ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE   
G/MA/QR/N/THA/1 
26 octobre 2012 
 
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Comité de l'accès aux marchés Original:   anglais 
  
 
NOTIFICATION PRÉSENTÉE CONFORMÉMENT À LA DÉCISION SUR 
LES PROCÉDURES DE NOTIFICATION DES RESTRICTIONS 
QUANTITATIVES (G/L/59/Rev.1) 
 
THAÏLANDE 
 
  La communication ci-après, datée du 24 octobre 2012, est distribuée à la demande de la délégation de la Thaïlande. 
 
A. Membre notifiant:  Thaïlande 
B. Date de la notification:  22 octobre 2012 
C. Première notification: 
 Oui 
 Non, dernière notification présentée dans le document (cote du document):   
D. Type de notification: 
 1. Complète (c'est-à-dire notification de to utes les restrictions quantitatives en vigueur) 
 2. Modifications apportées à une notifica tion faite précédemment (cote du document) ___ 
qui sont de la nature suivante: 
 2.1 Introduction de nouvelles restrictions , telles qu'énumérées dans la section 1 
 2.2 Suppression de restrictions, tel qu'indiqué plus bas dans la section G 
 2.3 Modification d'une restriction notif iée précédemment, tel qu'indiqué dans la 
section 1 
 3. Notification inverse de restrictions maintenues par (Membre):        
E. La notification contient des renseign ements pour la période biennale (par 
exemple 2012-2014):  2012-2014  et concerne des restrictions en vigueur depuis le 
(date) 30 août 2012  
F. La présente notification contie nt les renseignements ci-après: 
 Section 1:   Liste des restrictions quantitatives actuellement en vigueur 
 Section 2:   Renvoi à d'autres notifications adressées à l'OMC et contenant des 
renseignements sur des restrictions quantitatives actuellement en vigueur, et renseignements additionnels
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  G. Observations générales, y compris de scription de la suppression de restrictions 
notifiées au titre du point D.2.2 et date à laquelle elles ont cessé d'être appliquées 
 s.o.  
  
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QR 
No. General description 
of the restriction Type of 
restriction Tariff line code 
(s) affected, based 
on HS (2007) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article XX(g)  
of the GATT, etc.) 
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc) National legal basis 
and entry into force 
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision) Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
1 Export and Import 
Prohibition PX various Goods by deceptive 
practice GATT XX (d) Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce 
on the export and import of goods, dated 
14 October B.E. 2530 To protect intellectual  
property and national 
financial security  
2 Export and Import 
Prohibition PX various Copyrights-
infringing cassette tape, audio, 
compact disc, video 
tape, computer program and book GATT XX (d) Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce on the export and 
import of goods 
(No.94) and (No.95), dated 21 April B.E. 
2536 To protect intellectual 
property and national financial security  
3 Export and Import 
Prohibition PX various All types of arms, 
military vehicles, hardware and spare 
parts export to and 
from:  - Democratic 
People's Republic 
of Korea 
- Islamic Republic 
of Iran - The Great 
Socialist People’s 
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya GATT XXI 
UN Resolution Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce on the export and 
import of all types of 
arms, military vehicles, hardware and spare 
parts to or and from:  
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 
dated 20 February B.E. 2550 
- Islamic Republic of 
Iran, dated 20 February B.E. 2550 
- The Great Socialist 
People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, dated 16 
January B.E. 2555 To comply with the 
UN Resolution  
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No. General description 
of the restriction Type of 
restriction Tariff line code 
(s) affected, based 
on HS (2007) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article XX(g)  
of the GATT, etc.) 
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc) National legal basis 
and entry into force 
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision) Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
4 Export Prohibition PX various All types of arms, 
military vehicles, hardware and spare 
parts export to: 
- Ethiopia and Eritrea 
- Liberia 
- Somalia - Congo 
- the Republic of 
Cote d’Ivoire 
- Republic of the 
Sudan GATT XXI 
UN Resolution Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce on the export of goods 
(No. 94), dated 29 June 
B.E. 2544; and Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce 
on the export of All types of arms, military 
vehicles, hardware and 
spare parts to: 
- Liberia, dated 16 
January B.E. 2545 - Somalia, dated 15 
February B.E. 2545 
- Congo, dated 13 January B.E. 2547 
- the Republic of Cote 
d’Ivoire, dated 11 April B.E. 2554 
 
