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Côte d'Ivoire's wine market is a growing, and set to further expand thanks to the takeoff of a modern and internationally well connected middle class. At the same time, urbanization is expanding alongside a dynamic retail market offering U.S. wines a potentially attractive export destination.

From February 23, 2024, U.S. wines can access the Thai market duty-free and with lower excise taxes.

Plant-based diets and meat substitutes are gaining popularity and are capturing the interest of Thai consumers.

The Thai Excise Department approved the use of the APEC Model Wine Export Certificate for U.S. wine exports and the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau’s (TTB) Certificate of Sanitation for U.S. beer and distilled spirit exports to Thailand with specific attestation.

On September 23, 2020, the Thai Excise Department published a revised notification on quality standard for imported alcoholic.

Thailand announced a ban on online alcohol sales on September 8, 2020.

Distiller’s Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS) was recently added to the Thai Ministry of Commerce’s Controlled Goods and Services list, but import restrictions have not yet been established.

The West African nations of Côte d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria, and Senegal are home to some of the largest cities in the region...

On June 5, 2019, the Excise Department issued a notification on the required quality standards for alcoholic beverages.

On March 12, 2019, the Thai Excise Department issued a new Excise Department Notification, which extends by 180 days (six months) the timeline for full implementation of the Certificate....

On September 11, 2018, the Thai Excise Department issued a new Excise Department Notification, which extends the timeline for the full implementation of the Certificate of Analysis....

This report summarizes the Thai Excise Department’s guidelines on alcohol beverage sample submissions for Certificate of Analysis (COA) Testing.