G/AG/N/THA/132  
 
 
5 June  2023 
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Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 2 June  2023, 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  2023 . 
 
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- 2 - Table MA: 1  
MARKET ACCESS: THAILAND  
REPORTING PERIOD:  CALENDAR YEAR  FROM 01 -01-2023 TO 31 -12-2023 
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 juristic person based on first come, first served basis 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 2023.  
 
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import lice nces):  
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 55,000 tonnes will be allocated as follows: 
- to juristic persons which operate the manufacturers of condensed 
milk;  
- to juristic persons producing condensed milk   
- to juristic persons producing yoghurt;  
- to juristic persons producing food from milk;  
- to juristic persons producing for export.  
(iv) Import c ertificates are valid for 30 days but not later than  
31 December 2023.  
 
(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    
 
 
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 80,000 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 2023.  
 
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
Further information is available at Department of Foreign Trade.  
 
(d) Other information: Further information i s available at 
Department of Foreign Trade.   (1) 
 
  
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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,   
07122000   (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 2023.  
 
(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.  (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 the Public 
Warehouse Organization.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2023.  
 
(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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- 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 
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 an y 
juristic person which operates the factory utilizing desiccated 
coconuts as an input for its production.  
- 2,317.00 tonnes of other coconuts will 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 202 3. 
 
(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  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 juristic 
person.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later 
than 31 December 2023 . 
 
(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 
THAQ008  Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated, 
coffee husks and skins; coffee substitutes containing 
any portion of coffee  09011120, 09011130,   
09011190, 09011220,  
09011290, 09012111,  
09012112, 09012119,  
09012120, 09012210,  
09012220, 09019010,  
09019 020  (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 2023 . 
 
(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    
 
 
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 2023.  
 
(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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- 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 
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 2023 . 
 
(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  10059099   (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 (PWO).  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days  but not later than  
31 December 2023 . 
 
(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 Tra de.  
 
  
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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 
THAQ012  Rice (including paddy, broken)  10061010, 10061090,   
10062010, 10062090,  
10063030, 10063040,  
10063050, 10063070,  
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 juristic pe rson based on first -come, first -served basis.  
(iv) Import Certificates are valid for 15 days but not later than the 
end of each quota period (every 4 -months period, starting 
from 1 January).  
 
(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 
persons who are specified by Oil and Vegetable Oil Plants Committee 
as follows:  
1. So ybean 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. Association of Processing Food from Thai's Soybeans.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than  
31 December 2023 . 
 
(c) Details of other arrangements (not invo lving 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 
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 202 3. 
 
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
Further information is available at Department of Foreign Trade . 
(d) Other information: Further infor mation 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 2023 . 
 
(c) Details of other arrangeme nts (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 
THAQ016  Soya bean oil and its fractions, whether or not 
refined, but not chemically modified  15071000, 15079010,   
15079020, 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 persons 
who are specified by of Thai Food Processors' Association and Thai 
Tuna Industry Association.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than  
31 December 2023 . 
 
(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, 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 Org anization.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later 
than 31 December 202 3 
 
(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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- 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 
THAQ018  Coconut oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, 
but not chemically modified  15131110, 15131190,   
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 2023 . 
 
(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 Office of the 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 ba sed on first -come, first -served basis.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than  
31 December 2023 . 
 
(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 and Office of the Cane and Sugar 
Board .  
 
  
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- 12 - 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  21011111, 21011119,   
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 2023 . 
 
(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 bean cake  23040029001, 23040021001,   
23040029090   (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 2023 . 
 
(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 Tra de. (3) 
 
  
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- 13 - 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 
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 six months after approval . 
 
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
None applicable.  
 
(d) Other inform ation: None applicable.   (4) 
 
 
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 pers on.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than  
31 December 2023 . 
 
(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 .  
 
 
Notes:  The tariff item numbers listed in column 2 are pursuant to Thailand's customs tariff nomenclature used during calendar year 2 022. Thailand introduced HS2022 changes into its customs tariff 
nomenclature on 1 January 2022.  
(1) THAQ003: Thailand bounded quota quantity at 302 tonnes/year. In 2022, Thailand expanded additional quota to 71,000 tonnes.  
(2) THAQ004: Thailand bounded quota quantity at 365 tonnes/year. In 2022, Thailand expanded additional quota to 764 tonnes.  
(3) THAQ021: Thailand bounded quota quantity at 230,559 tonnes/year. In 2022 Thailand expanded to unlimited quantities for Soya b ean cake for animal feed ingredient/feed mills (Tariff item 
number encompassed in product description 2304.00.29).  
(4) THAQ022: Thailand bounded quota quantity at 6,435 tonnes/year. In 2022 Thailand expanded to unlimited quantities.  
 
 
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