G/AG/N/THA/102  
 
 
26 June 2019 
(19-4311)  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  2018  
 
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- 2 - Table MA: 1  
MARKET ACCESS: THAILAND  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR  2018 
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 i s 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 valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December  2018.  
(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 60,795.82 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 in volve production for export;  
- to juristic persons manufacturing yoghurt drink.   
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2018.  
(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.  (1) 
 
 
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 unlimite d 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 2018.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
Further information is ava ilable  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 
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 2018.  
(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.  (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 tonn es is allocated to the Public 
Warehouse Organization.  (iv) Import certificates are valid for 
30 days but not later than 31 December 2018.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
Further information is available  at Department of F oreign 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 will be allocated to any juristic 
person which operates the factory utilizing desiccated coconuts as an 
input for its production.   
- 2,317 tonnes of other coconutswill  be allocated to 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 2018.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving im port 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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- 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 
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 to any juri stic 
person.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2018.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
Further information is available  at Department of Foreign Trade.  
(d) Other information: Furt her information is available  at 
Department of Foreign Trade.   
 
 
THAQ008  Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated, 
coffee husks and skins;  coffee substitutes containing 
any portion of coffee  09011110, 09011190,   
09011210, 09011290,  
09012210, 09012120,  
09012110, 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 averagely to 
any juristic person.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2018.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not invol ving 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 Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), 
Ministry of Commerce is required . 
(ii) - (iii) A total quota of 625 tonnes will be allocated  to any juristic 
person.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2018.  
(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 
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 tota l 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 December2018.  
(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.   
 
 
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) Im port certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2018.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
Further information is available  at Department of Foreign Trade.  
(d) Other information: Further information is a vailable  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 juri stic person on first -come, first -served basis.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 15 days but not later than 
31 December2018.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
Further information is available  at Department of Foreign T rade. 
(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. Association of Agricultural Trade with Neighbouring Countries  
6. Association of Agriculture Trade and Food Processing  
7. Green Spot Co. Ltd.  
8. Lactasoy Co. Ltd.  
9. Thaitheparos Food Products Public Company Ltd.  
10. Dairy Plus Co. Ltd.  
11. Thaichim Co. Ltd.  
12. Kikkokane Ltd.  
13. Universal Food Public Co., Ltd.  
14. Northern Food Complex Co., Ltd.  
15. Boon Chareon Pokphand C o., Ltd.  
16. Tofusan Co., Ltd.   
17. Sahachol Food Supplies Co., Ltd   
18. Umenohana (Thailand) Co., Ltd.   
19. Yan Wal Yun Co.,Ltd.   
20. City Food Co.,Ltd.   
21. Intouchtanagorn LTD.   
22. Toiyibun Foods CO.,LTD   
23. Yamamori (Thailand) Co.,LTD   
24. Nguan Chia ng Food Industry Co., Ltd.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2018.  
(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 to any 
juristic person who operates a factory utilizing copra as an input for 
its production.  
(iv) Impo rt certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2018.  
(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 Federation of Thailand 
Ltd.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2018.  
(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.   
 
 
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 2,281 tonnes 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 2018.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
Further information is available  at Department of Foreign Trade.  
(d) Other information: Furt her 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 
THAQ017  Palm oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, 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 2018.  
(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.   
 
 
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 to any juristic 
person who operates a factory utilizing coconut oil a s an input for its 
production.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2018.  
(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.   
 
 
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 alloc ated 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 2018.  
(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 
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,  
21011292, 21011299   (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 to any juristic 
person.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2018.  
(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 bea n 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 of 230,559 tonnes  of soya bean cake will be 
allocated to any juristic persons.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2018.  
(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.   
 
 
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 valid for 6 months after 
approval.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
None applicable.  
(d) Other information: None applicable.   
 
  
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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 
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 quo ta 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 2018.  
(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.   
 
 
* 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) THAQ002: Thailand bounded quota quantity at 55,000 tonnes/year. In 2018 Thailand expanded additional quota to 60,795.82 tonne s. 
(2) THAQ003: Thailand bounded quo ta quantity at 302 tonnes/year. In 2018 Thailand expanded additional quota to 52,000 tonnes.  
(3) THAQ004: Thailand bounded quota quantity at 365 tonnes/year. In 2018 Thailand expanded additional quota to 764 tonnes.  
 
 
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