to impose and enforce a forced-labor import prohibition | |
24 Jun 2026 | CBP rule: entries of US$800 or less outside the postal network need formal or informal entry | |
24 Jul 2026 | Section 122 surcharge ends at 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time; Section 301 duty of 12.5% on products of Thailand starts at 12:01 a.m. eastern time (HTS 9903.05.77; USTR notice published 28 Jul 2026) | |
1 Oct 2026 | New merchandise processing fee limits: US$34.58 minimum and US$670.86 maximum | |
8 Oct 2026 | CBP proposes a rule on low-value shipments; comments due 7 Dec 2026 |
Source: effective dates, except where the row says decided, starts or proposes.
For goods entering the USA from 24 February 2026 this rate of 19% is no longer collected. The 19% and the 10% baseline were IEEPA tariffs. The Supreme Court decided the case on 20 February 2026 after argument on 5 November 2025.
IEEPA does not authorize the President to impose tariffs.
Source: Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, No. 24-1287, Supreme Court of the United States, decided 20 February 2026.
This 12.5% is a Section 301 action of the Office of the United States Trade Representative. Its investigation concerned failure to impose and enforce a ban on imports made with forced labor. Goods loaded onto a vessel and in transit before 12:01 a.m. Eastern time on 24 July 2026, and entered before 12:01 a.m. Eastern time on 28 July 2026, were not subject to the duty.
the Trade Representative has determined to impose 12.5 percent tariffs on products of Thailand, except as provided in Annex I and Annex II, Part A, of this Notice
Source: Notice of Actions in Section 301 Investigations, Office of the United States Trade Representative, federalregister.gov, 28 July 2026.
How is the US duty on a Thai product calculated?
Duty is the General (column 1) rate of the product's HTS line plus 12.5%, applied to the customs value. The customs value is the transaction value. It excludes international freight and insurance. Base is the price of the goods and not the shipping fee.
Case | Duty | Source |
|---|---|---|
Ordinary product of Thailand | General rate + 12.5% (heading 9903.05.77) | |
Line excluded by U.S. note 52(b) to (e) | General rate only | |
Informational materials, donations to relieve human suffering, and goods in transit before 24 Jul 2026 that entered before 28 Jul 2026 | General rate only (headings 9903.05.92, 9903.05.91 and 9903.05.85) | |
Car and light-truck parts on the note 33(g) list | General rate + 25% (heading 9903.94.05), no 12.5% | |
Aluminum, steel and copper articles and derivatives on the note 16 lists | +50%, +25% or 15% in total on the full customs value, no 12.5% |
Source: HTS Revision 21 (2026), dated 7 October 2026 and current since 9 October 2026.
The 12.5% is added to the ordinary rate and to other chapter 99 duties, unless U.S. Note 52 says otherwise. Heading 9903.05.77 prints the same add-on in the General column and the Special column.
all products that are subject to the additional ad valorem rate of duty imposed by these headings shall also be subject to the general rates of duty imposed under subheadings in chapters 1 to 97 of the tariff schedule
Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, chapter 99, U.S. note 52(a), Revision 21 (2026), USITC.
Which Thai goods are excluded from the 12.5%?
These 2,120 HTS lines are excluded from the 12.5%. They pay only their ordinary rate. They include coffee, tea, coconuts, mango and pineapple preparations, natural rubber, teak, gold and silver bullion, unrooted cuttings, art and antiques. Finished jewelry, apparel, footwear, bags, cosmetics and soap are not excluded.
Product group | HTS lines excluded |
|---|---|
Unrooted cuttings and slips of live plants | 0602.10.00 |
Coconuts | 0801.11, 0801.12, 0801.19 |
Brazil, cashew and macadamia nuts | 0801.2x to 0802 |
Coffee | 0901.11 to 0901.22 |
Tea | 0902.10 to 0902.40 |
Cocoa | 1801 to 1805 |
Coconut oil | 1513.11, 1513.19 |
Pineapple, mango, banana and papaya preparations | 2008.20.00, 2008.99.13, 2008.99.15, 2008.99.40, 2008.99.45 |
Natural rubber | 4001.10 to 4001.30 |
Teak and tropical wood | 4403.42, 4403.49.02, 4407.23.01, 4407.29.02 |
Gold, platinum and silver bullion and semimanufactures | 7106.91.10, 7108, 7110 |
Articles of precious metal | 7115.90.05, 7115.90.30 |
Shell articles | 9601.90.20 |
Paintings, sculptures and antiques | 9701.21 to 9706.90 |
Source: USTR notice, Annex II Part A, Office of the United States Trade Representative, 28 July 2026. The full list with descriptions is in that annex.
