Public ID: PID-GD8WWG

Clear guidelines on the certificate of free sale now available for food and drink exports to Thailand

in Thailand

Trade barrier summary

Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has clarified the specific requirements needed for the certificate of free sale for food and drink. There are now clear guidelines detailing the requirements: ‘Guidelines for Inspection of Imported Food and Manufacturing System Certificates under MOPH Notification No. 420 (2020) at Border Checkpoints’. You can find these guidelines at https://food.fda.moph.go.th/gmp-head/420/.

UK business should follow the guidelines for food and drink exports.

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Sectors affected

• Food and drink

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Resolved

Yes - March 2024

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Date reported

13 March 2024

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Last updated

28 April 2026

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Public ID

PID-GD8WWG

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