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AEO-MRA

AEO-MRA is a customs-to-customs cooperation under a of MRAs. Thailand has signed MRAs under AEO project
mutual recognition arrangement (MRA), recognizing the with Hong Kong, South Korea, and Singapore, and is in
standards for AEO and exchanging customs procedure negotiating process to sign MRAs with Malaysia, Australia,
privileges. Apart from strengthening customs-to-customs and Japan.
cooperation, MRA on AEO also promotes security in supply The establishment of MRAs will allow certified AEOs
chain and facilitates global trade. to enjoy customs procedure privileges, when exporting goods,
For these reasons, the Customs Department is planning from customs of respective countries, with which the MRA
to expand cooperation with foreign customs via establishment has been signed.
STATUS OF THAILAND’S AEO-MRA

SIGNED UNDER NEGOTIATION

Hong Kong – signed on 11 June 2015 Malaysia

Republic of Korea – signed on 27 December 2016 Australia
Singapore – signed on 29 June 2018 Japan

AEO IS VOLUNTARY! AND FREE OF CHARGE

CURRENT STATUS OF THAILAND’S AEO-MRA

Dialogue Partners Status Date Status of Implementation

Thailand - Hongkong
11 JUN Both sides are implementing pilot operation for additional exchanges of
MRA signed
2015 privileges under MRA.

Both sides are implementing full-scale privilege exchanges under MRA.
Thailand - South Korea (Customs Department Notification No.165/2562 dated 16 August 2019 on
27 DEC customs import and export formality proceedings for AEO program, to be
MRA signed
2016 effective 1 September 2019 onwards and Customs Department Notification
No.166/2562 dated 19 August 2019 on Customs Counterparts having agreed
on MRAs for AEO program.

Both sides are implementing full-scale privilege exchanges.
Thailand - Singapore (Customs Department Notification No.165/2562 dated 16 August 2019 on
29 JUN customs import and export formality proceedings for AEO program, to be
MRA signed
2018 effective 1 September 2019 onwards and Customs Department Notification
No.166/2562 dated 19 August 2019 on Customs Counterparts having agreed
on MRAs for AEO program.
Thailand - Malaysia
5 APR Both sides have conducted comparative studies on each other’s AEO Programs
Action Plan signed and conducted Joint Site Validation. Currently, both are in the process of
2016
discussing the draft MRA in details

Thailand - Australia
18 NOV Both sides have conducted comparative studies on each other’s AEO Programs,
Action Plan signed conducted Joint Site Validation, and have agreed on the draft MRA. Currently,
2016
both are discussing the agenda for MRA signing.

Thailand - Japan
In the process of Both sides have conducted comparative studies on each other’s AEO Programs
discussing the draft and conducted Joint Site Validation. Currently, both are in the process of
MRA in details discussing the draft MRA in details.

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