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The Customs Department wants to cut the import tariff on child car seats by 20 per cent to make them cheaper when they become mandatory in September.

The Livestock Development Department and Mae Sariang Customs Office seized 20 cows that were being smuggled into Thailand from Myanmar on Saturday.

Two Pakistani nationals were caught at Suvarnabhumi Airport on Monday trying to smuggle in 30.6 kilograms of ketamine and 1.1kg of heroin. The total street value of the seized drugs came in at 95 million baht.

The Finance Ministry has called on the Excise and Customs departments to come up with a tax rate for electric vehicles (EVs) soon, as part of Thailand’s dream to achieve zero emissions by 2065.

After visiting the Customs Department on Wednesday, Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said he has instructed officials to use technology to reduce the time spent on inspection so goods can be released quickly as well as to ensure transparency.

The Cabinet ordered the Customs Department today (March 31) to waive the import duty on face masks, medical equipment, Covid-19 virus test kits and anti-virus medicine, government spokeswoman Narumon Pinyosinwat said.

The Customs Department defended itself on Tuesday in the wake of a social media storm over travellers’ claims they had been unfairly charged import duty at Thai airports.

The Customs Department reported success in its crackdown on import tax evasion and the smuggling of banned items in June, leading to 1,798 cases worth Bt514 million in damages, which are now being prosecuted, department spokesman Chaiyuth Khamkhun announced at a press conference on Wednesday.

A REVIEW of the ban on e-cigarettes is being launched in light of difficulties in enforcing the law.

IMPORTERS FAIL TO HIT COLLECTION DEADLINE AMID CRACKDOWN ON ILLEGAL HANDLING

The Customs Department has seized and will push back more than 400 containers containing electronic waste and plastic scrap at Bangkok Port, department spokesman Chaiyuth Kamkun said on Tuesday.

Customs Department director general Kulit Sombatsiri on Thursday announces the haul of 116 kilograms of ivory and 15 kilograms of pangolin scales.