As Thai Customs has recognized the importance of promotion
and cooperation with operators in order to establish supply chain security,
Thai Customs have signed the Letter of Intent on 9 May 2006 to express the
intention of implementing WCO SAFE FoS and stimulate both Customs and private
sectors to become aware of security in global supply chain. Thai Customs has
been continuously working on these matters and the following are its
highlighted action:
2006 Thai Customs
signed the Letter of Intent to World Customs Organization (WCO) on 9 May 2006.
2007 Thai Customs
established the working group to study and prepare the work of Authorized
Economic Operator Programme ( AEO Programme ).
2009 Thai Customs
started the AEO pilot project for exporters called Authorized Economic
Operators Project with two operators of this project.
2011 Thai Customs
fully implemented the Pilot project AEO for exporters and granted six
operators.
2012 Thai Customs
expanded Authorized Economic Operators to importers and customs brokers, to be
able to become certified as AEO operator. In addition, Thai Customs encouraged
the Authorized Economic Operators (i.e. importers, exporters, and customs
brokers with gold card status) to become AEO operators. As a result, there were
nine Authorized Economic Operators granted with AEO status.
2013 Thai Customs
full implementation of AEO Programme for Importers/Exporters and Customs
Brokers Authorized Economic Operators with 40 Importers/Exporters and 35
Customs Brokers.
2014 Thai Customs
established AEO Standard Division under the Customs Standard Procedures and
Valuation Bureau to responsible directly related to AEO Programme. There were
126 Importers /Exporters and 125 Customs Brokers of AEO operators.
2015 Signed 1st
AEO?s Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) between Thai Customs Department and
Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department on 11st June, 2015 at World Customs
Organization (WCO), Brussels, Belgium.
2016 Signed 2nd
AEO?s Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) between Thai Customs Department and
Korea Customs Service on 27th December, 2016 at Thai Customs Department,
Bangkok, Thailand.
2018 Revising
new AEO regulations: Customs Notification no. 120/2561 B.E. re: Required
Criteria, Procedures and Conditions for AEO Importer and Exporter and Customs
Notification 121/2561 B.E. re: Required Criteria, Procedures and Conditions for
AEO Customs Broker.
Signed
3rd AEOs Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) between Thai Customs Department
and Singapore Customs (Secure Trade Partnership (STP, STP-Plus)) on 29 June,
2016 at World Customs Organization (WCO), Brussels, Belgium
2019 Developing
Customs electronics system for fully implemented AEO-MRA. Those AEO Exporter
from Thailand will gain benefit regarding Facilitation on Customs Procedures at
the AEO-MRA partner countries (Hong Kong, Korea and Singapore).
2020 Total
number of AEOs: 385 (as of 3 August, 2020)
AEO Importer/Exporter: 198
AEO Customs
Broker: 187
For more information please contact. : AEO Standard Division
Customs Standard Procedured and Valuation Division
2nd Floor,120 Years Building, No.1 Sunthon Kosa Road,Klong Toei, 10110 Bangkok
Telephone number : 02-667-7168,
02-667-7902,
02-667-6520E-Mail Address : aeodiv2014@gmail.com,
aeothai.customs@gmail.com