G/AG/N/THA/82  
 
16 February 2017  
(17-0950) Page: 1/15 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 2 February  2017, 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 2015.  
 
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- 2 - Table MA: 1  
MARKET ACCESS: THAILAND  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR  2015 
Implementation of market access opportunities: Tariff and other quota commitments  
TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) encompassed in 
product description* Description of impo rt 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,  
040140 10,04014020,  
04014090,04015010,  
04015090,22029010,  
22029020,22029030,  
22029090  (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) 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 ready -to-drink mi lk. 
(iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December  2015.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences): Further 
information is available at Department of Foreign Trade.  
(d) Other information: Further info rmation 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* Description of impo rt 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 contai ning added sugar or 
their sweet ening matter, in powder, granules or other solid 
forms, or a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1.5%  04021041,04021049,  
04021091,04021099  (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) A total quota of 77,172.88  Tonnes will be allocated as follows:  
- to juristic persons which operate the manufacturers of 
condensed milk;  
- to juristic persons which utilise milk powder as an input for their 
production ; 
- to juristic persons which involv e production for export;  
- to juristic persons manufacturing yoghurt drink.  
(iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2015.  
(iv) Quotas allocated which are not used shall be returned for re -
allocations.  
(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.  (1) 
THAQ003  Potatoes, fresh or chilled  07011000,07 019000  (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) A total  quota of 45,000  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 2015.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involvi ng 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* Description of impo rt arrangement applicable  Note  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 
3 
THAQ004  Onions and shallots, fresh, chilled, dried, whole, cut, sliced, 
broke n 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 o f Foreign Trade (DFT), 
Ministry of Commerce is required.  
(ii) A total quota of 764.00 tonnes will be allocated to allocated to any 
juristic person.  
(iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2015.  
(c) Details of other ar rangements (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) 
THAQ005  Garlic, fresh or chilled, whether or not in po wder 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) A total quota of 65.00 tonnes is allocated to the Public Warehouse 
Organization.  
(iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2015.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences): Furt her 
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* Description of impo rt 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 desic cated 08011100,08011200,  
08011900  (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) A total quota of 2,427.00 tonnes will be 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 historical import 
performan ce during 2012 -2014.  
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 December 2015.  
(c) Details o f 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  081340 10 (a) Allocatio n 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) A total quota of 8.00 tonnes  will be allocated pro rata to any juristic 
person.  
(iii) Import certificates are valid fo r 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2015. 
(iv) Quotas are not transferable.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences): Further 
informatio n 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* Description of impo rt 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 decafinated; coffee husks 
and skins; coffee substitutes  09011110,09011190,  
09011210,09011290,  
09012110,09012120,  
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 F oreign 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 2015.  
(iv) Quotas are not transferable . 
(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 (DF T), 
Ministry of Commerce is required.  
(ii) A total quota of 625.00 tonnes will be allocated at the following 
proportion:  
Green Tea  187.50 tonnes  
- to any juristic person with historical import performance 
during  2012-2014,  
- to any juristic person without historical import performance. Black 
Tea 437.50 tonnes  
- to any juristic person with historical import performance 
during  2012-2014, - to any juristic person without historical import 
performance.  
(iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not la ter than 
31 December2015.  
(iv) Quotas are not transferable.  
(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 Depa rtment of 
Foreign Trade.    
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- 7 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) encompassed in 
product description* Description of impo rt 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 quo tas 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 b ut not later than 
31 December 2015.  
(iv) Quotas are not transferable.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences): Further 
information is available at Department of Foreign Trade.  
(d) Other information: Further information is availabl e at Department of 
Foreign Trade.   
THAQ011  Maize, for seed and other  100590 90 (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) A total quota of 54,700.00 tonnes will be allocated to the Public 
Warehouse Organization.  
(iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but no t later than 
31 December 2015.  
(c) Details of ot her 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.  (4)  
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- 8 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) encompassed in 
product description* Description of impo rt arrangement applicable  Note  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 
3 
THAQ012  Rice (including paddy, broken)  1006 (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) 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 2015.  
(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* Description of impo rt 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  12011000,1201 9000 (a) Allocation o f 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) The allocation of unlimited qu antity 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 Ex porters 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. Univer sal Food Public Co., Ltd.  
15. Northern Food Complex Co., Ltd.  
16. AQY Sauce Co., Ltd.  
17. Boon Chareon Pokphand Co., Ltd.  
18. Tofusan Co., Ltd.  
19. Sahachol Food Supplies Co., Ltd.  
20. Umenohana (Thailand) Co., Ltd.  
21. Agriculture Trade and Food Processin g Associations  
22. Yan Wal Yun Co.,Ltd.  
23. City Food Co.,Ltd.  
24. Intouchtanagorn L td. 
25. Toiyibun Foods C o., Ltd. 
(iii) Import certificates are valid fo r 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2015.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving impor t 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* Description of impo rt 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) A total quota of 1,157.00 tonnes will be allocated pro rata  to any 
juristic p erson who operates a factory utilizing copra as an input for 
its production.  
(iii) Import certificates are valid fo r 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2015.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences): Further 
information is avai lable at Department of Foreign Trade.  
(d) Other information: Further information is available at Department of 
Foreign Trade.   
 