 - Republic of the 
Sudan, dated 11 April 
B.E. 2554 To comply with the 
UN Resolution 
5 Export Prohibition PX 25.05 Natural Sa nd  GATT XX (g) - Notification of the 
Minister of Commerce 
on the export of goods 
(No. 69), dated 19 May B.E. 2537 
- Notification of the 
Minister of Commerce 
on the export of goods To preserve natural 
resources  
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No. General description 
of the restriction Type of 
restriction Tariff line code 
(s) affected, based 
on HS (2007) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article XX(g)  
of the GATT, etc.) 
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc) National legal basis 
and entry into force 
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision) Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(No. 87), dated 24 September B.E. 2541 
6 Import Prohibition P 4004.00.00 
4012.11.00 
4012.12.10 
4012.12.90 4012.19.10 
4012.19.20 
4012.20.10 4012.20.21 
4012.20.29 
4012.20.40 
4012.20.50 Retreaded or used 
pneumatic tires of 
rubber and its waste 
and scrap GATT XX (b) Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce 
on the import 
prohibition of Retreated or used 
pneumatic tyres of 
rubber, dated 23 May B.E. 2546 To protect human 
health and 
environment 
7 Import Prohibition P 9504.30.00 
9504.90.20 9504.90.31 
9504.90.39 
9504.90.91  Electrical and 
mechanical operating game 
 GATT XX (a) Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce on the import of 
Electrical and 
mechanical operating games, dated 19 July 
B.E. 2548 To protect public 
moral and national security 
8 Import Prohibition P 84.18 Household 
refrigerator, combined 
refrigerator and 
freezer utilizing CFCs in the 
production process GATT XX (b) Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce on the import 
prohibition of 
Household refrigerator, Combined refrigerator-
freezers utilizing CFC 
in the production process, dated 13 
March B.E. 2549 To protect 
environment and public health  
9 Import Prohibition P 72.04 
76.02 Used motorcycle 
engine of a cylinder GATT XX (b) Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce To protect human 
health and national  
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No. General description 
of the restriction Type of 
restriction Tariff line code 
(s) affected, based 
on HS (2007) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article XX(g)  
of the GATT, etc.) 
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc) National legal basis 
and entry into force 
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision) Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
8407.31.00 8714.19.00 capacity engine not 
exceeding 50 cc.  on the import of goods 
(No. 129), dated 9 September B.E. 2541 security 
10 Import Prohibition P 44.03 
44.07 
 Logs and sawn 
woods which are 
made of teak trees, rubber trees or 
forbidden trees 
from the border of Tak and 
Kanchanaburi 
provinces GATT XX (g) Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce 
on the import prohibition of logs and 
sawn woods which are 
made of teak trees, rubber trees or 
forbidden trees from 
the border of Tak and 
Kanchanaburi 
provinces, dated 29 November B.E 2548 To prevent the illegal 
logging and conserve 
natural resources 
11 Import Prohibition P 6911.10.00 
69.12 Ceramic ware and 
Enamel ware (food 
container) with excessive lead and 
cadmium exposure 
 GATT XX (b) - Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce 
on importing Ceramic ware and Enamel ware 
as prohibited goods or 
goods which are required for Health 
Certification, dated 8 
August B.E. 2551 To protect human 
health 
12 Import Prohibition P 7102.10 
7102.21 
7102.31 Rough diamond 
from or originated 
in the Republic of 
Cote d’Ivoire GATT XXI 
UN Resolution 
 Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce 
on the import 
prohibition on rough diamond from or 
originated in the 
Republic of Cote 
d’Ivoire, dated 11 
April B.E. 2554 To comply with the 
UN Resolution 
  
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No. General description 
of the restriction Type of 
restriction Tariff line code 
(s) affected, based 
on HS (2007) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article XX(g)  
of the GATT, etc.) 
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc) National legal basis 
and entry into force 
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision) Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
13 Import Prohibition P 87.07 
8714.10.20 8714.10.90 
8714.91 Bodies of used 
motor vehicles including cabs and 
chassis thereof, and 
frames of used motorcycles 
excluding those of 
a cylinder capacity not exceeding 50 cc 
and forks and 
wheels with 
diameters not over 
10 inches GATT XX (b) - Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce on the import 
prohibition of bodies 
of used motor vehicles including cabs and 
chassis thereof, and 
frames of used motorcycles, dated 27 
June B.E. 2555 
- Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce 
on the import prohibition of bodies 
of used motor vehicles 
including cabs and chassis thereof, and 
frames of used 
motorcycles (No.2), dated 30 August B.E. 
2555 To protect human 
health and national security 
14 Export Licensing NALX 1006.10 
1006.20 1006.30 
1006.40 Rice GATT XI - 2 (a) Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce on the export of rice, 
dated 11 April B.E. 
2555  To prevent shortage 
of foodstuffs  and conserve for domestic 
use  
 
