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As a member of the World Customs Organization, Thailand uses ATA Carnet to facilitate the duty exemption of goods temporarily imported for exhibitions, exposition meetings, training, seminars, and international conferences.   Imported goods used for free distribution (such as T-shirts, caps, scarves, and pens) or for exchange between attendees of international meetings (related to the development of economy, social, and/or technology aspects) are exempt from duty.  The goods should have a logo or symbol related to the meeting, and the value of the goods should be relatively inexpensive.  At present, Thai Customs grants duty exemptions on exhibition goods for use only at exhibition sites, for the repair of professional equipment, product samples, and scientific/technological equipment.  If the goods are not re-exported within six months, duties and taxes will then be levied.  The entry of temporarily imported goods and exhibit materials can be handled by freight forwarding companies for customs clearance and other required procedures.  For further information, please contact ATA Carnet at The Thai Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade of Thailand or visit the Customs Procedures at the Thai Customs Department website.

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Global Business Navigator Chatbot Beta

Welcome to the Global Business Navigator, an artificial intelligence (AI) Chatbot from the International Trade Administration (ITA). This tool, currently in beta version testing, is designed to provide general information on the exporting process and the resources available to assist new and experienced U.S. exporters. The Chatbot, developed using Microsoft’s Azure AI services, is trained on ITA’s export-related content and aims to quickly get users the information they need. The Chatbot is intended to make the benefits of exporting more accessible by understanding non-expert language, idiomatic expressions, and foreign languages.

Limitations

As a beta product, the Chatbot is currently being tested and its responses may occasionally produce inaccurate or incomplete information. The Chatbot is trained to decline out of scope or inappropriate requests. The Chatbot’s knowledge is limited to the public information on the Export Solutions web pages of Trade.gov, which covers a wide range of topics on exporting. While it cannot provide responses specific to a company’s product or a specific foreign market, its reference pages will guide you to other relevant government resources and market research. Always double-check the Chatbot’s responses using the provided references or by visiting the Export Solutions web pages on Trade.gov. Do not use its responses as legal or professional advice. Inaccurate advice from the Chatbot would not be a defense to violating any export rules or regulations.

Privacy

The Chatbot does not collect information about users and does not use the contents of users’ chat history to learn new information. All feedback is anonymous. Please do not enter personally identifiable information (PII), sensitive, or proprietary information into the Chatbot. Your conversations will not be connected to other interactions or accounts with ITA. Conversations with the Chatbot may be reviewed to help ITA improve the tool and address harmful, illegal, or otherwise inappropriate questions.

Translation

The Chatbot supports a wide range of languages. Because the Chatbot is trained in English and responses are translated, you should verify the translation. For example, the Chatbot may have difficulty with acronyms, abbreviations, and nuances in a language other than English.

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