The 2,120 lines are 863 in U.S. Note 52(b), 16 in Note 52(c), 541 in Note 52(d) for civil aircraft and 700 in Note 52(e) for pharmaceuticals. The same 2,120 codes appear in Annex II Part A of the USTR notice.
Not excluded, the 12.5% applies to: finished jewelry (7113, 7117), cut gemstones (7102 to 7105), live ornamental plants other than unrooted cuttings (0602.90), cosmetics and soap, silk fabric and scarves, and every apparel, footwear, bag and glove line on this page. Informational materials, donations to relieve human suffering, and goods in transit before 24 July 2026 that entered before 28 July 2026 are also exempt. Whether a given print or craft counts as an artwork under heading 9903.05.92 is a classification question.
What do common Thai exports pay in the USA after 24 July 2026?
After July 24th 2026 the tariff for common Thai products is: Cotton T-shirt pays 16.5% + 12.5% = 29.0%. Worsted wool suit 17.5% + 12.5% = 30.0%. Cotton shirt 19.7% + 12.5% = 32.2%. Live orchid plant pays 12.5%. Car brake rotors pay 2.5% + 25% = 27.5%.
Rates are read from HTS descriptions, not from CBP rulings, and a customs broker confirms the line before a rate is relied on.
Clothing, bags and footwear | HTS line | General rate | Add-on | Combined duty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Men's cotton T-shirt | 16.5% | +12.5% | 29.0% | |
Men's two-piece wool suit, worsted | 17.5% | +12.5% | 30.0% | |
Men's woven cotton shirt | 19.7% | +12.5% | 32.2% | |
Cotton trousers | 16.6% | +12.5% | 29.1% | |
Women's cotton dress | 8.4% | +12.5% | 20.9% | |
Leather handbag valued over US$20 | 9% | +12.5% | 21.5% | |
Silk scarf, 70% or more silk | 1.2% | +12.5% | 13.7% | |
Silk fabric, 85% or more silk | Free | +12.5% | 12.5% | |
Footwear with rubber or plastic upper (trainers) | 6% | +12.5% | 18.5% | |
Sports footwear valued over US$12 a pair | 20% | +12.5% | 32.5% | |
Leather gloves, other (Muay Thai gloves) | 4.9% | +12.5% | 17.4% |
Jewelry, crafts and goods | HTS line | General rate | Add-on | Combined duty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Silver jewelry, other | 5% | +12.5% | 17.5% | |
Gold jewelry, other | 5.5% | +12.5% | 18.0% | |
Imitation jewelry, other | 11% | +12.5% | 23.5% | |
Cut sapphires, rubies and emeralds | Free | +12.5% | 12.5% | |
Carved wooden statuette or ornament, tropical wood | 3.2% | +12.5% | 15.7% | |
Soap, other | Free | +12.5% | 12.5% | |
Cosmetic preparation, other | Free | +12.5% | 12.5% | |
Guitar valued up to US$100 | 4.5% | +12.5% | 17.0% | |
Exercise equipment, other | 4.6% | +12.5% | 17.1% |
Plants, food and art | HTS line | General rate | Add-on | Combined duty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Live orchid plant | Free | +12.5% | 12.5% | |
Unrooted cuttings and slips | 4.8% | Excluded | 4.8% | |
Mangoes, otherwise prepared or preserved | 1.5 cents/kg | Excluded | 1.5 cents/kg | |
Dried mangoes, other | 1.5 cents/kg | Excluded | 1.5 cents/kg | |
Coffee, roasted, not decaffeinated | Free | Excluded | Free | |
Paintings, drawings and pastels | Free | Excluded | Free |
Car and motorcycle parts | HTS line | General rate | Add-on | Combined duty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Car brake rotors | 2.5% | +25% (Section 232) | 27.5% | |
Car body parts, other | 2.5% | +25% (Section 232) | 27.5% | |
Used or rebuilt engine | 2.5% | +25% (Section 232) | 27.5% | |
Aluminum cylinder head | 2.5% | +12.5% | 15.0% | |
Motorcycle wheels | Free | +12.5% | 12.5% |
Source: General (column 1) rates from the USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Revision 21 (2026), pulled 21 October 2026 and linked by line. The Special column was checked on one line only, 6109.10.00, where Thailand is not listed; it was not audited on the others. Mangoes and dried mangoes pay 1.5 cents per kilogram, which is not converted to a percentage.