15 Export Licensing NALX 0714.10 
1108.14.00 Cassava and 
starches 
 GATT XI - 2 (b) Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce 
on the export of goods 
(No. 50), dated 8 
February B.E. 2532 To meet standard 
requirements for 
classification, grading 
or marketing of 
commodities in 
international trade 
16 Export Licensing NALX 09.01 Coffee and its GATT XI - 2 (b)  - Notification of the   
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No. General description 
of the restriction Type of 
restriction Tariff line code 
(s) affected, based 
on HS (2007) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article XX(g)  
of the GATT, etc.) 
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc) National legal basis 
and entry into force 
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision) Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
2101.11 2101.12 product 
 To comply with the 
International Coffee Organization (ICO) Ministry of Commerce 
on the export of goods (No. 12), dated 13 July 
B.E. 2524 
- Notification of the Ministry of Commerce 
on the export of goods 
(No. 71), dated 8 December B.E. 2537 
17 Export Licensing NALX 23.04 
23.05 Bean cake 
 GATT XI - 2 (a) The Government 
Gazette (No. 32), dated 
14 March B.E. 2516 To prevent the 
domestic shortage 
18 Export Licensing NALX 44.01 
44.03 
44.07 Wood and sawn 
wood GATT XX (g) Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce 
on the export of wood and sawn wood, dated 
11 April B.E. 2555  To preserve natural 
resources and  
conserve for domestic use  
 
19 Export Licensing NALX 
 44.02 Wood charcoal GATT XX  (g) Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce on the export of wood 
charcoal, dated 17 
March B.E. 2549 To prevent the 
domestic shortage and to preserve natural 
resources 
20 Export Licensing NALX 
 01.06 
05.07 
96.01 Elephant, including 
parts, derivatives 
and products 
thereof GATT XX (g) Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce 
on the export of 
elephant, dated 11 April B.E. 2555 To preserve 
endangered species 
 
21 Export Licensing NALX 0306.13.00 Live black tiger 
shrimp GATT XI - 2 (b) Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce 
on the export of goods 
(No. 41), dated 1 April 
B.E. 2530 To meet standard 
requirements for 
classification, grading 
or marketing of 
commodities in  
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No. General description 
of the restriction Type of 
restriction Tariff line code 
(s) affected, based 
on HS (2007) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article XX(g)  
of the GATT, etc.) 
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc) National legal basis 
and entry into force 
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision) Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
international trade 
22 Export Licensing NALX 0508.00.20 Pearl oyster and its 
product GATT XX (g) Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce on the export of goods 
(No. 46), dated 9 June 
B.E. 2531 To preserve natural 
resources 
23 Export Licensing NALX 17.01 Sugar  GATT XI - 2 (b)  
To comply with the 
International Sugar 
Organization (ISO) Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce 
on the export of goods 
(No. 45) dated 3 May 
B.E. 2531  
24 Export Licensing NALX 27.01 
27.02 All types of coal 
except briquette from Hongai 
Anthracite Coal GATT XX (g) Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce on the export of goods 
(No. 86) dated 9 
September B.E. 2541 To preserve 
exhaustible natural resources 
 
