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Shipping to Thailand: what is not allowed

Thailand removed its low-value exemption on 1 January 2026, so every parcel pays duty plus 7% VAT. E-cigarettes are banned outright, and medicines, supplements, cosmetics and food are capped at personal-use quantities.

Not accepted for Thailand

  • E-cigarettes and vaping products — up to 10 years' imprisonment
  • Cannabis- or hemp-containing food, cosmetics and herbal products
  • Narcotics and pornography
  • Counterfeit goods and fake currency
  • CITES wildlife products

Allowed, with conditions

  • Medicines — up to 30 days' supply; psychotropics need a prescription
  • Herbal products — up to 90 days' supply
  • Food — up to 10 kg total, dairy 2.5 kg
  • Supplements — 15 items, each up to 3 months' supply
  • Cosmetics — 3 per type, 15 in total
  • Buddha images and antiques — Fine Arts Department permit; radio equipment — NBTC permit

Since 1 January 2026 goods from THB 1 upward pay duty plus 7% VAT; the recipient pays before delivery, usually through a payment link, so a valid email and mobile number are needed.

The courier charges a processing fee of 2% of duty and VAT (min THB 200, max THB 2,000) when charges exceed THB 200.

Quick answers: shipping from India to Thailand

What can I not send from India to Thailand?

Thailand does not accept: e-cigarettes and vaping products — up to 10 years' imprisonment; cannabis- or hemp-containing food, cosmetics and herbal products; narcotics and pornography; counterfeit goods and fake currency; CITES wildlife products. On every route, we also cannot carry anything with a battery, mobile phones and laptops, real gold, silver or diamond jewellery, or anything flammable or pressurised such as perfume, aerosols and nail polish.

Can I send medicines from India to Thailand?

Yes, within limits: medicines — up to 30 days' supply; psychotropics need a prescription. Ask us before you order anything controlled.

Can I send Indian food to Thailand?

Yes, with conditions: food — up to 10 kg total, dairy 2.5 kg. Check the not-accepted list on this page before you order, because some foods are banned outright.

How long does a parcel from India to Thailand take?

Normal transit on this route is 4 to 6 business days from our warehouse in Kerala.

Will I pay customs duty or tax in Thailand?

Since 1 January 2026 goods from THB 1 upward pay duty plus 7% VAT; the recipient pays before delivery, usually through a payment link, so a valid email and mobile number are needed. The courier charges a processing fee of 2% of duty and VAT (min THB 200, max THB 2,000) when charges exceed THB 200.

Never accepted, wherever you are

These are refused by the airlines, by Indian export rules or by us, so they cannot leave our warehouse for any destination.

Prohibited, restricted and dangerous goods, in one line each. Prohibited means it cannot be sent at all. Restricted means it can travel, but only under conditions your country sets, such as a personal quantity, a prescription or a declaration; those are listed under each destination. Dangerous goods are what airlines treat as a hazard on board: anything flammable, corrosive or pressurised. We also cannot ship anything with a battery, or anything that burns, such as agarbatti and camphor.

  • Cash, currency, cheques, bullion, and loose precious stones
  • Narcotics, illegal drugs, and psychotropic substances
  • Firearms, ammunition, explosives, fireworks, and weapons (including replicas)
  • Anything with a battery, including power banks, battery-operated toys and watches
  • Mobile phones and laptops
  • Real gold, silver and diamond jewellery
  • Flammable, corrosive, or pressurised goods — perfumes/deodorant sprays, aerosols, nail polish and remover, paints, thinners, fuel, gas cylinders, lighters, and matches
  • Anything that burns: agarbatti (incense sticks), dhoop, camphor, sambrani and candles
  • Live animals, plants, seeds, soil, and products of endangered species (CITES)
  • Pornographic, obscene, or seditious material
  • Counterfeit goods and pirated media
  • Human remains, biological samples, and infectious substances
  • Radioactive and toxic substances

Medicines and supplements are the one thing to check before you order. They are not banned — almost every destination lets a personal quantity through in its original packaging with a copy of the prescription. What changes from country to country is how much counts as personal, whose name the prescription has to be in, and which ingredients need clearance from that country's health authority first.

The rule for Thailand is under Allowed, with conditions above. Controlled and psychotropic medicines are a separate case: several countries want their own health authority to clear the parcel first, so check with us before you order rather than after it arrives with us.

If you are not sure about something, ask on WhatsApp before you order it.

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