G/AG/N/THA/101  
 
 
26 June 2019 
(19-4310) Page: 1/11 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 29 May 2019, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of 
Thailand . The notification concerns the administration of tariff quotas (Table MA:1 ) for 
the calendar year  2017 . 
 
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- 2 - Table MA: 1  
MARKET ACCESS: THAILAND  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR  2017 
Implementation of market access opportunities: Tariff and other quota commitments  
TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) encompassed 
in product description* Not 
opened  Description of import arrangement applicable  Note  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 
THAQ001  Milk and cream, not concentrated, nor containing 
added sugar or other matters (including flavoured 
milk) 04011010, 04011090 , 
04012010,  04012090,  
04014010, 04014020,  
04014090, 04015010,  
04015090,  
22029100, 22029910,  
22029920, 22029940,  
22029950, 22029990  
  (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:  Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers:  
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), 
Ministry of Commerce is required.  
(ii) - (iii) A total quota of 2,400  tonnes will be allocated pro rata to 
any juristic  person at the proportion of:  
- 2,372.74 tonnes in terms of unprocessed milk;   
- 27.26 tonnes in terms of ready -to-drink milk.   
(iv) Import certificates are v alid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2017.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
Further information is available  at Department of Foreign Trade.  
(d) Other information: Further information is available  at Department 
of Foreign Trade.   
 
  
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- 3 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) encompassed 
in product description* Not 
opened  Description of import arrangement applicable  Note  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 
THAQ002  Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added 
sugar or their sweetening matter, in powder, granules 
or other solid forms, or a fat content, by weight, not 
exceeding 1.5%  04021041, 04021042,   
04021049, 04021091,  
04021092, 04021099   (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:  Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers:  
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), 
Ministry of Commerce is required.   
(ii) - (iii) A total quota of  55,000  tonnes  will be allocated as follows:  
- to juristic persons which operate the manufacturers of condensed 
milk;  
- to juristic persons which utilise milk powder as an input for  their 
production;  
- to juristic persons which involve production for export;  
- to juristic persons manufacturing yoghurt drink.   
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2017.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
Further information is available  at Department of Foreign Trade.  
(d) Other information: Further information is available  at Department 
of Foreign Trade.   
 
 
THAQ003  Potatoes, fresh or chilled  07011000, 07019010,   
07019090   (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers:  
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), 
Ministry of Commerce is required.  
(ii) - (iii) A total quota of 52,000  tonnes of potatoes and unlimited of 
potatoes  seeds will be allocated to any juristic person on demand 
basis.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later 
than 31 December 2017.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licenc es): 
Further information is available at Department of Foreign Trade.  
(d) Other information: Further information is available at Department 
of Foreign Trade.  (1) 
 
 
THAQ004  Onion, fresh, chilled, dried, whole, cut, sliced, broken 
or in powder, but not further prepared, mixed  07031011, 07031019,   
07032000   (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers:  
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) , 
Ministry of Commerce is required.  
(ii) - (iii) A total quota of 764  tonnes will be allocated to any juristic 
person.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2017.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving imp ort licences):  
Further information is available  at Department of Foreign Trade.  
(d) Other information: Further information is available  at Department 
of Foreign Trade.  (2) 
 
  
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- 4 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) encompassed 
in product description* Not 
opened  Description of import arrangement applicable  Note  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 
THAQ005  Garlic, fresh or chilled, whether or not in powder  07032010, 07032090,   
07129010   (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers:  
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), 
Ministry of Commerce is required.   
(ii) - (iii) A total quota of 65 tonnes is allocated to the Public 
Warehouse Organization.   
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2017.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
Further information is available  at Department of Foreign Trade.  
(d) Other information: Further information is available  at Department 
of Foreign Trade.   
 
 
THAQ006  Coconut, fresh or dried whether or not chilled or 
peeled including desiccated  08011100, 08011200,   
08011910, 08011990   (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers:  
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), 
Ministry of Commerce is required.   
(ii) - (iii) A total quota of 2,427 tonnes will be allocated at the 
following proportion:   
- 110 tonnes of desiccated coconuts to any juristic person which 
operates the factory utilizing desiccated coconuts as an input for its 
production and had historical import  performance during 2014 -2016. 
- 2,317 tonnes of other coconutsto any juristic person which operates 
the factory utilizing other coconuts as an input for its production.   
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2017.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
Further information is available  at Department of Foreign Trade.  
(d) Other information: Further information is available  at Department 
of Foreign Trade.   
 
 
THAQ007  Longans, dried  08134010   (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers:  
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), 
Ministry of Commerce is required.  
(ii) - (iii) A total quota of 8 tonnes will be allocated pro rata to any 
juristic person.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2017.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
Further information is availab le at Department of Foreign Trade.  
(d) Other information: Further information is available  at Department 
of Foreign Trade.   
 