25 Export and Import 
Licensing NALX 71.08 Gold GATT XX (c) - Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce 
on the export of goods 
(No. 7), dated 6 January B.E. 2509  
- Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce on the export of goods 
(No. 61), dated 9 
February B.E. 2535 - Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce 
on the import of goods (No.28), dated 28 
March B.E. 2505 For national financial 
security and to 
monitor domestic 
consumption   
26 Export Licensing NALX 97.03 Sacred Buddha GATT XX (f) The Government To protect national  
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No. General description 
of the restriction Type of 
restriction Tariff line code 
(s) affected, based 
on HS (2007) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article XX(g)  
of the GATT, etc.) 
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc) National legal basis 
and entry into force 
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision) Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
97.06 image and parts 
thereof, and Antique idol, 
Graven image Gazette (No. 29), dated 
21 December B.E. 2509 treasures of artistic, 
historic or archaeological value  
27 Export Licensing NALX 25.05 Mineral composed 
of natural sand GATT XX (g) Notification of  the 
Minister of Commerce on the export of goods 
(No. 69), dated 19 May 
B.E. 2537 To preserve the 
exhaustible natural resources 
28 Export Licensing NALX various Products re-
exported to the 
third country  Notification of  the 
Minister of Commerce 
on the export of goods (No. 61), dated 9 
February B.E. 2535 To comply with the 
international 
agreements 
29 Export and Import 
Licensing NALX 2939.30 
3003.40 Caffeine and its 
salts  GATT XX (b) Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce on the export and 
import of Caffeine and 
its salts, dated 8 November B.E. 2545 To protect human 
health and narcotic drug control 
30 Export and Import 
Licensing NALX 2841.61.00 
 Potassium 
Permanganate  
 GATT XX (b) Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce 
on the export and import of Potassium 
Permanganate, dated 
28 August B.E. 2545 To protect human 
health and narcotic 
drug control 
31 Prohibition to export 
the Arms, Armament 
and War Implements 
to the prohibited 
countries/destinations 
under UN sanction PX various All types of 
Munition in 
annexed to the 
Royal Decree 
Controlling the 
Exportation of GATT XXI - The Act Controlling 
the Exploration of 
Arms, Armament and 
War Implements B.E. 
2495  
- The Royal Decree   
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No. General description 
of the restriction Type of 
restriction Tariff line code 
(s) affected, based 
on HS (2007) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article XX(g)  
of the GATT, etc.) 
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc) National legal basis 
and entry into force 
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision) Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Arms, Armament and War Implements (1992) Controlling the 
Exportation of Arms, Armament and War 
Implements B.E. 2535  
32 Prohibition to import 
toxic chemical and their precursors which 
used as chemical 
weapon except the government authority, 
state organization, 
state enterprise, Thai 
Red Cross Council 
and Organisation for the prohibition of 
Chemical Weapon 
(OPCW) CP various Chemical substance 
which may be used in chemical war 
No.1-15 GATT XXI - Munition Control Act 
B.E. 2530  - Notification of 
Ministry of Defense , 
dated 30 November B.E. 2550  
33 Control of the 
weapons, weapons 
accessories, chemical 
substances, biological substances, 
radioactive substances 
or devices or instruments which 
may be used in 
combat or warfare NAL various All types of 
Munition except 
chemical substance 
which may be used in chemical war 
No.1-15 GATT XXI - Munition Control Act 
B.E. 2530  
- Notification of 
Ministry of Defense , dated 30 November 
B.E. 2550 The import of 
munitions is 
controlled for security 
of the State or public order or public benefit 
34 Control of Arms, 
Armanment and War 
Implements NAL various All types of 
Munition in 
annexed to the 
Royal Decree 
Controlling the 
Exportation of GATT XXI - The Act Controlling 
the Exploration of 
Arms, Armament and 
War Implements B.E. 
2495  
- The Royal Decree The import of 
munitions is 
controlled for security 
of the State or public 
order or public benefit  
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No. General description 
of the restriction Type of 
restriction Tariff line code 
(s) affected, based 
on HS (2007) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article XX(g)  
of the GATT, etc.) 
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc) National legal basis 
and entry into force 
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision) Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Arms, Armament and War Implements (1992) Controlling the 
Exportation of Arms, Armament and War 
Implements B.E. 2535  
35 Permission needed for 
import and export of CITES-listed species CPX various Animals and parts 
thereof of species listed in CITES 
appendices 
(Appendix I, II & III) GATT XX 
Article 3, 4 & 5 of CITES Convention Article 23 & 24 of the 
Wild Animal Reservation and 
Protection Act B.E. 
2535  
36 Permission needed for 
import and export of protected species and 
reserved species CPX various Animals, and parts 
thereof, listed as protected species or 
reserved species GATT XX Article 23 of the Wild 
Animal Reservation and Protection Act 
B.E. 2535  
37 Prohibition to export 
live snakes PX various Live snakes, 
including unfinished snake 
skins GATT XX 
 Cabinet resolution 
dated 9 October B.E. 2533  
38 Prohibition to 
import/export of hazardous substances 
type IV PX Chapter 28 
Chapter 29 3808 Hazardous 
substances type IV listed under 
hazardous 
Substances Act B.E. 2535 GATT XX (b), 
Stockholm Convention on 
Persistent Organic 
Pollutants and the Rotterdam 
Convention on the 
prior informed consent Procedure for 
Certain Hazardous 
Chemicals and Pesticides in 
international trade Hazardous substances 
Act B.E. 2535   
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 This section shall be filled by Members in case a notification made pursuant to another notification requirement (e.g. set in the Agreement on Agriculture, Agreement on 
Balance of Payments, Agreement on  Safeguards, and the Agreement on Import Licensing  Procedures, etc.) contains information on a  quantitative restriction in force and which is 
not listed in Section 1.   
 
