RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/AG/N/THA/13
4July1996
ORGANIZATION(96-2561)
Committee onAgriculture Original: English
NOTIFICATION
Theattached notification concerning theadministration oftariff quotas (Table MA:1) forthe
calendar year1996 wasreceived from thedelegation ofThailand on13June1996.
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THAILAND
Withreference tothenotification requirements andformats asinthedocument G/AG/2, Iam
pleased tosubmit herewith thenotification containing information about Thailand 'sadministration of
tariff quotas (Table MA:1) in1996, applicable tothefollowing products:
1. Milk andcream, notconcentrated, effective asfrom 11March 1996
2. Milk andcream, concentrated, effective asfrom 11March 1996
3. Sugar, effective asfrom 14March 1996
4. Coffee, effective asfrom 22February 1996
5. Tobacco, effective asfrom 7February 1996
Inaddition, Iwould liketorefertothedocument G/AG/N/THA/11 inwhich Thailand 'squota
allocation forSoya Beans isnotified. Wearepleased tonotify herewith anadditional quota tobe
allocated forthesaidproduct, albeit thecurrent allocation isextremely farmorethanourcommitments.
Thisnotificationshallreplacethepreviousoneofthisproductascontainedintheaforementioned
document.G/AG/N/THA/13
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REPORTING PERIOD :Calendar Year 1996
Implementation ofmarket access opportunities :tariff quota commitments
Description ofproducts Tariff itemnumber encompassed
inproduct descriptionDescription ofimport arrangement applicable
(from Section I-BofPartIoftheSchedule) (from Section I-BofPartIoftheSchedule)
1 2 3
Milk andcream, notconcentrated, nor
containing added sugar orother matters
(including flavoured milk)0401
2202.90(a)Allocation tosupplying countries: Global tariff quota
(b)Allocation toimporters:
(i)Import certificate issued byDepartment ofForeign
Trade (DFT), Ministry ofCommerce isrequired
(ii)Atotalquota of2,298.67 metric tonswillbe
allocated onlytoTheDairy Cooperative Federation of
Thailand Limited attheproportion asfollows:
-2,272.53 metric tonsinterms ofunprocessed
milk
-26.14 metric tonsinterms ofready-to-drink
milk
(iii)Certificates arevalid for30daysbutnotlaterthan
31December 1996.
(c)Other access arrangements: Notapplicable
(d)Other information: Quotas arenottransferable.G/AG/N/THA/13
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REPORTING PERIOD :Calendar Year 1996
Implementation ofmarket access opportunities :tariff quota commitments
Description ofproducts Tariff itemnumber encompassed
inproduct descriptionDescription ofimport arrangement applicable
(from Section I-BofPartIoftheSchedule) (from Section I-BofPartIoftheSchedule)
1 2 3
Milk andcream, concentrated orcontaining
added sugar orother sweetening matter, in
powder, granules orother solid forms, ofafat
content, byweight, notexceeding 1.5%0402.10.0007 (a)Allocation tosupplying countries: Global tariff quota
(b)Allocation toimporters:
(i)Import certificate issued byDepartment of
Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry ofCommerce isrequired;
(ii)Atotalquota of88,000 metric tonswilbe
allocated throughout 1996.
(iii)Inthefirstallocation period (January-April) of
1996, allocation of29,500 metric tonsismade atthe
proportion asfollows :
-11,800 tonstojuristic persons which are
manufacturers ofcondensed milk
-11,800 tonstojuristic persons which are
manufacturers ofready-to-drink milk
-5,015 tonstojuristic persons which are
factories utilizing milkasrawmaterial.
-885tonstojuristic persons importing no-fat
milkpowder fortrade
(iv)Further allocation willbeannouced.
(v)Certificates arevalid for30dayswithin allocation
period.
(c)Other access arrangements: Notapplicable
(d)Other information: Quotas arenottransferable.G/AG/N/THA/13
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REPORTING PERIOD :Calendar Year 1996
Implementation ofmarket access opportunities :tariff quota commitments
Description ofproducts Tariff itemnumber encompassed
inproduct descriptionDescription ofimport arrangement applicable
(from Section I-BofPartIoftheSchedule) (from Section I-BofPartIoftheSchedule)
1 2 3
Cane orbeetsugar andchemically puresucrose
insolid form17.01 (a)Allocation tosupplying countries: Global tariff quota.
(b)Allocation toimporters:
(i)Import certificate issued byTheOffice ofTheCane
andSugar Board, Ministry ofIndustry isrequired;
(ii)Atotalquota of13,177.78 metric tonswillbe
allocated toonlyTheThaiCane andSugar Corperation,
Ltd.