The duty is based on the value of the goods and not the shipping cost. The transaction value does not include international shipping costs or insurance. On a wool suit, 30.0% of US$400 is US$120.
For orchids the general rate is free so it is 12.5% of the value. For unrooted cuttings the rate is 4.8% and they are exempt from the 12.5%. Cuttings and plants pay different rates. Mangoes, coffee and paintings pay their normal rate.
For car parts it depends on if it's on the Section 232 list or not. If it's not on the list it takes the 12.5% tariff. If it's on the list it takes 25% and not the 12.5%. For example aluminum cylinder heads (8409.91.30) pay 2.5% + 12.5% = 15%. Motorcycle wheels (8714.10.00) pay 12.5%. Double flanged wheel hub units (8708.99.81) are not on the list but sit in note 16 part (vii). They pay 2.5% + 25% = 27.5% if steel is 15% or more of the weight, or if the importer of record certifies use in US auto repair.
Which goods pay Section 232 duties instead of the 12.5%?
Goods under Section 232 do not take the 12.5%. Car and light-truck parts on the note 33(g) list pay ordinary rate plus 25%. Aluminum, steel and copper articles and derivatives pay 50% or 25% on the full customs value. Agricultural equipment and residential HVAC pay 15% in total.
Goods | Add-on and heading | What it covers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
Car and light-truck parts on the note 33(g) list | +25% (9903.94.05) | 130 entries, including tyres 4011.10.10, brake parts 8708.30, body parts 8708.29, gearboxes 8708.40.11, suspension 8708.80, engines 8407.31 to 8407.34, spark-plug and ignition parts 8511.30 and 8511.40, vehicle seats 9401.20.00 | |
Parts not on the list: 8708.99.81, aluminum cylinder heads 8409.91.30, motorcycle parts 8714.10.00 | Not on the list; the 12.5% applies unless another heading does | Brake rotors are on the list; these three codes are not | |
Auto parts not on the list and not in chapters 72, 73 or 76 | +25% (9903.94.07) when the importer of record certifies use for US automobile production or repair | Certification is made by the importer of record | |
Aluminum, steel and copper articles and derivatives, lists (i) to (v) | +50% (9903.82.02) on the full customs value | Entries from 6 Apr 2026, regardless of metal content | |
Lists (vi) to (viii) and (xi) | +25% (9903.82.09) on the full customs value | Entries from 6 Apr 2026 | |
Lists (ix) and (x): agricultural and fixed industrial equipment, residential HVAC | +15% (9903.82.10); the total is 15% where the ordinary rate is below 15% | From 8 Jun 2026 | |
Softwood timber and lumber | +10% (9903.76.01) | Section 232 wood products | |
Upholstered wooden furniture; completed kitchen cabinets and vanities | +25% (9903.76.02 and 9903.76.03) | Section 232 wood products | |
Medium- and heavy-duty vehicle parts | +25% (9903.74.08 and 9903.74.09) | Proclamation 10984 |
Source: linked in each row; HTS Revision 21 (2026). The 130-entry count is the note 33(g) list as printed in Revision 21.
Outside chapters 72, 73, 74 and 76 the metals duty applies only where the metal is at least 15% of the weight of the article. Below that the article falls under heading 9903.82.03, which makes no change. The headings are mutually exclusive, an article is subject to no more than one of them. Articles under 9903.94.05 and 9903.94.07 are not subject to the metals duties either.