1.  Agreement on Agriculture 
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification: 
 
2.  Agreement on Balance of Payments 
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  
3.  Agreement on Safeguards 
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes  
   No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification: 
 
4.  Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures (non-automatic licences) 
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification: 
 
Document symbol 
of notification General 
description Type 
of 
restr. Tariff line code 
(s) affected, based 
on HS (2007) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification  
 and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other International 
Commitments National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
G/LIC/N/2/THA/3 Import 
Licensing AL various Drug and 
pharmaceutical 
chemicals products in 16 items, 154 
categories 
(Aristolochia spp., Chloramphenicol, 
Chloroform, 
Chlorpromazine, 
Colchicin, 
Dapsone, GATT XX (b) Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce 
on the import of drug, chemical, 
pharmaceutical 
product and its salts, dated 22   May B.E. 
2545 To protect human 
health and for national 
economic security  
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of notification General 
description Type 
of 
restr. Tariff line code 
(s) affected, based 
on HS (2007) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification  
 and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other International 
Commitments National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
Nitrofurans, 
Diethylstilbestrol, 
Sulfonamides, Fluoroquinolones, 
Glycopeptides, 
Dimetridazole, Metronidazole, 
Ronidazole, 
Ipronidazole, Nitroimidazoles) 
G/LIC/N/2/THA/3 Import 
Licensing NAL 2922.19.90 Clenbuterol 
compound and its 
salts  GATT XX (b) Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce 
on the import of goods (No. 107), dated 17 
March B.E. 2538 To protect human 
health and life in 
swine consumption 
G/LIC/N/2/THA/3 Import 
Licensing NAL 2922.50.90 Albuterol or 
Salbutamol and its 
salts  GATT XX (b) Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce 
on the import of 
Albuterol or Salbutamol and its 
salts, dated 29 March 
B.E. 2545 To protect human 
health and life in 
swine consumption 
G/LIC/N/2/THA/3 Import 
Licensing NAL 25.15 (except 
2515.12.10) 
6802.21.00 
6802.23.00 6802.29.00 Building stone  
 GATT XX Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce 
on the import of Stone, 
dated 16 June B.E. 2551 To administer the 
import and utilization 
of stone  
G/LIC/N/2/THA/3 Import 
Licensing NAL 87.01 
87.03 (except 
8703.10) 87.04 
87.05 Used motor car, 
other motor vehicle 
and motor vehicle for special purposes 
 GATT XX (b) - Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce 
on the import of goods (No. 50), dated 9 April 
B.E. 2512 
- Notification of the Ministry of Commerce 
on the import of goods 
(No. 66), dated 4 To protect human life, 
public health and 
environment  
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of notification General 
description Type 
of 
restr. Tariff line code 
(s) affected, based 
on HS (2007) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification  
 and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other International 
Commitments National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
January B.E. 2515 
- Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce on the import of goods 
(No. 85), dated 30 
August B.E. 2534  
G/LIC/N/2/THA/3 Import 
Licensing NAL 87.11 Used motorcycles 
 GATT XX (b) Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce 
on the import of goods 
(No. 113), dated 25 April B.E. 2539 To protect human 
health and for security 
reasons 
G/LIC/N/2/THA/3 Import 
Licensing NAL 8702.90 Used six-wheeled 
buses having 30 
seats or more GATT XX (b) Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce 
on the import of Used 
six-wheeled buses 
having 30 seats or more, dated 5 April 
B.E. 2547 To protect human life, 
public health and 
environment 
G/LIC/N/2/THA/3 Import 
Licensing NAL 8408.90 Used diesel engines 
displacement of 331-1,100 cc  
 GATT XX (b) Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce on the import of goods 
(No. 130), dated 9 
September B.E. 2541  To protect human 
health and for security reasons 
G/LIC/N/2/THA/3 Import 
Licensing NAL 71.08 Gold GATT XX (c) Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce 
