Export cosmetics to Thailand: rules, labels and duty

Rules to check before you export cosmetics to Thailand (2), each with its official source.

Official sources checked between 2026-10-09 and 2026-10-24

Duty and FTAs: ASEAN–Korea FTA rate with a Form AK certificate of origin (issued by Korea Customs or KCCI; no self-certification) or the RCEP rate; look the code up on the member country’s tariff site. thailandntr.com, checked 2026-10-09

This is not legal or tax advice. Rules and rates change, so confirm with the official source and a local authority, your importer or an expert before you sell.

• Main rule for cosmetics: Thailand: a cosmetic may be imported for sale only after its details are notified to Thai FDA. The importer is the notifier: the e-Submission account needs a Thai national ID card number and a new import or storage facility is inspected first, so your Thai importer or distributor files it. The notification receipt is valid for 3 years and can be renewed in the 6 months before it expires. Labels must be in Thai and clearly readable, and claims on the label need documents to prove them. en.fda.moph.go.th, checked 2026-10-15
• ASEAN ban on ingredients of human origin: The ASEAN Cosmetic Directive, applied by Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia and the other ASEAN countries, lists cells, tissues or products of human origin among the substances a cosmetic must not contain (Annex II, Part 1, ref. 416). Human stem cell culture media, exosomes from human cells and human placenta extracts cannot be notified or sold there; exosomes and stem cell extracts from plants or microbes are not caught, so check the source on the raw-material specification before your importer notifies the product. Your company does it · go.gov.sg, checked 2026-10-24
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• Same product, other countries: United States
• Same product, other countries: EU
• Same product, other countries: Japan
• Same product, other countries: China
• Same product, other countries: Vietnam
• Same product, other countries: Malaysia
• Same product, other countries: Singapore
• Same product, other countries: Philippines
• Same product, other countries: Australia
• Same product, other countries: Canada
• Same product, other countries: Brazil
• Sources: en.fda.moph.go.th, checked 2026-10-15
• Sources: go.gov.sg, checked 2026-10-24
• Sources: thailandntr.com, checked 2026-10-09

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