As provided in heading 9903.05.90, the additional duties imposed by headings 9903.05.20-9903.05.84 shall not apply to: (1) articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper, nor to derivative aluminum or steel articles provided for in headings 9903.82.02 and 9903.82.04-9903.82.26
Source: Notice of Actions in Section 301 Investigations, Office of the United States Trade Representative, 28 July 2026; printed as U.S. note 52(f) in the HTS.
The parts list can grow between quarters. The Department of Commerce opens two-week inclusion windows four times a year, at the beginning of January, April, July and October. The April 2026 window ran from 1 to 14 April. Upholstered wooden furniture is a stacking trap for home-decor sellers, because it pays the Section 232 rate and not the 12.5%.
What are the entry rules and government fees for a parcel from Thailand?
For packages of any value a formal or informal entry is required. The duty-free de minimis exemption ended for all countries on 29 August 2025. Informal entry is for packages up to US$2,500. The merchandise processing fee from 1 October 2026 is 0.3464%, minimum US$34.58, maximum US$670.86.
Item | Rule | Source |
|---|---|---|
De minimis | The duty-free exemption ended for goods of all countries from 29 Aug 2025, regardless of value, origin, mode or method of entry; Executive Order 14388 continued the suspension from 24 Feb 2026; by statute the exemption is repealed on 1 Jul 2027 | US Customs and Border Protection, The White House, Public Law 119-21 |
Informal entry | Shipments not exceeding US$2,500; entered on CBP Form 368, 368A or 7501 or the electronic equivalent | |
The US$250 clause | The eCFR text of 19 Oct 2026 still reads "except for articles valued in excess of $250 classified in Chapter 99, Subchapters III and IV"; CBP suspended that clause until further notice on 2 Sep 2025 and proposes to delete the limit | |
Formal entry | CBP Form 3461 or its electronic equivalent; CBP may require a formal entry for any merchandise for revenue protection | |
Bond | Merchandise is not released unless a single-entry or continuous bond on CBP Form 301 is on file, or cash or US obligations are deposited; the minimum bond amount is US$100 | |
Importer of record | The entry documents are filed by the owner or purchaser, or by a licensed customs broker when the owner, purchaser or consignee designates one | |
Non-resident importer | A non-resident consignee may make entry, but the bond needs a resident corporate surety; a non-resident corporation needs a resident agent in the state of the port | |
Importer identity | CBP Form 5106 is filed with the first formal entry or the first request for a service that results in a bill or refund | |
Merchandise processing fee | 0.3464% of value, minimum US$34.58, maximum US$670.86 on formal entries from 1 Oct 2026; US$2.77 for an automated informal entry; postal entries are exempt | US Customs and Border Protection, US Customs and Border Protection, postal rule |
Harbor maintenance fee | 0.125% of value for cargo loaded or unloaded from a commercial vessel, so ocean cargo only | |
Duty base | The transaction value, which excludes international freight and insurance |
Source: linked in each row; eCFR current to 19 October 2026.
The importer is responsible for the entry and payment of duty. A broker may file the entry and pay the duty on behalf of the importer. If the broker does not pay the duty, the importer is still liable.
Payment to a broker covering duties does not relieve the importer of liability if the duties are not paid by the broker.
Source: 19 CFR 141.1, US Government, eCFR as of 19 October 2026.
Guide: US de minimis suspended, what it means for a parcel from Thailand
How much does the USA import from Thailand?
US Census Bureau records US imports of goods from Thailand of US$91.3 billion in 2025, up 45.0% on 2024. US$92.7 billion in January to August 2026, up 70.6% on the same months of 2025. Figures are in nominal US dollars.
Period | US imports from Thailand (US$ million) |
|---|---|
2024 | 62,955.3 |
2025 | 91,255.3 |
Jan-Aug 2025 | 54,346.4 |
Jan-Aug 2026 | 92,700.4 |
Source: US Census Bureau, trade in goods with Thailand, customs value, not seasonally adjusted. The January to August 2025 total is the sum of the eight monthly rows on the page.
