WORLD TRADE G/AG/N/THA/24
8September 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-3582)
Committee onAgriculture Original: English
NOTIFICATION
Theattached notification concerning theadministration oftariff quotas forthecalendar year
1997 (Table MA:1) wasreceived from thedelegation ofThailand on1September 1997.G/AG/N/THA/24
Page2Table MA:1
MARKET ACCESS: Thailand
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar year1997
Implementation ofmarket access opportunities: tariff quota commitments
Description ofproducts Tariff itemnumber encompassed
inproduct descriptionDescription ofimport arrangement applicable
(from Section I-BofPartIofthe
Schedule)(from Section I-BofPartIofthe
Schedule)
1 2
Onion Seeds 1209.91.0106 (a) Allocation tosupplying countries: Global tariff
quota.
(b) Allocation toimporters:
(i) Import certificate issued byDepartment of
Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of
Commerce isrequired;
(ii) Atotalquota of3.03metric tonnes willbe
allocated totheOnion Growers ’
Cooperative Federation ofThailand, Ltd;
(iii) Import certificates arevalid for30days
butnotlaterthan31December 1997.
(c) Other access arrangements: None applicable.
(d) Other information: Further information is
available atDepartment ofForeign Trade.G/AG/N/THA/24
Page3Table MA:1
MARKET ACCESS: Thailand
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar year1997
Implementation ofmarket access opportunities: tariff quota commitments
Description ofproducts Tariff itemnumber encompassed
inproduct descriptionDescription ofimport arrangement applicable
(from Section I-BofPartIofthe
Schedule)(from Section I-BofPartIofthe
Schedule)
1 2
Soya beanoilanditsfraction, whether or
notrefined, butnotchemically modified1507.10.0001
1507.90.0006(a) Allocation tosupplying countries: Global tariff
quota.
(b) Allocation toimporters:
(i) Import certificate issued byDepartment
ofForeign Trade (DFT), Ministry of
Commerce isrequired;
(ii) Atotalquota of2,197 metric tonnes will
beallocated toanyjuristic person which
isamember ofThaiFood Processors ’
Association;
(iii) Import certificates arevalid for30days
butnotlaterthan31December 1997.
(c) Other access arrangements: None applicable.
(d) Other information: Further information is
available atDepartment ofForeign Trade.G/AG/N/THA/24
Page4Table MA:1
MARKET ACCESS: Thailand
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar year1997
Implementation ofmarket access opportunities: tariff quota commitments
Description ofproducts Tariff itemnumber encompassed
inproduct descriptionDescription ofimport arrangement applicable
(from Section I-BofPartIofthe
Schedule)(from Section I-BofPartIofthe
Schedule)
1 2
Copra 1203.00.0005 (a) Allocation tosupplying countries: Global tariff
quota.
(b) Allocation toimporters:
(i) Import certificate issued byDepartment of
Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of
Commerce isrequired;
(ii) Atotalquota of796.89 metric tonnes will
beallocated onaprorata basis toany
juristic person which operates thefactory
utilizing copra asaninput forits
production;
(iii) Import certificates arevalid for30daysbut
notlaterthan31December 1997;
(iv) Quotas arenottransferable.
(c) Other access arrangements: None applicable.
(d) Other information:
(i) Period ofimportation during November-
December 1997;
(ii) Further information isavailable at
Department ofForeign Trade.G/AG/N/THA/24
Page5Table MA:1
MARKET ACCESS: Thailand
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar year1997
Implementation ofmarket access opportunities: tariff quota commitments
Description ofproducts Tariff itemnumber encompassed
inproduct descriptionDescription ofimport arrangement applicable
(from Section I-BofPartIofthe
Schedule)(from Section I-BofPartIofthe
Schedule)
1 2
Coconut oilanditsfractions, whether or
notrefined, butnotchemically modified1513.11.0008
1513.19.0005(a) Allocation tosupplying countries: Global tariff
quota.
(b) Allocation toimporters:
(i) Import certificate issued byDepartment
ofForeign Trade (DFT), Ministry of
Commerce isrequired;
(ii) Atotalquota of386.22 metric tonnes
willbeallocated onaprorata basis toany
juristic person which operates thefactory
utilizing coconut oilasaninput forits
production;
(iii) Import certificates arevalid for30days
butnotlaterthan31December 1997;
(iv) Quotas arenottransferable.
(c) Other access arrangements: None applicable.
(d) Other information :
(i) Period ofImportation during
November-December 1997;
(ii) Further information isavailable at
Department ofForeign Trade.