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29 Apr 2025
Thailand Responds to New U.S. Rules on Country-of-Origin Verification
According to Thai media, Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira revealed that the United States has introduced stricter country-of-origin verification measures on 50 to 60 product categories. The move is intended to prevent circumvention of trade regulations through false origin declarations for goods exported to the U.S.
Pichai noted that the U.S. is paying particular attention to the issuance of Certificates of Origin (C/O) to ensure that trade preferences granted to Thailand are not abused by exporting goods that do not meet origin requirements.
To address concerns over the improper issuance of C/O documents, the Thai government will implement three key measures:
1) Identify and inspect factories producing the 50–60 product categories designated by the U.S.
2) Evaluate production costs during C/O applications to determine the proportion of local materials and assess whether the products meet the standards for C/O issuance.
3) Centralize C/O issuance under the Ministry of Commerce, replacing the current system where the Federation of Thai Industries and the Thai Chamber of Commerce are also authorized issuers. This aims to strengthen oversight and accountability.
Pichai also mentioned that Thai authorities are reviewing whether the U.S. intends for country-of-origin verification to extend to the sub-code level of individual goods.
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