Cross-Border Trade Guide
HS 8517 · PHONE SETS; OTH APPARAT TRANS/RECEP VOICE/IMG/DATAAnnual bilateral volume: $54.5B
Estimated Duties
0-20%
MFN + 7% VAT
Transit Time
22-30 days
End to end
Compliance
TISI + NBTC
Industrial standards + radio type approval
Export Rebate
0%
VAT zero-rated (20% reclaim)
DUTY CALCULATION — THAILAND
Base Duty
0%
Unknown
Unknown
0%
on (CIF + duty)
Effective Total
~0%
duty only
| Product cost (FOB) | $100,000 |
| Ocean freight (est.) | $3,500 |
| Marine insurance (0.4%) | $400 |
| United Kingdom export tax rebate (20%) | -$20,000 |
| Estimated total landed cost | ~$83,900 |
* Estimates based on $100K FOB shipment of electronics (HS 85). Actual costs vary by exact HS code, weight/volume, and current rates.
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