How much Agricultural/forestry/fishery/livestock products (general sub-cap) can I bring into Thailand?
Restricted
You can bring Agricultural/forestry/fishery/livestock products (general sub-cap) into Thailand only within the stated limits.
What you need to know
- 10 kilogram (22.05 lb)
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
Important
This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.
Official sources
- Passenger belongings related to health products into the Kingdom of Thailand — Thai FDA Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Public Health (Thailand)
Questions about Agricultural/forestry/fishery/livestock products (general sub-cap) in Thailand
- How much agricultural/forestry/fishery/livestock products (general sub-cap) can I bring into Thailand?
- Thailand allows 10 kilograms of agricultural/forestry/fishery/livestock products (general sub-cap) per traveller. Above that the goods are treated as an import and duty becomes payable. The allowance is per traveller and cannot be pooled between people.
- Do I have to declare agricultural/forestry/fishery/livestock products (general sub-cap) at Thailand customs?
- Only above the allowance. Up to 10 kilograms of agricultural/forestry/fishery/livestock products (general sub-cap) there is nothing to declare; beyond it you take the goods through the red channel and pay the duty.
- What happens if I do not declare agricultural/forestry/fishery/livestock products (general sub-cap) in Thailand?
- If you declare the excess yourself, a flat-rate charge is applied to the excess. An administrative fine is imposed. If the goods are found without being declared, an administrative fine is imposed.
- Can I post or ship agricultural/forestry/fishery/livestock products (general sub-cap) to Thailand instead of carrying it?
- Not under this allowance. It covers goods a traveller carries; a parcel is an import and is assessed under the postal rules instead.
- Can I take agricultural/forestry/fishery/livestock products (general sub-cap) out of Thailand?
- Thailand publishes no separate rule for taking agricultural/forestry/fishery/livestock products (general sub-cap) out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Does the Thailand limit for agricultural/forestry/fishery/livestock products (general sub-cap) apply per person or per family?
- Per person. Each traveller carries their own allowance and it cannot be pooled with anyone else's.
- Where does this rule come from?
- The Customs Department (Thailand) states it in Passenger belongings related to health products into the Kingdom of Thailand — Thai FDA. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19. The sentence it rests on reads: “Importation of foods into the Kingdom for personal consumption can only be imported in no more than the prescribed amount, and when including all items, it must not exceed 10 kilograms or liters.”
- How does Thailand compare with other countries on agricultural/forestry/fishery/livestock products (general sub-cap)?
- Of the 20 countries covered here, 0 prohibit agricultural/forestry/fishery/livestock products (general sub-cap), 13 limit it and 7 let it through. Thailand is among the ones that set a limit.
Source: The Customs Department (Thailand) — Passenger belongings related to health products into the Kingdom of Thailand — Thai FDA · verified 2026-09-19
Source: The Customs Department (Thailand) — Passenger belongings related to health products into the Kingdom of Thailand — Thai FDA · verified 2026-09-19
Source: The Customs Department (Thailand) — ข้อควรทราบสำหรับการนำของติดตัวเข้าทางอากาศยานสำหรับผู้โดยสาร · verified 2026-09-20
Source: The Customs Department (Thailand) — thailand postOrCourier · verified 2026-09-20
Source: The Customs Department (Thailand) — Passenger belongings related to health products into the Kingdom of Thailand — Thai FDA · verified 2026-09-19
Source: The Customs Department (Thailand) — Passenger belongings related to health products into the Kingdom of Thailand — Thai FDA · verified 2026-09-19