G/AG/N/THA/80  
 
7 September  2016 
(16-4774) Page: 1/13 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 6 September  2016, 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 2014 . 
 
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- 2 - Table  MA:1  
MARKET ACCESS: THAIL AND 
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 201 4 
Implementation of market access opportunities: tariff quota commitments  
Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description * Description of import arrangement a pplicable  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of 
 Part I of the schedule)  (from Section I -B (or I -A) of 
Part I of the Schedule)   
1 2 3 
(1) Milk and cream, not concentrated nor 
containing added sugar or other 
sweetening matters (including flavoured 
milk) 0401.1 0.10 
0401.10.90  
0401.20. 10 
0401.20.90  
0401.40.10  
0401.40.20  
0401.40.90  
0401.50.10  
0401.50.90  
2202.90 .10 
2202.90.20  
2202.90.30  
2202.90.90  (a) Allocation to supplying countries : Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocation to importers : 
(i) Import certificate issued by  Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of 
Commerce is required.  
(ii) A total quota of 2,400.00 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 r eady-to-drink milk.  
(iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 31 Decem ber 201 4. 
(c)-(d) Other access arrangements and other information : Further information is available at 
Department of Foreign Trade.   
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- 3 - Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description * Description of import arrangement a pplicable  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of 
 Part I of the schedule)  (from Section I -B (or I -A) of 
Part I of the Schedule)   
1 2 3 
(2) Milk and cream, concentr ated or 
containing added sugar or other 
sweetening matter, in powder, granules or 
other solid forms, of a fat content, by 
weight, not exceeding 1.5%   
0402.10.41  
0402.10.49  
0402.10.91  
0402.10.99  (a) Allocation to supplying countries : Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocation to importers : 
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of Foreign Trade (DFT),  Ministry of 
Commerce is required.  
(ii) A total quota of 55,000.00  tonnes will be allocated as follows : 
- to juristic persons which operate the manufacturers of c ondensed milk;  
- to juristic persons which utilise milk powder as an input for  their production;  
- to juristic persons which involve production for export; and  
- to juristic persons manufacturing yoghurt drink.  
(iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 da ys but  not later than 31 December 201 4. 
(iv) Quotas alloc ated which are not used shall be returned for re -allocations.  
(c)-(d) Other access arrangements and other information : Further information is available at  
Department of Foreign Trade.  
(3) Potatoes , fresh or chilled   
0701.90.00  (a) Allocation to supplying countries : Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocation to importers : 
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of F oreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of 
Commerce is required.  
(ii) A total quota of 36,000  tonnes of potatoes and unlimited of potatoes seed will be 
allocated to any juristic person on demand basis.  
(iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 31 December  2014. 
(c)-(d) Other access arrangements and other information : Further infor mation is available at 
Department of Foreign Trade.   
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- 4 - Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description * Description of import arrangement a pplicable  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of 
 Part I of the schedule)  (from Section I -B (or I -A) of 
Part I of the Schedule)   
1 2 3 
(4) Onion, fresh, chilled, dried, whole, cut, 
sliced, broken or in powder, but not further 
prepared, mixed  0703.10.11  
0703.10.19  
0712.20.00  (a) Allocation to supplying countries : Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocation to importers : 
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of 
Commerce is required.  
(ii) A total quota of 365.00 tonnes will be allocated to any juristic person . 
(iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 days bu t not later than 31 December 2014 . 
(c)-(d) Other access arrangements and other information : Further information is available at 
Department of Foreign Trade.  
(5) Garlic, fresh or chilled, whether or not 
in powder  0703.20.10  
0703.20.90  
0712.90.10  (a) Alloca tion to supplying countries : Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocation to importers : 
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of F oreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of 
Commerce is required.  
(ii) A total quota of 65.00 tonnes is allocated to the Public Warehouse Org anization.  
(iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 31 December  2014. 
(c)-(d) Other access arrangements and other information : Further information is available at 
Department of Foreign Trade.   
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- 5 - Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description * Description of import arrangement a pplicable  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of 
 Part I of the schedule)  (from Section I -B (or I -A) of 
Part I of the Schedule)   
1 2 3 
(6) Coconut, fresh or dried, whether or not 
chilled or peeled including desiccated  0801.11.00  
0801.12.00  
0801.19.00  (a) Allocation to supplying countries : Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocation to importers : 
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of 
Commerce  is required.  