on the import of goods 
(No. 28), dated 28 March B.E. 2505 For national financial 
security and to 
monitor domestic 
consumption   
G/LIC/N/2/THA/3 Import 
Licensing NAL 71.18 Coin of which size 
and weight are 
similar to the official coins GATT XX (c) Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce 
on the import of goods (No. 93), dated 31 
March B.E. 2536 To prevent perceptive 
practice 
G/LIC/N/2/THA/3 Import 
Licensing NAL 97.03 
97.06 Antique idol and 
parts thereof and 
parts of ancient GATT XX (f) Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce 
on the import of To protect national 
treasures of artistic, 
historic or  
  G/MA/QR/N/THA/1 
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of notification General 
description Type 
of 
restr. Tariff line code 
(s) affected, based 
on HS (2007) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification  
 and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other International 
Commitments National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
monument, 
inscriptions and 
ancient manuscripts and prehistoric 
implements Antique idols 
originated in foreign 
country, dated 11 November B.E. 2547 archaeological value  
G/LIC/N/2/THA/3 Import 
Licensing NAL various Machinery and 
parts thereof which can be used to 
violate copyrights 
of cassette tape, video tape, and 
compact disc GATT XX (d) Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce on the import of goods 
(No. 96), dated 10 June 
B.E. 2536 To protect intellectual 
property 
G/LIC/N/2/THA/3 Import 
Licensing NAL 8443.19.00 
8443.31.10 
8443.31.20 
8443.31.90 8443.32.90 
8443.39.11 
8443.39.20 8443.39.30 
8443.39.90 Intaglio printing 
machinery and 
color copier 
machine  GATT XX (a) Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce 
on the import of goods 
(No. 131) dated 9 September B.E. 2541 To prevent making of 
counterfeit bank note  
G/LIC/N/2/THA/3 Import 
Licensing NAL 39.15 Waste and scrap of 
plastic  GATT XX (b) Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce on the import of goods 
(No. 112), dated 7 
February B.E. 2539 To protect human 
health and environment 
G/LIC/N/2/THA/3 Import 
Licensing NAL 8467.81 
8467.91 
8508.20 
8508.90 Chainsaw and its 
accessory 
 GATT XX (g) Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce 
on the import of goods 
(No. 132), dated 9 September B.E. 2541 
 To conserve natural 
resources and prevent 
the illegal logging  
G/LIC/N/2/THA/3 Import 
Licensing NAL 2301.20.0106 Fish meal with 
protein content less 
than 60% GATT XI – 2 (b) Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce 
on the import of goods 
(No. 72), dated 7 To meet standard 
requirements for 
classification, grading 
or marketing of  
   G/MA/QR/N/THA/1
 Page 17Document symbol 
of notification General 
description Type 
of 
restr. Tariff line code 
(s) affected, based 
on HS (2007) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification  
 and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other International 
Commitments National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
March B.E. 2533  
- Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce on the import of goods 
(No. 74) dated 7 
March B.E. 2533  commodities in 
international trade 
G/LIC/N/2/THA/3 Import 
Licensing NAL 2939.30.00 
3003.40.00 
 Caffeine and its 
salts 
 GATT XX (b) Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce 
on the export and 
import of Caffeine and its salts, dated 8 
November B.E. 2545 To protect human 
health and narcotic 
drug control 
G/LIC/N/2/THA/3 Import 
Licensing NAL 2841.61.00 Potassium 
Permanganate  
 GATT XX (b) Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce 
on the export and 
import of Potassium Permanganate, dated 
28 August B.E. 2545 To protect human 
health and narcotic 
drug control 
G/LIC/N/2/THA/3 Import 
Licensing NAL 61.01-61.04 
6117.10.00 62.01-62.11 
6217.90.00 Unfinished apparel 
and clothing accessories except 
collars, cuffs, 
waist, band pocket and cuffs for 
trouser GATT XI – 2(b) Notification of the 
Ministry of Commerce on the import of goods 
(No.75), dated 16 
March B.E. 2533 To meet standard 
requirements for classification, grading 
or marketing of 
commodities in international trade 
 
5. Other notifications 
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction in other notifications?   Yes     No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  
 
 
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