Statistical Yearbook Thailand 2013

Distributive and International Trade Statistics Distributive and International Trade Statistic s presented in this chapter have been derived from the National Statistical Office and The Customs Department, Ministry of Finance. International trade statistics have been classified the commodities, according to the “Thailand Trade Nomenclature, sixth, edition, 1970 ” which provided commodity codes on the basis of the Brussels Tariff Nomenclature. Since 1977 , the Thailand Trade Nomenclature has been adapted based on the Brussels Tariff Nomenclature (the Customs Cooperation Council Nomenclature, CCCN.) with conversion to the Standard International Trade Classification Rev. 2 (SITC.). The Customs Department published this publication to assist the users for the study and comparison of statistical commodity data across countries to be more beneficial to the international trade. Since 1988 , the classification of commodities has based on the Harmonized System (H.S.). Coverage: “Merchandise” means goods which are imported and exported by the government, government organizations as well as private enterprises and individuals but excludes:- 1. accompanying personal effects of the passengers, for their own private use, 2. trans-shipment cargo, 3. parcel post, not yet being cleared by the customs, and 4. goods under military aid. The statistical figures include all importation and exportation by sea, land, air and parcel post. Imports: All the goods which enter Thailand and are cleared by the customs officials, or whose duty or deposit has been paid, inclusive of all the goods placed in customs bonded warehouse, but exclusive of the goods awaiting customs clearance in the warehouses. No distinction has been made between imports for home consumption and imports for re-export. Exports: Both the goods wholly produced in Thailand and the goods previously included in the imports statistics, but they are changed in form or condition so as to increase their value, excluding the goods with minor adjustments such as sorting, cleaning and repacking or blending. Re-exports: All the goods which were previously included in the import statistics and are exported from Thailand in the same condition as when imported. Minor adjustment, such as sorting, cleaning and repacking or blending, do not effect the status of re-exported goods.