EXIM Smart SMEs

EXIM Smart SMEs is an export credit insurance service aiming to protect SME exporters against non-payment risks. This facility is suitable for exporters with annual export values not exceeding 500 million baht. Key service features include lower premium rate, fast approval process and up to 90% coverage against loss.
  1. Eligible policy holder must be SME exporters having export values not exceeding 500 million baht per year.
  2. Coverage is available for D/P, D/A and O/A payment terms. (Insurance covers more than 135 countries around the world.)
  3. Coverage applies to all types of goods exported from Thailand except illegal or perishable items.
  4. Terms of payment must not exceed 120 days after shipment date.
  5. Coverage starts immediately upon receiving premium payment.
Commercial Risks
  • Buyer insolvency/bankruptcy
  • Buyer refusal to pay
  • Buyer refusal to take delivery of goods
Political Risks
  • Remittance of hard currency restricted or prohibited by authorities
  • New regulation prohibiting importation or terminating buyer’s import rights
  • Occurrence of war, riot, revolution or coup d’état that obstructs payment
Exclusion: Direct or indirect damage caused by
  1. A nuclear war or radioactive war; or
  2. A war occurring between any two or more of the following countries : France, People’s Republic of China, Russian Federation, United Kingdom, and United States of America
Rate of Indemnity
  • Commercial Risks: 90% of loss realized
  • Political Risks: 90% of loss realized

Maximum Liability (ML)

Depends on the insured amount, as stated in below table;

Insured Amount Maximum Liability (ML)
  General 
Industry
Jewelry
Industry
  • Not more than 50 Million Baht
8 Million Baht 5 Million Baht
  • More than 50 Million Baht but not more than 200 Million Baht
40 Million Baht 20 Million Baht
  • More than 200 Million Baht but not more than 500 Million Baht
80 Million Baht 50 Million Baht
Buyer’s Credit Information Fee
  • 1,000 baht/ buyer/ year

Premium Rate

Depends on the insured amount, as stated in below table;

Insured Amount Premium Rate No Claim Bonus
  • Not more than 50 Million Baht
start from 0.44% of insured amount 5%
  • More than 50 Million Baht but not more than 200 Million Baht
start from 0.35% of insured amount 5%
  • More than 200 Million Baht but not more than 500 Million Baht
start from 0.23% of insured amount 10%

*Minimum Premium 80% of actual premium and upfront payment will be made by annually, semi-annually, or quarterly installment.
**No claim bonus is subject to policy renewal with no claim paid and policy's conditions compliance
Commercial risks
  • Buyer insolvency/bankruptcy: immediately upon receipt of evidence
  • Buyer refusal to pay: within 120 days from the day of submitting the complete application for claim
  • Buyer refusal to take delivery of goods: within 30 days from the date the policyholder has sold the exported goods to another buyer or auctioned them
Political risks
  • Within 120 days from the day of submitting the complete application for claim
  1. Exporter applies for the service at EXIM Thailand and pays buyer’s credit information fee.
  2. EXIM Thailand approves Export Credit Insurance policy and credit limit for each buyer.
  3. Exporter makes premium payment at an agreed rate.
  4. Exporter makes monthly export declaration.
  5. Exporter is requested to notice the Bank immediately, should any irregularities arise within 60 days.
  6. Should payment default occur, exporter can apply for claim payment according to the policy condition.

Contact for service at

EXIM Thailand’s Head Office
Insurance Business Promotion Development Department
Email : [email protected]
Tel. 0 2169 9999 ext. 3935-3944