(ii) A total quota of 2,427.00 tonnes will b e allocated at the following proportion:  
Coconuts, Desiccated  110.00 tonnes : 
- any juristic person which operates the factory utilizing desiccated coconuts  as 
an input for its production and had his torical import performance during 
2011-2013. 
 
Coconuts: Other  2,317.00 tonnes  
- any juristic person which operates the factory utilizing other  coconuts  as an 
input for its production . 
(iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 31 De cember 2014. 
(c)-(d) Other  access arrangements and other information : Further information is available at 
Department of Foreign Trade.  
(7) Coffee, whether or not roasted or 
decaffeinated, coffee husks and skins;  
coffee substitutes containing any portion of  
coffee  0901.11.10  
0901.11.90  
0901.12.10  
0901.12.90  
0901.21.10  
0901.21.20  
0901.22.10  
0901.22.20  
0901.90.10  
0901.90.20  (a) Allocation to supplying countries : Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocation to importers : 
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of Fo reign Trade (DFT), Ministry of 
Commerce is required.  
(ii) A total quota of 5.25 tonnes will be allocated pro rata  to any juristic person.  
(iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 31 December 201 4. 
(iv) Quotas are not transferable.  
(c)-(d) Other access arrangements and other information : Further information is available at 
Department of Foreign Trade.   
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- 6 - Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description * Description of import arrangement a pplicable  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of 
 Part I of the schedule)  (from Section I -B (or I -A) of 
Part I of the Schedule)   
1 2 3 
(8) Tea 0902.10.10  
0902.10.90  
0902.20.10  
0902.20.90  
0902.30.10  
0902.30.90  
0902.40.10  
0902.40.90  (a) Allocation to supplying countrie s: Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocation to importers : 
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of 
Commerce is required.  
(ii) A total quota of 625.00 tonnes will be allocated at the following proportion:  
Green Tea  187.50 t onnes  
- to any juristic person with historical import performance during 2011-2013, 
- to any juristic person without historical import performance.  
Black Tea  437.50 tonnes  
- to any juristic person with historical import performance during 20 11-2013, 
- to any juristic person without historical import performance.  
(iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 31 December 201 4. 
(iv) Quotas are not transferable.  
(c)-(d) Other access arrangements and other information : Further information i s available at 
Department of Foreign Trade.  
(9) Pepper, dried, whether or not crushed 
or ground  0904.11.10  
0904.11.20  
0904.11.90  
0904.12.10  
0904.12.20  
0904.12.90  (a) Allocation to supplying countries : Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocation to importers : 
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of 
Commerce is required.  
(ii) A total quota of 45.00 tonnes will be allocated pro rata  to any juristic person.  
(iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but  not later than 31 De cember 201 4. 
(iv) Quotas are not transferable.  
(c)-(d) Other access arrangements and other information : Further information is available at 
Department of Foreign Trade.   
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- 7 - Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description * Description of import arrangement a pplicable  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of 
 Part I of the schedule)  (from Section I -B (or I -A) of 
Part I of the Schedule)   
1 2 3 
(10) Maize for feedstuff  1005.90 .90 (a) Allocation to supplying countries : Global tari ff quota.  
(b) Allocation to importers : 
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of 
Commerce is required.  
(ii) A total quota of 54,700.00 tonnes will be allocated to the Public Warehouse 
Organization.  
(iii) Import certifi cates are valid for 30 days but  not later than 31 December 201 4. 
(c)-(d) Other access arrangements and other information : Further information is available at 
Department of Foreign Trade.  
(11) Rice  
(including paddy, broken)  1006 
 (a) Allocation to supplyi ng countries : Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocation to importers : 
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of 
Commerce is required.  
(ii) A total quota of 249,757.00 tonnes will be allocated pro rata  to any juristic person 
on first -come, first -served basis.  
(iii) Import certificates are valid for 15 days but not later than 31 December 2014. 
(c)-(d) Other access arrangements and other information : Further information is available at 
Department of Foreign Trade.   
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- 8 - Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description * Description of import arrangement a pplicable  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of 
 Part I of the schedule)  (from Section I -B (or I -A) of 
Part I of the Schedule)   
1 2 3 
(12) Soya bean s, edible and inedible, 
whether or not broken   
1201.10.00  
1201. 90.00 (a) Allocation to supplying countries : Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocation to importers : 
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of 
Commerce is requir ed. 
