WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/THA/28
24 July 1998
(98-2941)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The attached notification concerning administration of tariff quotas during the calendar year
1998 (Table MA:1) was received from the delegation of Thailand  on 13 July 1998, and concerns the
following tariff quotas:
Product Effective as from
1. Soya  Bean Cake 1 January 1998
2. Maize 1 March 19983. Milk and Cream, concentrated 14 April 1998
4. Milk and cream, not concentrated 14 April 1998
5. Potato 10 June 1998
6. Onion seeds 10 June 1998G/AG/N/THA/28
Page 2Table MA:1 MARKET ACCESS:  Thailand
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 1998
Implementation of market access opportunities: tariff quota commitment
Description of products Tariff item number(s) encompassed in
product descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
(from Section I-B (or I-A) of
Part I of the schedule)(from Section I-B (or I-A) of Part I of
the Schedule)
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Soya Bean Cake 2304.00.0008 (a) Allocation to supplying countries:  Global tariff quota.
(b) Allocation to importers:
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of Commerce is
required.
(ii) Allocation to:
- The  Swine Raiser Association of Thailand
- The Poultry Promotion Association of Thailand under patronage of His Majesty the
King
- Thai Boiler Processing Exporters Association
- Boiler Raiser for Exporting Association- Association of Breeders of Duck for Trading and Export
- Thai Feed Mill Association
- Raw material for feedstuff supporting Association.
(iii) Import Certificates are valid for 30 day but not later than 31 December 1998.
(c) Other access arrangement:  None applied.(d) Other information:  Further information is available at Department of Foreign Trade.
Maize 1005.90 (a) Allocation to supplying countries:  Global tariff quota.
(b) Allocation to importers:
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of Commerce is
required.
(ii) A total quota of 300,000 tonnes will be allocated at the proportion of:
- 212,800 tonnes to Thai Feed Mill Association
- 15,000 tonnes to The Poultry Promotion Association of Thailand under Patronage 
of His Majesty the KingG/AG/N/THA/28
Page 3Description of products Tariff item number(s) encompassed in
product descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
(from Section I-B (or I-A) of
Part I of the schedule)(from Section I-B (or I-A) of Part I of
the Schedule)
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- 19,380 tonnes to Thai Boiler Processing Exporters Association
- 25,000 tonnes to The Feedstuff Users Promotion
- 25,000 tonnes to The Association of Hen-egg Farmers, Traders and Exporters- 2,820 tonnes to Duck Feeders Association for Trading and Export.
(iii) Import Certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 15 July 1998.
(c) Other access arrangement:  None applied.
(d) Other information:  Further information is available at Department of Foreign Trade.
0402.10.0007 (a) Allocation to supplying countries:  Global tariff quota. Milk and Cream, concentrated or
containing added sugar or theirsweetening matter, in powder,
granules or other solid forms, or a
fat content, by weight, notexceeding 1.5%(b) Allocation to importers:
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of Commerce is 
required
(ii) A total of 78,000 tonnes will be allocated in 1998 at the proportion of 38,750 tonnes for the first
period (January-September) and 39,250 tonnes for the second period (July-December).  The quota
will be allocated to:
- Manufacturers of ready-to-drink milk
- Manufacturers of condensed milk
- Any juristic person which operates the factory utilizing skim milk powder as an input for its
production
- Any juristic person importing skim milk powder for trade.
(iii) Import Certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 30 September 1998 for the first period
and 31 December 1998 for the second period.
(c) Other access arrangement:  None applied.
(d) Other information:  Further information is available at Department of Foreign Trade.
Milk and Cream, not concentrated,
nor containing added sugar orother matters (including flavored
milk)0401
2202.90(a) Allocation to supplying countries:  Global tariff quota.G/AG/N/THA/28
Page 4Description of products Tariff item number(s) encompassed in
product descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
(from Section I-B (or I-A) of
Part I of the schedule)(from Section I-B (or I-A) of Part I of
the Schedule)
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(b) Allocation to importers:
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of Commerce is 
required
(ii) A total quota of 2,324 tonnes will be allocated pro rata to any juristic person at the proportion of:
- 2,297.51 tonnes in terms of unprocessed milk
- 26.49 tonnes in terms of ready-to-drink milk.(iii) Import Certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 31 December 1998.
(c) Other access arrangement:  None applied.
(d) Other information:  Further information is available at Department of Foreign Trade.
Potato 0701 (a) Allocation to supplying countries:  Global tariff quota.
(b) Allocation to importers:
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of Commerce is 
required
(ii) A total quota of 5,750.50 tonnes will be allocated pro rata  to any juristic person.
(iii) Import Certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 31 December 1998.
(c) Other access arrangement:  None applied.
(d) Other information:  Further information is available at Department of Foreign Trade.
Onion Seeds 1209.91.0106 (a) Allocation to supplying countries:  Global tariff quota.
(b) Allocation to importers:
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of Commerce is
required
(ii) A total quota of 6.758 tonnes will be allocated to the Onion Growers' Cooperative Federation of
Thailand Limited.
(iii) Import Certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 31 December 1998.
(c) Other access arrangement:  None applied.(d) Other information:  Further information is available at Department of Foreign Trade.
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