G/STR/N/18/THA  
 
19 July 2021  
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Working Party on State Trading Enterprises  Original: English  
 
 
STATE TRADING  
NEW AND FULL NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XVII:4(A) OF THE  
GATT 1994 AND PARAGRAPH 1 OF THE UNDERSTANDING ON  
THE INTERPRETATION OF ARTICLE XVII  
THAILAND  
The following communication, dated  and received on 30 June 2021 , is being circulated at the request 
of the delegation of Thailand.  
 
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Pursuant to Article XVII:4(a) of the GATT 1994 and paragraph 1 of the Understanding on the 
Interpretation of Article XVII of the GATT 1994, Thailand makes the following new and full notification 
of its state trading enterprise s for the years 201 8-2019.  
 
 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS  
 
Public Warehouse Organization (PWO)  ................................ ................................ ...........  2 
Liquor Distillery Organization Excise Department  ................................ ...........................  6 
Tobacco Authority of Thailand (TOAT)  ................................ ................................ ..........  10 
 
 
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  Public Warehouse Organization (PWO)  
1  Enumeration of STEs  
Public Warehouse Organization (PWO)  
2  Reason and purpose  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining the STEs  
PWO is a state -enterprise attached to the Ministry of Commerce. Its objective is to engage in all 
activities regarding agricultural goods and consumer products in order to im plement the government 
policies and the business operation, as well as in service business connected with agricultural goods 
and consumer products.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or 
privileges, including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional power  
Royal Decree Establishing the Public Warehouse B.E.2498 allows the PWO to engage in all activities 
regarding agricultural goods and consumer products in order to implement government policies and 
the business operation, as well as in service business connected with agricultural goods and 
consumer products.  
3  Description of the functioning of the STE s 
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the STEs  
PWO is responsible for implementing go vernment policies regarding agricultural goods and consumer 
products, mainly at the trade operation level in connection with agricultural goods and consumer 
products including importation and exportation, as well as warehouse business. PWO also allocates 
quantities of imports within in -quota of certain agricultural products.  
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the STEs  
Nil  
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STATE TRADING: PUBLIC WAREHOUSE ORGANIZATION (PWO)  
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, IMPORTS  
Description of Product(s)  
(including HS 
number(s))  Year Total Quantity 
Imported  
(tons)  Quantity Imported by 
State Trading 
Enterprise (tons)  Average Import Price 
(Baht/kilo gram)  Average Representative 
Domestic Sales Price 
(Baht/kilogram)  Mark-Up National Production 
(million tons)  
Rice 
(1006.20, 1006.30, 
1006.40)  2018 8,575.14  - - - - 29.50 ( Paddy rice ) 
2019 26943.38  - - - - 34.99 ( Paddy rice ) 
Crude Palm Olein  
(1511.10, 1511.90)  2018 2,285.19  - - - - 2.78 
2019 4,507.73  - - - - 3.03 
Maize for Animal Feed  
(1005.90.90.002)  2018 153,662.73  - - - - 5.07 
2019 681,458.65  - - - - 4.54 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
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STATE TRADING: PUBLIC WAREHOUSE ORGANIZATION  
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, EXPORTS  
Description of Product(s)  
(including HS 
number(s))  Year Total Quantity 
Exported  
(million tons)  Quantity Exported by 
State Trading 
Enterprise  
(tons)  Average Procurement 
(Baht/kilogram)  Average Representative 
Domestic Sales 
(Baht/kilogram)  Average Exported 
Price 
(Baht/kilogram)  National Production 
(million tons)  
Rice 
(1006.20, 1006.30, 
1006.40)  2018 11,232,164,47  - - - - 29.50 ( Paddy rice ) 
2019 7,580,431,30  - - - - 34.99 ( Paddy rice ) 
Crude Palm Olein  
(1511.10, 1511.90)  2018 0.35 - - - - 2.78 
2019 0.27 - - - - 3.03 
Maize for Animal Feed  
(1005.90.90.002)  2018 82,428.27  - - - - 5.07  
2019 1,788.27  - - - - 4.54  
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
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STATE TRADING: PUBLIC WAREHOUSE ORGANIZATION  
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, DOMESTIC ACTIVITIES  
Description of Product  
(including HS number(s))  
 Year Domestic Purchases by 
State Trading Enterprise  
(tons)  National Production  
(million tons)  Domestic Sales by State 
Trading Enterprise (tons)  National Consumption  
(million tons)  
Rice 
(1006.20, 1006.30, 1006.40)  2018 - 29.50 ( Paddy rice ) - 15.65 (Paddy rice)  
2019 - 34.99 ( Paddy rice ) - 17.11 (Paddy rice)  
Crude Palm Olein  
(1511.10, 1511.90)  2018 - 2.78 - 2.43 
2019 - 3.03 - 2.80 
Maize for Animal Feed  
(1005.90.90.002)  2018 - 5.07  - - 
2019 - 4.54  - - 
 
 
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  Liquor Distillery Organization Excise Department  
1  Enumeration of STEs  
Liquor Distillery Organization Excise Department  
2  Reason and purpose  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining the Sites  
Liquor Distillery Organization Excise Department is empowered by the order of Ministry of Finance 
to be the sole produce r of pure alcohol for the purposes of producing and distributing ethyl alcohol.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or 
privileges, including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional power  
The L iquor Act, B.E. 2493, authorized Liquor Distillery Organization Excise Department to be the 
sole producer and distributor of pure alcohol.  
3  Description of the functioning of the STEs 
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the set 
The Liquo r Distillery Organization Excise Department only deals with the production of pure alcohol 
to be distributed within the country. Presently, there is no export of pure alcohol by the Liquor 
Distillery Organization Excise Department due to the fact that prod uction quantity of pure alcohol is 
not enough to export.  
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the STEs  
Liquor Distillery Organization Excise Department has been granted exclusive rights but no powers 
or influences through purchase or sales o n imports or exports of pure alcohol.  
 
