G/AG/N/THA/120  
 
 
12 April 2022 
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Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 7 April  2022, 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  2022 . 
 
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- 2 - Table MA: 1  
MARKET ACCESS: THAILAND  
REPORTING PERIOD:  CALENDAR YEAR  FROM 01 -01-2022 TO 31 -12-2022 
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 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 202 2. 
(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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- 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 manufact urers 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 yoghurt drink.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2022.  
(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 71,000 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 2022.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
Further information is available at Dep artment 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 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 2022.  
(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) 
 
  
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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 
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  2022.  
(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.   
 
 
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 allo cated to any 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 in put 
for its production.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2022.  
(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 2022.  
(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 
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, 
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 2022.  
(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, 9023010, 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 2022.  
(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 2022.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
Further infor mation 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 
THAQ011  Maize for feedstuff  1005909 9  (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 
Wareho use Organization.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 202 2.  
(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.   
 
 
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 person 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.   
 
  
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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 
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. Soybean and Rice Bran Oil Processors' Associatio n. 
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 Industr y. 
7. Thai Food Processor's Association . 
8. Thai Beverage Industry Association . 
9. Association of Processing Food from Thai's Soybeans . 
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2022.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involvin g 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 alloca ted 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 2022.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
Furthe r 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 
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 T he Onion Grower 's Cooperative Federation of Thailand 
Ltd.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2022.  
(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 2022.  
(c) Details of other arran gements (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:  Globa l 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 Publi c 
Warehouse Organization.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2022.  
(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 
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 b e 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 2022.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import lic ences):  
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 2022.  
(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 Depart ment 
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  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 2022.  
(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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- 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 
THAQ021  Soya bean cake  23040021, 23040029   (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 2022.  
(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.  (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 information: None applicable.  (4) 
 
  
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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 
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 certificates are valid for 30 days but not later  than 
31 December 2022.  
(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 HS20 22 changes 
into its customs tariff nomenclature on 1 January 20 22.  
(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 bean 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 202 2 Thailand expanded to unlimited quantities.  
 
 
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