Arkhom appeals for brisk NSW completion

Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith has requested the Customs Department accelerate the national single window (NSW) system to be completed by next year to facilitate trade flows.

The NSW links electronic licence information for the transfer of information between the public and private sectors. The system facilitates expediting cargo clearance and cross-border trade via the electronic exchange of trade-related documents.

The NSW is a system developed by the Customs Department to facilitate exporters and importers, said Mr Arkhom.

The private sector and ambassadors from several countries have urged Thailand to expedite the customs clearance system used by the Customs Department to facilitate trade flow in the country.

Five ambassadors from developed economies recently met at the US ambassador’s residence in Bangkok to call for Thailand to undergo regulatory…