(Unofficial Translation ) 
 
Notification of the Excise Department  
Prescribing Quality Standard  for Imported Liquor  
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  By virtue of the provision of Section 154 Paragraph two of the Excise Act, B .E. 
2560 (2017), with the provisions of Clause 5 (2) and Clause 8 (4) of the Ministerial Regulation  
Liquor Importation Permission B .E. 2560 (2017) as amended by Ministerial Regulation Liquor 
Importation Permission (No. 2) B.E. 2562 (2019), the Director General of the Excise Department 
issues this Notification has prescribed the quality standard for imported liquor  as follows: 
  Clause 1. Liquors to be imported into the Kingdom  shall hav e the quality 
standard in accordance with quality standard descriptio n attached to this Notification, 
except ethanol and distilled liquor s with the alcoholic content higher than 80  percent shall 
have the quality standard in accordance with the industrial product standards as to be 
announced by the Industrial Product Standar ds law. 
  Clause 2. Liquor s which  had been submitt ed to the Excise Department for 
quality analysis and notified the test results that the liquors are qualified in accordance with  
the industrial product standards or had received the  certificate of  analysis  that are qualified 
with the industrial product standards before the day of coming into force of this Notification 
shall use the test results or the certificate of  analysis for a period of not more than 3 years  
from the effective date of this Notification , except beer shall use the test results or the 
certificate of  analysis for a period of not more than 60 days from the effective date of this 
Notification. 
  Clause 3. Liquors to be imported int o the Kingdom  which are in between the 
process of analysis or has filed the application for permission in accordance with the 
Ministerial Regulation Liquor Importation Permission B .E. 2560 (2017) given on the 12th day of 
September B .E. 2560 (2017), when receive the liquor importation permission  will get the 
time extend  the submission of  sample s of liquor s for analysis  within 30 days from the day 
the liquors are  imported into the Kingdom  according to  the Notification of the Excise 
Department Extension of the Implementation Period to b e in compliance with the Excise Tax Act B.E. 2560 (2017) (No. 6) given on the 22nd day of April B .E. 2562 (2019) in accordance 
with the industrial product standards . 
  Liquors under paragraph on e shall use the test results for a period of not 
more than 3 years  from the effective date of this Notification , except beer shall use the test 
results for a period of not more than 60 days from the effective date of this Notification. 
  Clause 4. The Notification shall be effective on th e announcement date of 
this Notification. 
     Announced on the 5th day of June B .E. 2562 (2019) 
       Patchara Anuntasilpa  
           Director G eneral of the Excise Department  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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DISCLAIMER: This English version is a translation of the original in Thai for information 
purposes only . In case of a discrepancy, the Thai original will prevail . Standard of Analysis for Beer  
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  Beer shall have t he standard of alcohol by volume , chemical attributes , food 
additives  and c ontaminants  which are specified below, by using the test method of 
Association of Official Analytic al Chemists (AOAC) or the equivalent test method . 
  1. Alcohol by volume  shall be as specified on the label  which the  tolerance 
shall be ±1 degree (percent by volume ) by using the test method of AOAC 26 .1.09 or the 
equivalent test method . In case of dispute the test method , shall use the test method of 
AOAC  as a method  to judge. 
  2. Chemical attributes  shall be as specified in the table below and using the 
test method of AOAC or the equivalent test method . In case of dispute the test method , 
shall use the test method of AOAC  as a method  to judge. 
Item Substances  Not exceed  Test Method  
1 Methyl alcohol  50 ppm AOAC 26.1.36 
2 Ethyl carbamate  50 ppb  AOAC 28.1.48 
  3. Food additives  shall be as specified in the table below and using the test 
method of AOAC or the equivalent test method . In case of dispute the test method , shall 
use the test method of AOAC  as a method  to judge. 
Item Substances  Not exceed  Test Method  
1 Sulfur dioxide  30 ppm AOAC 2 7.1.39 
  4. Contaminants  shall be as specified in the table below and using the test 
method of AOAC or the equivalent test method . In case of dispute the test method , shall 
use the test method of AOAC  as a method  to judge. 
Item Substances  Not exceed  Test Method  
1 Arsenic  0.1 ppm AOAC 9.1.01 
2 Lead 0.2 ppm AOAC 9.2.19 
3 Copper  1.5 ppm AOAC 28.1.23 
4 Ferrous  1.5 ppm AOAC 28.1.24 
  