  
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- 5 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) encompassed 
in product description* Not 
opened  Description of import arrangement applicable  Note  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 
THAQ008  Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated, 
coffee husks and skins;  coffee substitutes containing 
any portion of coffee  09011110, 09011190,   
09011210, 09011290,  
09012110, 09012120,  
09012210 , 09012220,  
09019010 , 09019020   (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:  Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers:  
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), 
Ministry of Commerce is required.  
(ii) - (iii) A total quota of 5.25 tonnes will be allocated pro rata to 
any juristic person.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2017.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
Further information is available  at Department of Foreign Trade.  
(d) Other information: Further information is available  at Department 
of Foreign Trade.   
 
 
THAQ009  Tea 09021010, 09021090,   
09022010, 09022090,  
09023010, 09023090,  
09024010, 09024090   (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:  Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers:  
(i) Import certificate issued by Depar tment of Foreign Trade (DFT), 
Ministry of Commerce is required.  
(ii) - (iii) A total quota of 625 tonnes will be allocatedto any juristic 
person with historical import performance during 2014 -2016 and any 
juristic person without historical import performan ce at the following 
proportion:  - Leaves 187.50 tonnes - Powder 437.50 tonnes . 
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 31 
December 2017.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
Further information is available  at Department of Foreign Trade.  
(d) Other information: Further information is available  at Department 
of Foreign Trade.   
 
 
THAQ010  Pepper, dried, whether or not crushed or ground  09041110, 09041120,   
09041190, 09041210,  
09041220, 09041290   (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:  Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers:  
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), 
Ministry of Commerce is required.  
(ii) - (iii) A total  quota of 45 tonnes will be allocated pro rata to any 
juristic person.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2017.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
Further information is available  at Department of Foreign Trade.  
(d) Other information: Further information is available  at Department 
of Foreign Trade.   
 
  
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- 6 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) encompassed 
in product description* Not 
opened  Description of import arrangement applicable  Note  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 
THAQ011  Maize for feedstuff  10059090   (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:  Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers:  
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), 
Ministry of Commerce is required.  
(ii) - (iii) A total quota of 54,700 tonnes will be  allocated to the Public 
Warehouse Organization .  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2017.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
Further information is available  at Department of Foreign Trade.  
(d) Other information: Further information is  available  at Department 
of Foreign Trade.   
 
 
THAQ012  Rice (including paddy, broken)  10061010, 10061090,   
10062010, 10062090,  
10063030, 10063040,  
10063091, 10063099,  
10064010, 10064090   (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:  Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers:  
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), 
Ministry of Commerce is required.  
(ii) - (iii) A total quota of 249,757  tonnes will be allocated pro rata to 
any juristic person on first -come, first -served basis.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 15 days but not later than 
31 December 2017.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
Further information is available  at Department of Fore ign Trade.  
(d) Other information: Further information is available  at Department 
of Foreign Trade.   
 
  
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- 7 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) encompassed 
in product description* Not 
opened  Description of import arrangement applicable  Note  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 
THAQ013  Soya beans, edible and inedible, whether or not 
broken  12011000, 12019000   (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:  Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers:  
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), 
Ministry of Commerce is required.   
(ii) - (iii) The allocation of unlimited quantity is to be made to:  
1. Soybean and  Rice Bran Oil Processors' Association  
2. Thai Feed Mill Association   
3. The Feedstuff Users Promotion Association   
4. Thai Livestock Association   
5. Broiler Raiser for Exporting Association   
6. Thai Broiler Processing Exporters Association   
7. Association  of Agricultural Trade with Neighbouring Countries   
8. Green Spot Co. Ltd.   
9. Lactasoy Co. Ltd.   
10. Thaitheparos Food Products Public Company Ltd.   
11. Dairy Plus Co. Ltd.   
12. Thaichim Co. Ltd.   
13. Kikkokane Ltd.  
14. Universal Food Public Co., Ltd.   
15. Northern Food Complex Co., Ltd.   
16. Boon Chareon Pokphand Co., Ltd.   
17. Tofusan Co., Ltd.   
18. Sahachol Food Supplies Co., Ltd.   
19. Umenohana (Thailand) Co., Ltd.   
20. Agriculture Trade and Food Processing Associations   
21. Yan Wal Yun Co.,Ltd.   
22. City Food Co.,Ltd.   
23. Intouchtanagorn LTD.   
24. Toiyibun Foods CO.,LTD   
25. Yamamori (Thailand) Co.,LTD  (iv) Import certificates are valid for 
30 days but not later than 31 December2017.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
Further information is available  at Department of Foreign Trade.  
(d) Other information: Further information is available  at Department 
of Foreign Trade.   
 
  
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- 8 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) encompassed 
in product description* Not 
opened  Description of import arrangement applicable  Note  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 
THAQ014  Copra  12030000   (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:  Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers:  
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), 
Ministry of Commerce is required.   
(ii) - (iii) A total quota of 1,157 tonnes will be allocated pro rata to 
any juristic person  who operates a factory utilizing copra as an input 
for its production.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2017.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
Further information is available  at Department of Foreign Trade.  
(d) Other information: Further information is available  at Department 
of Foreign Trade.   
 