US exports to Thailand were US$19,588.5 million in 2025, a deficit of US$71,666.7 million. January to August 2026 was US$17,038.7 million, a deficit of US$75,661.6 million. Monthly imports rose from US$5,638.3 million in January 2025 to US$10,163.8 million in December 2025. July 2026 was the highest month on the page at US$14,006.0 million. August 2026 was US$11,827.6 million. Census does not state the cause of the jump in this table.
UN Comtrade carries the same trade as reported by the USA, valued at cost, insurance and freight (CIF). It splits it by chapter. All goods came to US$94,444,336,714 in 2025.
Product, US-reported imports from Thailand | 2025 (US$, CIF) |
|---|---|
All goods | 94,444,336,714 |
Chapter 87, vehicles and parts | 2,679,636,596 |
Heading 8708, motor-vehicle parts | 1,570,068,643 |
Chapter 61, knitted apparel | 685,539,086 |
Chapter 42, leather goods and handbags | 422,726,653 |
Chapter 62, woven apparel | 349,799,137 |
Chapter 64, footwear | 152,148,171 |
Heading 6203, men's suits and trousers, woven | 52,846,875 |
Heading 6109, T-shirts | 24,709,019 |
Source: UN Comtrade, reporter USA, partner Thailand, one query per chapter or heading, CIF value.
For January to July 2026 against January to July 2025, Comtrade shows US-reported imports from Thailand up 70.7% for all goods, from US$48,675.1 million to US$83,082.3 million. Chapter 87 rose 13.2%. Heading 8708 rose 22.4%. Chapter 61 rose 5.5%. Chapter 62 fell 1.0%. August 2026 is empty in Comtrade at retrieval, so the comparison stops at July.
Thai Customs uses Thai baht FOB (free on board). It shows the USA taking 21.3% of all Thai exports in 2025, THB 2,371,420,312,151 of THB 11,134,301,610,002, against 18.3% in 2024. In January to August 2026 the share was 24.4%, THB 2,069,637,858,400 of THB 8,494,728,288,879. Exports to the USA were up 37.9% in baht on January to August 2025.
Chapter, Thai Customs | Share of Thai exports to the USA, 2025 | Share, Jan-Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|
85, electrical machinery and electronics | 32.7% | 37.7% |
84, machinery and computers | 29.3% | 31.5% |
40, rubber | 6.9% | 4.7% |
87, vehicles and parts | 3.4% | 3.1% |
71, pearls, gems and jewelry | 3.0% | 2.0% |
39, plastics | 2.8% | 2.5% |
94, furniture | 2.0% | 1.7% |
73, articles of iron or steel | 2.0% | 1.9% |
Source: Thai Customs Department, exports by country and HS chapter, FOB baht. The Customs form returns no all-chapters total, so the total is the sum of the 96 chapter pages.
HS code, Thai Customs | Thai exports to the USA, 2025 (THB) | Change on 2024 | USA share of Thai exports of the code, 2025 | Jan-Aug 2026 (THB) | Change on Jan-Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
61, knitted apparel | 21,056,730,814 | +3.2% | 41.2% | 13,747,145,793 | -2.2% |
62, woven apparel | 10,016,487,912 | +2.9% | 36.8% | 7,056,975,759 | +2.5% |
6109, T-shirts | 2,383,597,529 | +6.1% | 20.2% | 1,907,078,133 | +36.2% |
6110, jerseys and pullovers | 4,966,846,383 | +29.5% | 56.0% | 3,498,713,876 | +10.5% |
6203, men's suits and trousers | 2,128,901,048 | -5.3% | 45.7% | 1,944,886,395 | +32.9% |
6204, women's suits and dresses | 923,383,791 | +18.0% | 24.1% | 611,896,358 | -8.9% |
6205, men's shirts | 1,164,959,114 | +24.8% | 54.6% | 796,241,796 | -4.8% |
42, leather goods and handbags | 10,363,239,003 | -0.5% | 37.5% | 7,380,841,640 | +7.5% |
64, footwear | 3,432,554,052 | -1.0% | 17.8% | 2,371,764,199 | -1.1% |
87, vehicles and parts | 81,601,057,197 | -0.0% | 7.2% | 64,439,824,126 | +19.3% |
8708, motor-vehicle parts | 54,625,535,135 | +11.2% | 16.9% | 41,879,818,065 | +15.6% |
8714, motorcycle and bicycle parts | 1,662,691,756 | -11.4% | 6.0% | 1,515,062,548 | +43.4% |
7113, jewelry of precious metal | 46,527,790,835 | -4.6% | 21.3% | 32,735,008,084 | +4.0% |
7117, imitation jewelry | 3,297,485,290 | +16.9% | 28.5% | 2,237,569,294 | +9.1% |
3304, beauty and make-up preparations | 796,808,108 | +50.2% | 2.6% | 598,437,447 | +18.7% |
2008, prepared fruit and nuts | 13,088,668,013 | +21.9% | 34.1% | 6,984,892,171 | -24.5% |
Source: Thai Customs Department, exports by country and HS code, year-to-date columns, FOB baht. Growth and share are computed from the figures shown. Percent changes are in baht and include exchange-rate movement; no dollar conversion is applied.