 
 
 
 Standard of Analysis for Wine and Sparkling Wine made from Grapes ,  
and Fermented Liquor 
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  Wine and Sparkling Wine made from Grapes, and Fermented Liquor  shall 
have the standard of alcohol by volume , chemical attributes , food additives  and 
contaminants  which are specified below, by using the test method of Association of Official 
Analytical Chemists (AOAC) and American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) or the 
equivalent test method . 
  1. Alcohol by volume  shall be as specified on the label  which t he tolerance 
shall be ±1 degree (percent by volume ) by using the test method of AOAC 26 .1.09 or the 
equivalent test method . In case of dispute the test method , shall use the test method of 
AOAC  as a method  to judge. 
  2. Chemical attributes  shall be as specified in the table below and using the 
test method of AOAC and ASTM or the equivalent test method . In case of dispute the test 
method , shall use the test method of AOAC  and ASTM as a method  to judge. 
Item Substances  Not exceed  Test Method  
1 Aldehyde (Acetaldehyde ) 160 ppm AOAC 26.1.24 
2 Methyl alcohol  420 ppm  AOAC 26.1.36 
3 Ethyl carbamate  200 ppb AOAC 28.1.48 
  3. Food additives  shall be as specified in the table below and using the test 
method of AOAC or the equivalent test method . In case of dispute the test method , shall 
use the test method of AOAC  as a method  to judge. 
Item Substances  Not exceed  Test Method  
1 Sulfur dioxide  400 ppm AOAC 27.1.39 
2 Benzoic acid or salt of benzoic acid  250 ppm AOAC 37.1.62A 
3 Sorbic acid or salt of sorbic acid  200 ppm AOAC 28.2.02 
  4. Contaminants  shall be as specified in the table below and using the test 
method of AOAC or the equivalent test method . In case of dispute the test method , shall 
use the test method of AOAC  as a method  to judge. 
Item Substances  Not exceed  Test Method  
1 Arsenic  0.1 ppm AOAC 9.1.01 
2 Lead 0.2 ppm AOAC 9.2.19 
3 Ferrocyanide  Not found  ASTM D 4374  Standard of Analysis for Distilled Liquor 
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  Distilled liquor  shall have the standard of alcohol by volume , chemical 
attributes , food additives  and c ontaminants  which are specified below, by using the test 
method of Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC) or the equivalent test method . 
  1. Alcohol by volume  shall be as specified on  the label  which the tolerance 
shall be ±1 degree (percent by volume ) by using the test method of AOAC 26 .1.09 or the 
equivalent test method . In case of dispute the test method , shall use the test method of 
AOAC  as a method  to judge. 
  2. Chemical attributes  shall be as specified in the table below and using the 
test method of AOAC or the equivalent test method . In case of dispute the test method , 
shall use the test method of AOAC  as a method  to judge. 
Item Substances  Not exceed  Test Method  
1 Fusel oil 5,500 ppm  AOAC 26.1.28 
2 Furfural  50 pp m AOAC 26.1.32 
3 Aldehyde (Acetaldehyde ) 
3.1 not exceed 40 degree  
3.2 exceed 40 degree   
160 ppm 
220 ppm AOAC 26.1.24 
4 Methyl alcohol  1,000 ppm  AOAC 26.1.36 
5 Ethyl carbamate  400 ppb  AOAC 28.1.48 
Remark:  Aldehyde (Acetaldehyde ) examination criteria will be considered from %abv stated on product label .  
  3. Food additives  shall be as specified in the table below and using the test 
method of AOAC or the equivalent test method . In case of dispute the test me thod, shall 
use the test method of AOAC  as a method  to judge. 
Item Substances  Not exceed  Test Method  
1 Benzoic acid or salt of benzoic acid  200 ppm AOAC 37.1.62A 
2 Sorbic acid or salt of sorbic acid  200 ppm AOAC 28.2.02 
  4. Contaminants  shall be as specified in the table below and using the test 
method of AOAC or the equivalent test method . In case of dispute the test method , shall 
use the test method of AOAC  as a method  to judge. 
Item Substances  Not exceed  Test Method  
1 Arsenic  0.1 ppm AOAC 9.1.01 
2 Lead 0.2 ppm AOAC 9.2.19