 
THAQ015  Onion seeds  12099110   (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:  Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers:  
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), 
Ministry of Commerce is required.   
(ii) - (iii) A total quota of 3.15 tonnes (or 6,944 pounds) will be 
allocated to The Onion Grower’s Cooperative Federat ion of Thailand 
Ltd.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2017.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
Further information is available  at Department of Foreign Trade.  
(d) Other informat ion: Further information is available  at Department 
of Foreign Trade.   
 
  
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- 9 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) encompassed 
in product description* Not 
opened  Description of import arrangement applicable  Note  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 
THAQ016  Soya bean oil and its fractions, whether or not 
refined, but not chemically modified  15071000, 15079010,   
15079090   (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:  Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers:  
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), 
Ministry of Commerce is required.   
(ii) - (iii) A total quota of 2,281tonnes will be allocated to members 
of Thai Food Processors' Association and Thai Tuna Industry 
Association.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2017.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
Further information is available  at Department of Foreign Trade.  
(d) Other information: Further information is available  at Department 
of Foreign Trade.   
 
 
THAQ017  Palm oil and its fractions, whether or not r efined, but 
not chemically modified  15111000, 15119020,   
15119031, 15119032,  
15119036, 15119037,  
15119039, 15119041,  
15119042, 15119049,  
15132110, 15132190,  
15132911, 15132912,  
15132913, 15132914,  
15132991, 15132992,  
15132994, 15132995,  
15132996, 15132997   (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:  Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers:  
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), 
Ministry of Commerce is required.   
(ii) - (iii) A total quota of 4,860 tonnes will be allocated to the Public 
Warehouse Organization.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2017.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
Furth er information is available  at Department of Foreign Trade.  
(d) Other information: Further information is available  at Department 
of Foreign Trade.   
 
 
THAQ018  Coconut oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, 
but not chemically modified  15131100, 15131910,   
15131990   (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:  Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers:  
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), 
Ministry of Commerce is required.  
(ii) - (iii) A total quota of 401 tonnes will be allocated pro rata to any 
juristic person who operates a factory utilizing coconut oil as an input 
for its production.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December  2017.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
Further information is available  at Department of Foreign Trade.  
(d) Other information: Further information is available  at Department 
of Foreign Trade.   
 
  
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- 10 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) encompassed 
in product description* Not 
opened  Description of import arrangement applicable  Note  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 
THAQ019  Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose in 
solid form  17011200, 17011300,   
17011400, 17019100,  
17019910 , 17019990   (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:  Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers:  
(i) Import certificate issued by The Office of Cane and Sugar Board, 
Ministry of Industry is required.  
(ii) - (iii) A total quota of 13,760 tonnes will be allocated to any 
juristic person based on first -come, first -served basis.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2017.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
Further information is available  at Department of Foreign Trade.  
(d) Other information: Further information is available  at Department  
of Foreign Trade.   
 
 
THAQ020  Instant coffee and other extracts, essences and 
concentrated, of coffee, and preparations with a basis 
of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a 
basis of coffee  21011110, 21011190,   
21011210, 21011291,  
21011299,  21011292   (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:  Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers:  
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), 
Ministry of Commerce is required.   
(ii) - (iii) A total quota of 134 tonnes will be allocated pro rata at the 
proportion of:  - 107.20 tonnes to any juristic person with historical 
import performance during 2014 -2016.  - 26.80 tonnes to any juristic 
person with or without historical import performan ce.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2017.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
Further information is available  at Department of Foreign Trade.  
(d) Other information: Further information is available  at Department 
of Foreign Trade.   
 
 
THAQ021  Soya bean cake  23040090   (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:  Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers:  
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), 
Ministry of Commerce is required.  
(ii) - (iii) A total quota of230,559 tonnesof soya bean  cake will be 
allocated to any juristic persons.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but no t later than 
31 December 2017.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
Further information is available  at Department of Foreign Trade.  
(d) Other information: Further information is available  at Department 
of Foreign Trade.   
 
  
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- 11 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) encompassed 
in product description* Not 
opened  Description of import arrangement applicable  Note  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 
THAQ022  Unmanufactured tobacco; tobacco leaves  2401  (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:  Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers:  
(i) Import certificate issued by the Excise Department, Ministry of 
Finance is required.  
(ii) - (iii) The allocation of unlimited quantity will be made to any 
juristic person.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2017.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
None applicable.  
(d) Other information: None applicable.   
 
 
THAQ023  Raw silk  50020000   (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:  Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers:  
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), 
Ministry of Commerce is required.  
(ii) - (iii) A total quota of 483 tonnes will be allocated pro rata to any 
juristic person.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2017.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
Further information is availableat Department of Foreign Trade.  
(d) Other information: Further information is availableat Departme nt 
of Foreign Trade.   
 
 
* The tariff item numbers listed in column 2 are pursuant to Thailand's customs tariff nomenclature used during calendar year 2 017.  Thailand introduced HS2017 changes 
into its customs tariff nomenclature on 1 January 2017.  
(1) THAQ003 : Thailand bounded quota quantity at 302 tonnes/year. In 2017 Thailand expanded additional quota to 52,000 tonnes.  
(2) THAQ004 : Thailand bounded quota quantity at 365 tonnes/year. In 2017 Thailand expanded additional quota to 764 tonnes.  
 
 
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