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ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/Q2/THA/11
17 July 2001
(01-3522)
Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing MeasuresOriginal:  English
SUBSIDIES
Questions Posed by the UNITED STATES
Regarding the New and Full Notification of THAILAND1
The following communication, dated 14 July 2001, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of the United States.
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The following are questions regarding the notification of Thailand made pursuant to
Article XVI:1 of the GATT 1994 and Article 25 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing
Measures, in document G/SCM/N/71/THA, dated 26 March 2001.
Investment Promotion Incentives
1. Are the results of the research and development which receive funding under this programme
made public?
2. You noted that as of August 2000, that the local content requirements and export
requirements were no longer in existence.  Can you provide the notation for the legislation that
amended this programme?
Credit Refinancing Scheme
1. It appears from the details provided under this  programme, that there are actually two separate
programmes, a loan programme for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and a working
capital support programme for SMEs that have non-performing loans.  Are these two separate
programmes?  If so, would you please supply complete information for both?
2. What are the terms of the loans that are provided under this programme?  If the loan terms
vary, please provide a brief explanation of how it is determined under what terms each loan will be
granted and repaid.
Packing Credit Facility
1. Is there a minimum percentage rate at which loans are provided to exporters?  How is that rate
determined?
                                                     
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Direct Packing Credit Facility
1. Is there a minimum percentage rate at which loans are provided to exporters?  How is that rate
determined?
Export Market Diversification Program
1. You stated under the information for the Direct Packing Credit Facility that out of the
B 6 billion credit line that the Bank of Thailand provided to the EXIM Bank for that programme,
B 2 billion was for the Export Market Diversification Promotion Program.  However, as far as we can
tell, no where in the information provided under the Export Market Diversification Promotion
Programme is this 2 billion figure identified.  Can you please explain?
Under this program, are funds not used one year rolled over into the next year?
Machinery Upgrading Financing
1. Can you please provide the list of 13 industries from the Industrial Restructuring Plan?
2. What was the minimum lending rate under this programme?
Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand
1. You state under “To Whom and How Subsidy is Provided” that under this programme,
“Incentive is provided to the industrial operator w ho is permitted to engage in industrial activity in an
industrial estate.”  However, throughout the rest of the explanation under this program, it appears that
in order to receive benefits under this programme, one must be an exporter.  Can you please clarify?
2. What criteria must an entity or enterprise meet in order to qualify to take part or locate in an
Industrial Estate?
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