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Illl 2.1 Strategic Plan

1. Core Missions
The Thai Customs Department is responsible for the collection of duties and taxes on imports
and exports, prevention and suppression of Customs offences by following legal procedures stipulated
in Customs laws, tariff laws and other relevant laws, making proposals of duty and tax collection policies
to the Ministry of Finance, promoting and supporting production and export as well as safeguarding the
interests of the nation and the people under the following scope of authority and duties:
1) Complying with Customs laws, tariff law and other relevant laws
2) Providing suggestions with regard to the determination of duty and tax collection policies

to the Ministry of Finance
3) Promoting production and export through duty and tax measures
4) Preventing and suppressing Customs offences
5) Performing any other tasks under the scope of duties and responsibilities of the Thai Customs
Department as specified by law or as assigned by the Ministry or the Cabinet

2. Vision
An excellent Customs service to achieve sustainable development of Thailand economy and
global trade connectivity

3. Mission
1) Facilitate trade and promote national logistics system
2) Promote national economy by Customs-related measures and international trade information.
3) Protect and secure society based on Customs control system
4) Collect revenue in a fair, transparent and efficient manner

4. Strategies
1) Develop work process and ICT system for trade facilitation
2) Develop Customs measures and international trade information promoting border trade and
global trade connectivity
3) Develop efficient and integrated Customs control system
4) Enhance revenue collection efficiency and effectiveness based on good governance principle

5) Develop human resources capacity and organizational management

5. Objectives
1) To ensure convenient, speedy and up-to-date Customs service in response to changing

global trade
2) To enhance national competitiveness
3) To ensure efficient Customs inspection and control as well as safe and secured society
4) To make sure that all tax collections will meet the determined targets and at the same
time satisfy taxpayers
5) To build an organization of quality as well as highly experienced, capable and satisfied
human resource with virtue capable of driving the organization towards the determined goals

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