(ii) The allocation of unlimited quantity is to be made to:  
1. Soybean and Rice Bran Oil Processors' Association  
2. Thai Feed Mill Association  
3. The Feedstuff Users Promotion Association  
4. Thai Livestock Association  
5. Broiler Raiser for Exporting Association  
6. Thai Broiler Processing Exporters Association  
7. Association of Agricultural Trade with Neighbouring Countries  
8. Green Spot Co. Ltd.  
9. Lactasoy Co. Ltd.  
10. Thaitheparos Food Products Public Company Ltd.  
11. Dairy Plus Co. Ltd.  
12. Thaichim Co. Ltd.  
13. Kikkokane Ltd.  
14. Universal food public co.Ltd  
15. Northern Food Complex Co. Ltd  
16. A Q Y sauce Co.Ltd  
17. Boocharoen Pokphand Co.Ltd  
18. Tofusan Co.Ltd  
19. Sahachol Co.ltd  
20. Umenohana Co.Ltd  
(iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 31 December  2014. 
(c)-(d) Other access arrangements  and other information : Further information is available 
at Department of Foreign Trade.   
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- 9 - Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description * Description of import arrangement a pplicable  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of 
 Part I of the schedule)  (from Section I -B (or I -A) of 
Part I of the Schedule)   
1 2 3 
(13) Copra  1203.00.00  (a) Allocation to supplying countries : Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocation to importers : 
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of 
Commerce is required.  
(ii) A total quota of 1,157.00 tonnes will be allocated pro rata  to any juristic person 
who operates a factory utilizing copra as an input for its production.  
(iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 days bu t not later than 31 December  2014. 
(c)-(d) Other access arrangements and other information : Further information is available at 
Department of Foreign Trade.  
(14) Onion seeds  1209.91.00  (a) Allocation to supplying countries : Global tariff quota.  
(b) Alloca tion to importers : 
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of 
Commerce is required.  
(ii) A total quota of 3.15 tonnes will be allocated to The Onion  Grower's Cooperative 
Federation of Thailand Ltd . 
(iii) Import certific ates are valid for 30 days but not later than 31 December 2014.  
(c)-(d) Other access arrangements and other information : Further information is available at 
Department of Foreign Trade.  
(15) Soya bean oil and its fractions, 
whether or not refined, but not  chemically 
modified  1507.10.00  
1507.90.10  
1507.90.90  (a) Allocation to supplying countries : Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocation to importers : 
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of Foreign Trade (DFT),  Ministry of 
Commerce is required.  
(ii) A tota l quota of 2,281.00 tonnes will be allocated to members of Thai Food 
Processors' Association.  
(iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 31 December 2014. 
(c)-(d) Other access arrangements and other information : Further information is available at 
Department of Foreign Trade.   
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- 10 - Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description * Description of import arrangement a pplicable  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of 
 Part I of the schedule)  (from Section I -B (or I -A) of 
Part I of the Schedule)   
1 2 3 
(16) Palm oil and its fractions, whether or 
not refined, but not chemically modified  1511.10.00  
1511.90.11  
1511.90.19  
1511.90.91  
1511.90.92  
1511.90.99  
1513.21.10  
1513.21.90  
1513.29.11  
1513.29.12  
1513.29.13  
1513.29.14  
1513.29.91  
1513.29.92  
1513.29.94  
1513.29.95  
1513.29.96  
1513.29.97  (a) Allocation to supplying countries : Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocation to importers : 
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of 
Commerce is re quired.  
(ii) A total quota of 4,860.00 tonnes will be allocated to the Public Warehouse 
Organization.  
(iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but  not later than 31 December 2014 . 
(c)-(d) Other access arrangements and other information : Further info rmation is available at 
Department of Foreign Trade.  
(17) Coconut oil and its fractions, whether 
or not refined, but not chemically modified  1513.11.00  
1513.1 9.10 
1513.19.90  (a) Allocation to supplying countries : Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocation to imp orters : 
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of 
Commerce is required.  
(ii) A total quota of 401.00 tonnes will be allocated pro rata  to any juristic person who 
operates a factory utilizing coconut oil as an input for  its production.  
(iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 31 December 2014. 
(c)-(d) Other access arrangements and other information : Further information is available at 
Department of Foreign Trade.   