(iii)Certificates arevalid for30daysbutnotlaterthan
31December 1996.
(c)Other access arrangements: Notapplicable
(d)Other information: Quotas arenottransferable.G/AG/N/THA/13
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REPORTING PERIOD :Calendar Year 1996
Implementation ofmarket access opportunities :tariff quota commitments
Description ofproducts Tariff itemnumber encompassed
inproduct descriptionDescription ofimport arrangement applicable
(from Section I-BofPartIoftheSchedule) (from Section I-BofPartIoftheSchedule)
1 2 3
Coffee, whether ornotroasted ordecafinated;
coffee husks andskins; coffee substitutes
containing anyportion ofcoffee0901 (a)Allocation tosupplying countries: Global tariff quota
(b)Allocation toimporters:
(i)Import certificate issued byDepartment ofForeign
Trade (DFT), Ministry ofCommerce isrequired ;
(ii)Atotalquota of5.03metric tonswillbeallocated
onlytothePublic Warehouse Organization:
(iii)Import Certificates arevalid for30daysbutnot
laterthan30December 1996.
(c)Other access arrangements :Notapplicable
(d)Other information :-Quotas arenottransferable.G/AG/N/THA/13
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REPORTING PERIOD :Calendar Year 1996
Implementation ofmarket access opportunities :tariff quota commitments
Description ofproducts Tariff itemnumber encompassed
inproduct descriptionDescription ofimport arrangement applicable
(from Section I-BofPartIoftheSchedule) (from Section I-BofPartIoftheSchedule)
1 2 3
Unmanufactured tobacco, tobacco leaves 2401 (a)Allocation tosupplying countries: Global tariff quota
(b)Allocation toimporters:
(i)Import certificate issued byExcise Department,
Ministry ofFinance isrequired;
(ii)Allocations aremade totheTobacco Monopoly,
Ministry ofFinance;
(iii)Certificates arevalid for90days.
(c)Other access arrangements :None applicable
(d)Other information:
-Quotas arenottransferable.
-Period ofimportation during 1996G/AG/N/THA/13
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REPORTING PERIOD :Calendar Year 1996
Implementation ofmarket access opportunities :tariff quota commitments
Description ofproducts Tariff itemnumber encompassed
inproduct descriptionDescription ofimport arrangement applicable
(from Section I-BofPartIoftheSchedule) (from Section I-BofPartIoftheSchedule)
1 2 3
Soya Beans12.01 (a)Allocation tosupplying countries: Global tariff quota
(b)Allocation toimporters:
(i)Import certificate issued byDepartment ofForeign
Trade (DFT), Ministry ofCommerce isrequired;
(ii)Atotalquota of343,460 metric tonswillbe
allocated atthe proportion asfollows:
-309,960 metric tonstojuristic persons which are
members ofRice-bran-Soybean-Cotton seeds oil
Extraction andRefinery Plants Association
-3,500 metric tonstofactories utilizing Soya beans
asrawmaterials forproduction ofbeancurd for
export andsoyabeanmilk
-30,000 metric tonstoThaiFeed MillAssociation
(iii)Certificates arevalid for30dayswithin the
importation period asmention below in(d)(ii).
(c)Other access arrangements: Notapplicable
(d)Other information: (i)Quotas arenottransferable.G/AG/N/THA/13
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REPORTING PERIOD :Calendar Year 1996
Implementation ofmarket access opportunities :tariff quota commitments
Description ofproductsTariff itemnumber encompassed
inproduct description Description ofimport arrangement applicable
(from Section I-BofPartIoftheSchedule) (from Section I-BofPartIoftheSchedule)
1 2 3
Soya Beans (Cont 'd)12.01 (ii)Period ofimportation:
-Forthejuristic persons which aremembers of
Ricebran-Soybean-Cotton seeds oilExtraction and
Refinery Plants:
-130,000 metric tonsbetween January-
February 1996
-130,000 metric tonsbetween June-
July1996
-49,960 metric tonsbetween
November-December 1996
-Forthefactories utilizing soyabeans asraw
materials :-
-forproduction ofbeancurd forexports:
1,500 metric tonsbetween January-December 1996
-forproduction ofsoyabean milk:2,000
metric tonsbetween January-March 1996
-FortheThaiFeed MillAssociation:-
-15,000 metric tonsbetween June-July 1996
-15,000 metric tonsbetween November-
December 1996