  
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STATE TRADING: LIQUOR DISTILLERY ORGANIZATION EXCISE DEPARTMENT   
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, IMPORTS  
Description of Product(s)  
(including HS 
number(s))  Year Total Quantity 
Imported  
(litres)  Quantity Imported by 
State Trading 
Enterprise (litres)  Average Import Price 
(Baht/litre)  Average Representative 
Domestic Sales Price 
(Baht/litres)  Mark -Up National Production 
(litres)  
Ethyl Alcohol  
(2207.10.00)  2018  5,500,664  387,250  30 - -  - 
2019 6,482,174  285,950  30 - -  - 
 
 
 
 
 
   
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STATE TRADING: LIQUOR DISTILLERY ORGANIZATION EXCISE DEPARTMENT   
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, EXPORTS  
Description of Product(s)  
(including HS 
number(s))  Year Total Quantity 
Exported  
((litres))  Quantity Exported by 
State Trading 
Enterprise  
(litres)  Average Procurement 
(Baht/(litre)  Average Representative 
Domestic Sales 
(Baht/litres)  Average Exported 
Price (Baht/litre)  National Production 
(litres)  
Ethyl Alcohol  
(2207.10.00)  2018 20,354,690  - - - - - 
2019 15,333,017  - - - - - 
 
   
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STATE TRADING: LIQUOR DISTILLERY ORGANIZATION EXCISE DEPARTMENT   
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, DOMESTIC ACTIVITIES  
Description of Product  
(including HS number(s))  
 Year Domestic Purchases by 
State Trading Enterprise  
(litres)  National Production  
(litres)  Domestic Sales by State 
Trading Enterprise (litres)  National Consumption  
(litres)  
Ethyl Alcohol  
(2207.10.00)  2018 605,350  - 8.88 - 
2019 - - 6.32 - 
 
 
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  Tobacco Authority of Thailand (TOAT)  
1  Enumeration of STEs  
Tobacco Authority of Thailand (TOAT)  
2  Reason and purpose  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining the STEs  
Tobacco Authority of Thailand (TOAT) is a state enterprise with a juristic person status under the 
Ministry of Finance, contributing revenue to the government and being classified in the industrial 
and commercial branch. TOAT is the only tobacco monopoly of cigarette manufacture and 
distribution. The organization 's core business is to satisfy the needs of domestic tobacco c onsumers 
in different forms and diversify to other business sectors including export and provision of cigarette 
manufacture services for overseas partners gaining more income for the organization.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusi ve or special rights or 
privileges, including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional power  
Tobacco Authority of Thailand (TOAT) has been a juristic organization under the supervision of 
Ministry of Finance according to Tobacco Authorit y of Thailand Act, B.E. 2561 (2018) since 
14 May 2018. TOAT shall have objectives to manufacture cigarettes which is the government 's 
monopoly business according to the Excise Tax Act as well as other business.  
3  Description of the functioning of the STEs 
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the STEs  
1) To operate an industry and business related to tobacco, tobacco leaves or products  
from other plants both within and outside the Kingdom  
2) Being hired from manufacturing tobacco products for export outside the Kingdom  
3) To operate a business related to equipment, tools or appliances related to the industry or 
business according to 1)  
4) To promote a study, research, development and improvement of quality and standard for 
tobacco production, tobacco leaf products or products from other plants  
5) To provide cooperation for government agencies in order to prevent and suppress offences 
related to tobacco, tobacco leaves or products from other plants  
6) Operate other businesses related  to cigarette production or other businesses according to 
1), 2), 3), 4), and 5) or for TOAT 's interest.  
 
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the STEs  
Nil  
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STATE TRADING: TOBACCO AUTHORITY OF THAILAND (TOAT)   
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, IMPORTS  
 
Description of Product(s)  
(including HS 
number(s))  Year Total Quantity  
Imported  
(tons)  Quantity Imported by 
State Trading 
Enterprise (tons)  Average Import 
Price 
(THB/KG)  Average 
Representative 
Domestic Sales 
Price Mark - Up National 
Production (tons)  
Unmanufactured tobacco  
(2401)  2018 1,896.92  627.00  79.09  - - - 
2019 2,552.74  - - - - - 
 
   
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STATE TRADING: TOBACCO AUTHORITY OF THAILAND (TOAT)   
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, EXPORTS  
 
Description of Product(s)  
(including HS 
number(s))  Year Total Quantity  
Exported  
(Million pieces)  Quantity Exported  
by State Trading 
Enterprise  
(Million pieces)  Average 
Procurement (USD)  Average 
Representative 
Domestic Sales  
(USD/20 pieces)  Average Exported 
Price 
(USD/20 pieces)  National 
Production (tons)  
Cigarettes  
(2402.20.90)  2018 54.88  54 .88 N/A 2.00 N/A 18,508.15  
2019 35 .04 35 .04 N/A 2.00 N/A 18,611.79  
 
   
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STATE TRADING: TOBACCO AUTHORITY OF THAILAND (TOAT)   
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, DOMESTIC ACTIVITIES  
 
Description of Product(s)  
(including HS 
number(s))  Year Domestic Purchases  
by 
State Trading Enterprise  
(tons)  National Production  
(tons)  
 Domestic Sales by  
State Trading Enterprise  
(Million pieces)  National Consumption 
(tons)  
 
Unmanufactured tobacco  
(2401)  2018 12,474.61  N/A - N/A 
2019 12,723.46  N/A 1,600,860 KG  N/A 
 
 
 
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