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- 11 - Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description * Description of import arrangement a pplicable  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of 
 Part I of the schedule)  (from Section I -B (or I -A) of 
Part I of the Schedule)   
1 2 3 
(18) Cane or beet sugar and che mically 
pure sucrose in solid form   
1701.1 2.00 
1701.13.00  
1701.14.00  
1701. 91.00 
1701.9 9.11 
1701.99.19  
1701.99.90  (a) Allocation to supplying countries : Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocation to importers : 
(i) Import certificate issued by The Office of Cane an d Sugar Board, 
Ministry  of Industry is required.  
(ii) A total quota of 13,760.00 tonnes will be allocated to any juristic person  
(iii) Allocations are based on first -come, first -served basis.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but  not later th an 31 December 201 4. 
(c)-(d) Other access arrangements and other information : Further information is available at 
Department of Foreign Trade.  
(19) Instant coffee and other extracts, 
essence and concentrated, of coffee, and 
preparations with a basis of th ese extracts, 
essence or concentrates or with a basis of 
coffee  2101.11.10  
2101.11.90  
2101.12.00  (a) Allocation to supplying countries : Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocation to importers : 
(i) Import certificate issued by Dep artment of Foreign Trade (DFT), 
Ministry  of Commerce is required.  
(ii) A total quota of 134.00 tonnes will be allocated pro rata  at the proportion as:  
- 107.20 tonnes  to any juristic person with historical import performance during 
2011-2013. 
- 26.80 tonnes to any juristic person with or w ithout historical import 
performance.  
(iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 31 December 201 4. 
(iv) Quotas are not transferable.  
(c)-(d) Other access arrangements and other information : Further information is available at 
Depart ment of Foreign Trade.   
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- 12 - Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description * Description of import arrangement a pplicable  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of 
 Part I of the schedule)  (from Section I -B (or I -A) of 
Part I of the Schedule)   
1 2 3 
(20) Soya bean cake  2304.00.00  (a) Allocation to supplying countries : Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocation to importers : 
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of Foreign T rade (DFT), 
Ministry  of Commerce is required.  
(ii) Allocation to be made unlimited to:  
1. Thai Broiler Processing Exporters Association  
2. Broilers Raiser for Exporting Association  
3. Association of Breeders of Duck for Trading and Export  
4. Thai Feed Mill Association  
5. The Feedstuff Users Promotion Associatio n 
6. Thai Livestock Association  
7. The Poultry Promotion Association of Thailand Under the Patronage of his 
Majesty the King.  
8. The Swine Raisers Association of Thailand  
(iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 31 December 201 4. 
(c)-(d) Other access arrangements and other information : Further information is available at 
Department of Foreign Trade.  
(21) Longans, dried  0813.40.10  (a) Allocation to supplying countries : Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocation to importers : 
(i) Import ce rtificate issued by Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), 
Ministry  of Commerce is required.  
(ii) A total quota of 8.00 tonnes will be allocated pro rata to any juristic person.  
(iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 31 December 201 4. 
(iv) Quotas are not transferable.  
(c)-(d) Other access arrangements and other information : Further information is available at 
Department of Foreign Trade.   
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- 13 - Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description * Description of import arrangement a pplicable  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of 
 Part I of the schedule)  (from Section I -B (or I -A) of 
Part I of the Schedule)   
1 2 3 
(22) Raw silk  5002.00.00  (a) Allocation to supplying countries : Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocat ion to importers : 
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of F oreign Trade (DFT), 
Ministry  of Commerce is required.  
(ii) A total quota of 483.00 tonnes will be allocated pro rata  to any juristic person.  
(iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 days b ut not later than 31 December  2014. 
(c)-(d) Other access arrangements and other information : Further information is available at 
Department of Foreign Trade.  
(23) Unmanufactured tobacco; tobacco 
leaves  2401 (a) Allocation to supplying countries : Global ta riff quota.  
(b) Allocation to importers : 
(i) Import certificate issued by Excise Department, Ministry  of Finance.  
(ii)(iii)  The allocation of unlimited quantities are made to any juristic person.  
(iv) Quota allocations are valid for a calendar year.  
(v) Import certificates are valid for 6 months after approval.  
(c) Other access arrangements : None applicable.  
(d) Other information : None applicable.  
 
* The tariff item numbers listed in column 2 are pursuant to Thailand's customs tariff nomenclature used duri ng calendar year 201 4. Thailand introduced HS2012 changes into its 
customs tariff nomenclature on 1 January 2012.  
 
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