Import and export of goods and services with Thailand — a bilingual EN/RU contract for the bank and customs in 15 minutes
Parties, documents and specifics for every deal scheme
Four contract types — for any deal structure with a Thai partner
A Russian company purchases goods from a Thai supplier: seafood, rubber, rice, tropical fruit, electronics.
A Russian company sells goods to a Thai buyer: fertilizers, metals, chemicals, timber.
A Russian company receives services from a Thai contractor: tourism, IT, manufacturing.
A Russian company provides services to a Thai client: IT, engineering, consulting.
Key terms to reflect in the contract with Thailand
Import from Thailand: FOB Laem Chabang or FOB Bangkok — the seller loads onto the vessel at the Thai port, sea freight is the buyer's cost; CIF — the seller covers freight and insurance to the Russian port. Export to Thailand: FCA Vladivostok or FOB Novorossiysk.
FOB · CIF · FCASettlements with Thailand use THB (Thai baht) or USD. Thai banks (Bangkok Bank — BKKBTHBK, Kasikornbank — KASITHBK) work through SWIFT. Check with your bank for the current options for payments to Thailand.
THB · USD · SWIFTFor contracts from 3 million RUB (import) or 10 million RUB (export), the bank registers it and assigns a unique registration number. The contract must include: payment terms, delivery deadlines, both parties' details. The builder's contract already contains this information.
173-FZ · registration numberImporting food products from Thailand (seafood, fruit, rice) requires a veterinary and phytosanitary certificate. An HS code is mandatory. Some product categories imported into the EAEU for the first time require a state registration certificate (Section II of the Unified List approved by Customs Union Commission Decision No. 299).
customs declaration · HS code · certificatesAnswers on drawing up a contract with a company from Thailand
Fill in the form, pay online — and download right away. The file is accepted by banks and customs.
Thai legal entities are registered with the Department of Business Development (DBD) under the Ministry of Commerce. The main identifier is the 13-digit Tax Identification Number (TIN), which combines the functions of a tax and registration number. You can verify a company on the datawarehouse.dbd.go.th portal. Company type: Co., Ltd. (บริษัท จำกัด). SWIFT codes of Thai banks: Bangkok Bank — BKKBTHBK, Kasikornbank — KASITHBK.
Thailand is not a party to the CISG, but it still applies to the contract from the builder: Russia is a party without an Article 95 reservation, so the Convention applies to the sale of goods as part of Russian law (Art. 1(1)(b)) unless the parties exclude it. The contract is governed by the law of the Russian Federation (clause 9.6), and disputes go to the ICAC at the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (clause 7.2).
Container shipments leave from the ports of Laem Chabang and Bangkok.
Imports from Thailand: seafood and canned goods, natural rubber, rice, tropical fruit, electronics, jewelry, auto parts. Exports to Thailand: fertilizers (urea, ammonium nitrate), rolled metal, chemical products, timber. There is no EAEU–Thailand free trade agreement; cooperation is based on the 2018 Memorandum of Understanding between the Eurasian Economic Commission and the Government of Thailand.