 
THAQ015  Onion seeds  120991 10 
(a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global tariff quota.  
(b) Allocation of licence s or of access to quotas 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 (or 6,944.00 pounds) will be allocated 
to The Onion Grower’s Cooperative Federat ion of Thailand Ltd.  
(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* Description of impo rt 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  15071000,15079010,15079090  (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) A total 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 lat er than 
31 December 2015.  
(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.   
 
 
THAQ 017 Palm oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not 
chemically modified  15111000,1511901 1, 
15119019,15119091,  
15119092,15119099,  
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) 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 2015.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences): Further 
information is availab le at Department of Foreign Trade.  
(d) Other information: Further information is available at Department of 
Foreign Trade.   
 
  
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- 12 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) encompassed in 
product description* Description of impo rt 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  15131100,15131910,  
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) 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 2015  
(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,  
17019911,17019919,  
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 Can e and 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 late r than 
31 December 2015.  
(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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- 13 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) encompassed in 
product description* Description of impo rt 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  21011110,21011190,  
21011210,21011290  (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countri es: 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) A total quota of 134.00 tonnes will be allocated pro rata a t the 
proportion as:  
- 107.20 tonnes to any juristic person with historical import 
performance during 2012 -2014.  
- 26.80 tonnes to any juristic person with or without historical 
import performance.  
(iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not la ter than 31 
December 2015.  
(iv) Quotas are not transferable.  
(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 Dep artment of 
Foreign Trade.   
 
  
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- 14 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) encompassed in 
product description* Description of impo rt arrangement applicable  Note  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 
3 
THAQ021  Soya bean cake  23040090  (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 Tra de (DFT), 
Ministry of Commerce is required.  
(ii) Allocation  of unlimited quantities  to be made to:  
1. Dairy Cooperative Federation of Thailand Ltd.  
2. Thai Livestock Association  
3. Broilers Raiser for Exporting Association  
4. Thai Feed Mill Association  
5. Thai Broiler Processing Exporters Association  
6. Association of Breeders of Duck for Trading and Export  
7. The Swine Raisers Association of Thailand  
8. The Poultry Promotion Association of Thailand Under the 
Patronage of his Majesty the King.  
9. The Feedst uff Users Promotion Association  
(iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 
31 December 2015.  
(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.   
 
 
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.  
(ii) (iii)  The allocation of unlimited quantities are made to any jurisdic 
person.  
(iv) Import certificates are valid for 6 months after approval.  
(c) Details of o ther arrangements (not involving import licences): None 
applicable.  
(d) Other information: None applicable.   
 
  
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product description* Description of impo rt 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 quota s to importers:  
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of Foreign 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 bu t not later than 
31 December 2015.  
(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.   
 
 
* The tariff item numbers listed in column 2 are pursuant to Thailand's customs tariff nomenclature used during calendar year 2 015. Thailand introduced HS2012 changes 
into its customs tariff nomenclature on 1 January 2012.  
(1) THAQ002 : Thailand bounde d quota quantity at 55,000 tonnes/year. In 2015 Thailand expanded additional quota to 77,172.88 tonnes.  
(2) THAQ003 : Thailand bounded quota quantity at 302 tonnes/year. In 2015 Thailand expanded additional quota to 45,000 tonnes.  
(3) THAQ004 : Thailand boun ded quota quantity at 365 tonnes/year. In 2015 Thailand expanded additional quota to 764 tonnes.  
(4) THAQ011 : Description of products: Maize for feedstuff.  
 
 
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