Snapshot for Thailand Foreign Trade Merchandise Exports Balance of Payment Basis (THNFEXP)

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Foreign trade statistics refer to transactions involving movements of goods out of or into the Kingdom of Thailand over a specific time period. The figures cover all categories of goods that enter or leave the Kingdom of Thailand and pass through customs formalities at any of the Customs Houses and representative offices, either via land, sea or air transport. The data also include postal packages but do not include smuggled goods and products procured on carriers at sea. Bank of Thailand obtains electronic copy of the data and tabulates them into export and import tables, classified in accordance with the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC). Value of exports and imports is based on Baht equivalent figures as announced by the Customs. Includes electricity exports, aircraft exports and adjustment for balance of payments, which is not under the Customs Department's statistic coverage. For the customs department coverage numbers, pls refer to {ALLX THCT }. The Bank of Thailand has changed the unit from million of THB to million of USD since January 1998. All values before January 1998 are converted from THB to USD by monthly average of USD/THB exchange rate.