G/AG/N/THA/109  
 
 
30 October  2020 
(20-7654)  Page: 1/9 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 28 October  2020, 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 2020.  
 
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  G/AG/N/THA/109  
 
- 2 - Table MA: 1  
MARKET ACCESS: THAILAND  
REPORTING PERIOD:  CALENDAR YEAR  FROM 01 -01-2020 TO 31 -12-2020 
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 is required.  
(ii) - (iii) A total quota of 2,400 tonnes will be allocated pro rata to any 
juristicperson 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 2020.  
(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.   
 
 
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 55,000 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 involve production for export;  
- to juristic persons manufacturing yog hurt drink.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2020.  
(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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- 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 
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 unlimited 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 2020.  
(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) 
 
 
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 qu ota of 764 tonnes will be allocated to any juristic 
person.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2020.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
Further information is available at Departme nt of Foreign Trade.  
(d) Other information:  
Further information is available at Department of Foreign Trade.  (2) 
 
 
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 tonnes is allocated to t he Public 
Warehouse Organization.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2020.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
Further information is available at Department of Foreign Trade.  
(d) O ther information:  
Further information is available at Department of Foreign Trade.   
 
  
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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 
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:  
- 110.00 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 coconuts will be a llocated 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 2020.  
(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.   
 
 
THAQ007  Longans, dried  081340 10  (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 juristic 
person.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2020.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
Further information is available at Department of Foreign Trade.  
(d) O ther information: Further 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,  
09012110, 09012120,  
09012210, 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 to any juristic 
person.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2020.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
Further information is availableat 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 
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 allocatedto any juristic 
person.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2020.  
(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.   
 
 
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 total 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 December 2020.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
Further information is availableat 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 Com merce is required.  
(ii) - (iii) A total quota of 54,700 tonnes will be allocated to the Public 
Warehouse Organization.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31December 2020.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
Further information is availableat 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 
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 Depar tment 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 juristic person based on first -come, first -served basis.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 15 days but not later than 
31 December 2020.  
(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.   
 
 
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 Products and Processing Industry  
7. Thai Food Processor’s Association  
8. Thai Be verage Industry Association  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2020.  
(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.   
 
 
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) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2020.  
(c) Details of o ther 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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- 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 
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 qu ota 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 
31December 2020.  
(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 20 20. 
(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.   
 
 
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, 151 32992,  
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 no t later than 
31 December 2020.  
(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 
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 as an input for  its 
production.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2020.  
(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 allocated 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 2020.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involv ing import licences):  
Further information is available at Department of Foreign Trade.  
(d) Other information: Further information is available at Department 
of Foreign Trade.   
 
 
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 20 20. 
(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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- 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 
THAQ021  Soya bean 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 20 20. 
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
Further information is availableat Department of Foreign Trade.  
(d) Other information: Further information is available at Department 
of For eign 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 six months after 
approval.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
None applicable.  
(d) Other information: None applicable.  (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 quota of 483 tonnes will be allocated pro rata to any 
juristic person.  
(iv) Import ce rtificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 20 20. 
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
Further information is availableat Department of Foreign Trade.  
(d) Other information: Further information is available at Department 
of Foreign Trade.   
 
 
Note:  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) THAQ003 : Thailand bounded quota quantity at 302 tonnes/year. In 2020, Thailand expanded additional quota to 52,000 tonnes.  
(2) THAQ004 : Thailand bounded quota quantity at 365 tonnes/year. In 2020, Thailand expanded additional quota to 764  tonnes.  
(3) THAQ022 : Thailand bounded quota quantity at 6,435 tonnes/year. In 2017, Thailand expanded to unlimited quantities.  
 
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