Each owner has a different way of recording the data, that's why it's shown separately.
Owner | What is recorded for 2025 | Valuation |
|---|---|---|
US Census Bureau | US imports from Thailand, US$91,255.3 million | Customs value |
UN Comtrade, reporter USA | US imports from Thailand, US$94,444,336,714 | CIF |
Thai Customs Department | Thai exports to the USA, THB 2,371,420,312,151 | FOB baht |
Source: US Census Bureau, UN Comtrade, Thai Customs Department. Census detail by HS chapter needs an API key, so chapter figures come from Comtrade and Thai Customs.
What is the status of IEEPA tariff refunds?
CBP refunds IEEPA duties only to the importer of record or the notify party named on CBP Form 4811. Through its CAPE tool, live since 20 April 2026. CBP states valid refunds are generally issued within 60 to 90 days of an accepted CAPE declaration.
Date | Step | Source |
|---|---|---|
4 Mar 2026 | Court of International Trade order in Atmus Filtration, Inc. v. United States, as described by CBP; on 6 Mar 2026 the court suspended the immediacy requirement of that order | |
7 Apr 2026 | Court of International Trade order in Euro-Notions Florida v. United States, as described by CBP | |
20 Apr 2026 | CAPE Phase 1: certain unliquidated entries and certain entries within 80 days of liquidation | |
29 Jun 2026 | CAPE Phase 2: entries flagged for reconciliation where the reconciliation entry is not yet on file |
Source: linked in each row. The CBP page was last modified on 30 September 2026 and lists Phases 1 and 2 only.
CBP is only able to refund IEEPA duties to the Importer of Record or the Notify Party (designated on CBP Form 4811) who have their U.S. bank account information in their ACE Portal account.
Source: IEEPA duty refunds, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, FAQ of 20 May 2026, page last modified 30 September 2026.
The importer of record and the notify party receive the refund. The end customer or the seller are not mentioned on this page. Interest is governed by 19 U.S.C. 1505. The court orders were not read in full: this is CBP's description. No refund total and no later CAPE phase are cited because no CBP source was found for them. Nothing on this page promises that any importer, seller or buyer receives a refund.
What is pending or can still change?
There is nothing scheduled to change at this time. USTR rejected an exclusion process and periodic reviews. Any change would come as a Federal Register notice and a CBP message. The postal compliance date is 22 October 2026 and the comment deadline on a CBP proposal is 7 December 2026.
Date | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
22 Oct 2026 | Compliance date for 19 CFR 145.12(a)(2)(v) and (vi) in the postal rule; CBP moved its mail Entry Type 13 test documents to Current on 30 Sep 2026 | |
7 Dec 2026 | Comments due on the CBP proposed rule "Low-Value Shipments" (91 FR 64532): informal entries of US$2,500 or less filed electronically as entry type 11 on or before importation, the US$250 limit for Chapter 99 lines deleted, bonding for certain informal entries and a new mail entry type 13 | |
Jan 2027 | Next two-week window for adding car parts to the Section 232 list, which can then pay +25% | |
1 Jul 2027 | De minimis exemption repealed by statute (Public Law 119-21) | |
No date | Thailand 12.5%: no scheduled review and no exclusion process; USTR may modify or terminate it under Section 307 at the President's direction |
Source: linked in each row. The CBP proposal is a proposal and not a rule.
