Thailand Post enables product ID entry for EU-bound parcels
The DPost Inter service lets online sellers and SMEs provide identifiers required for goods valued at €150 or less under EU customs rules.
Online sellers and small and medium-sized enterprises shipping to the EU's 27 member states can now submit mandatory product identifier (PID) codes through Thailand Post's DPost Inter website, the postal operator said.
Thailand Post president Dhanant Subhadrabandhu said the service aims to simplify export procedures, make declarations more accurate and lower the risk of difficulties during customs clearance at the destination.
According to Thailand Post, new EU customs requirements apply to goods worth €150 or less sold through cross-border online transactions. A PID allows customs officials to identify and trace products and check whether they meet EU safety and regulatory standards.
Senders can supply descriptions of their goods and customs declaration details while creating shipping labels on DPost Inter. Those details are then forwarded for shipment handling and customs processing.
Dhanant outlined three PID categories: Merchant PID, assigned by sellers or sales platforms; Non-Standardised Manufacturer PID, covering manufacturer-assigned model, part or product codes; and Standardised Manufacturer PID, covering internationally recognised identifiers typically printed below product-label barcodes.
Thailand Post advises senders to provide genuine, accurate identifiers specific to each product, with no more than 35 characters for each item.
