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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
 
 AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF  THE AGREEMENT1 
THAILAND  
The following notification dated  19 May  2020, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of 
Thailand . 
 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  Thailand  
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedure  Notification of the Ministry of Commerce Regarding the 
Determination of Used Motor Vehicles as Import Prohibited 
Goods or Subject to Licensing Requirements on Regulation 
of Import into the Kingdom of Thailand B.E. 2562 (2019) 
(dated 12 Jun 2019)  
3 Date of Publication  
 13/06/2019  
4 Date of entry into force  
 10/12/2019  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  Official Gazette: Royal Thai Government Gazette, Vol. 136,  
Special part 152 Ngor, dated 13 June B.E. 2562 (2019)  
6 Have you attached a copy 
of the regulation (PDF) to 
the Secretariat  
  Yes. ( Please attach a copy of the regulation to the 
notification. ) 
 
No. 
7 Type of notification   (a) New licensing regulation/procedure2; (please answer 
question 8 to 14)  
 
 (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been 
previously notified in document: ( please answer question 15 
and 16 ) 
8 List of products subject 
to licensing  Please provide the HS codes and detailed descriptions of the 
products. In case of a long list, please attach the list as an 
Annex in MS WORD document.  
 
8701 8702 8703 8704 8705 9706  (HS 2017)  
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic:  (8703 (Used Ambulance) 8705 (Used Fire 
trucks))  
 
 
1 It is understood that the notifying Member has also completed its notification obligations under 
Article  1.4(a) and Article 8.2(b) regarding the relevant law/regulation/procedure notified for by filling this form 
in a full and complete manner.  
2 "New licensing regulation/procedure" is understood to refer to any newly introduced law, regulation or 
procedure, and those which are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  
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   Category  Notification details  
Non-Automatic:   (8701 8702 8703 8704 8705 9706)  
(Used Vehicles)  
10 Administrative 
purpose/measure being 
implemented  (a)  Protect public morals;  
(b)  Protect human, animal or plant life and health; 
protect environment;  
(c)  Collect trade statistics or market surveillance;  
(d)  Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, 
and the prevention of deceptive practices;  
(e)  Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and 
other international treaties ( i.e. CITES, Basel 
Convention, Rotterdam Convention, UNSC 
Resolutions etc.)  
(f)  Quota (including TRQ) administration;  
(g)  Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or 
fissionable materials and safeguard national 
security;  
(h)  Other: ______________ (please specify)  
 
11 Administrative body(ies) 
for 
submission of 
applications   
 Ministry/authority and Department: Department of Foreign 
Trade, Ministry of Commerce  
Address: 563 Nonthaburi road, Bangkrasor,  Nonthaburi, 
Thailand 11000  
Website: www.dft.go.th  
Telephone: (+66)2 -547-5124 
E-Mail: dftmtadindus1@gmail.com  
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department: Department of Foreign  
Trade, Ministry of Commerce  
Address: 563 Nonthaburi road, Bangkrasor,  Nonthaburi, 
Thailand 11000  
Website: www.dft.go.th  
Telephone: (+66)2 -547-5124 
E-Mail: dftmtadindus1@gmail.com  
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Ongoing  
 
 
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   Providing an electronic platform for application submission.  
 
A new regulation is issued and terminates the regulations as 
follows:  
 
- Royal Decree Controlling Import of Certain Goods into the 
Kingdom of Thailand (No. 9) B.E. 2496 (1953) (dated 14 
Nov 1953);  
 
- Notification of the Ministry of Economic Affairs Regarding 
the Importation of Goods into the Kingdom of Thailand (No. 
50) B.E. 2512 (1969) (dated 9 Apr 1969);  
 
- Notification of the Ministry of Economic Affairs Regarding 
the Importation of Goods into the Kingdom of Thailand 
(No. 66) B.E. 2515 (1972) (dated 4 Jan 1972);  
 
- Notification of the Ministry of Commerce Regarding the 
Importation of Goods into the Kingdom of Thailand (No. 85) 
B.E. 2534 (1991) (dated 30 Aug 1991);  
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   Category  Notification details  
- Notification of the Ministry of Commerce Regarding the 
Importation of Used Passenger Trucks with Six or More 
Wheels into the Kingdom of Thailand B.E. 2547 (2004) 
(dated 5 Apr 2004).  
 
15 In the case of 7(b), 
please indicate the type 
of new change(s)  (a)  Termination  
(b)  Suspension  
(c)  Modification of specific details in 
existing procedures:  
 Product coverage;  
 Administrative purpose;  
 Automatic or Non -automatic;  
 Duration of licensing;  
 Change the nature of quantity/value restriction;  
 Eligibility of applicants;  
 Contact information on eligibility;  
 Administrative body(ies) for submission of 
application;  
 Documentation requirements (including application 
form);  
 Period for Application;  
 Administrative body(ies) to issue licence;  
 Processing time for issuing licence;  
 Licence fee/administrative charge;  
 Deposit/advance payment and relevant conditions;  
 Appeal regulations/procedures;  
 Validity of licence;  
 Other conditions of licence (extension, transferability, 
penalty of non -use etc.);  
 Foreign exchange requirements;  
 Other:  ______________ (please specify)  
 
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one 
of the WTO official 
languages)  
  
 
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