Establishing an exclusion process that would result in lowering of tariffs on additional products would be inconsistent with the President's direction.
Source: Notice of Actions in Section 301 Investigations, Office of the United States Trade Representative, 28 July 2026.
There are other Section 232 actions that were announced in 2026 on semiconductors (CSMS #67400472, 14 January), on unmanned aircraft systems and on pharmaceutical articles (CSMS #70054007, 28 September), so the Section 232 list is not closed. The HTS Revision 21 of 9 October 2026 still prints the Section 122 heading, although the period ended on 24 July 2026 and no extension by an Act of Congress was found. No single CBP statement of the duty on a Thailand Post parcel between 24 July and 22 October 2026 was found. The CBP message archive read stops at 30 September 2026.
Source: CBP CSMS archive, 1 January to 30 September 2026, Section 122 proclamation, US Customs and Border Protection and The White House.
How to cite this data
Cite as: Dragon Courier, "US import duties 2026 for goods from Thailand", https://dragoncourier.com/guides/us-import-duties-2026-goods-from-thailand, data checked 21 October 2026. Rates are General rates from HTS Revision 21 (2026); figures from Thai Customs are in baht and may be revised.
How Dragon Courier ships to the USA from Thailand
Dragon Courier is a Bangkok courier that ships parcels to the USA. For the USA, Dragon Courier runs its own service to the destination and hands the parcel over to a US carrier for the final leg. UniUni is on the e-commerce tier. UPS is on the standard tier.
We give a quote for the specific parcel. You can request a quote via our contact page.
Guide: Dragon Courier contact and quotes
About Dragon Courier
Dragon Courier is a family owned Bangkok courier. More than 30 years in Thailand. We send more than 20,000 packages a month, over 200 destinations. We are the largest sender for eBay sellers located in Thailand.
Contacts and drop-off
We need the contents of the package and the receiver's name, address, contact number. Office +66 2656 9019. Justin on LINE and WhatsApp +66 6-5937-0812. info@dragoncourier.com.
We are located on Sukhumvit Soi 4, 217/3 Crystal Garden Building, 3rd floor, Klongtoey 10110. Drop off until 5pm Monday to Saturday. Pickup at date and time that suits.
What is the US tariff on goods from Thailand in 2026?
From 24 July 2026 a product of Thailand pays ordinary duty for its HTS line plus 12.5% under Section 301, printed as heading 9903.05.77. Section 232 goods such as car parts pay their own rate instead. 2,120 HTS lines are excluded from the 12.5%. A cotton T-shirt pays 16.5% + 12.5% = 29.0%.
Is the 19% tariff on Thai goods still collected?
There is no longer a 19% tariff on Thai products. On 20 February 2026, the Supreme Court ruled that IEEPA does not authorize tariffs. Collection has been stopped for goods entered on or after 24 February 2026. A 10% Section 122 surcharge ran until 24 July 2026, when the 12.5% Section 301 duty replaced it.
Do small parcels from Thailand still enter the USA duty free?
For packages from Thailand the US$800 de minimis exemption ended on 29 August 2025, whatever the value, origin or mode of entry. A package enters by informal entry up to US$2,500 and by formal entry above that. The merchandise processing fee applies to formal entries.
Who receives an IEEPA tariff refund?
CBP can only refund IEEPA duties to the importer of record or the notify party named on CBP Form 4811, who must have bank details in an ACE Portal account. Refunds are generally issued within 60-90 days of an accepted CAPE declaration.
Does Dragon Courier ship to the USA?
Yes, we can send to the USA. We have our own service to the USA and hand over to a US carrier for the final leg. For eCommerce we are on the UniUni tier and for all other customers we are on the UPS standard tier. Please message us for a quote.
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