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Comité de Acceso a los Mercados  Original: inglés  
 
  
NOTIFICACIÓN DE CONFORMIDAD CON LA DECISIÓN SOBRE EL PROCEDIMIENTO DE 
NOTIFICACIÓN DE RESTRICCIONES CUANTITATIVAS (G/L/59/REV.1)  
TAILANDIA  
La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 15 de marzo de 2023, se distribuye a petición de la delegación 
de Tailandia.  
 
A. Miembro notificante: Tailandia  
B. Fecha de la notificación: 30 de septiembre de 2022  
C. Primera notificación:  
 Sí 
 No, la última notificación se presentó con la signatura (signatura del documento): 
G/MA/QR/N/THA/2 y sus addenda  
D. Tipo de not ificación:  
 1. Completa (es decir, notificación de todas las restricciones cuantitativas en vigor)  
 2. Cambios de una notificación presentada anteriormente con la signatura (signatura del 
documento) consistentes en lo siguiente:  
  2.1 Establecimiento de nuevas restricciones, enumeradas en la sección 1.  
  2.2 Eliminación de restricciones, como se describe en la casilla G infra. 
  2.3 Modificación de una restricción notificada anteriormente, como se indica en la 
sección 1.  
 3. Notificación inversa de restricciones mantenidas por (Miembro):   
E. La notificación proporciona información sobre el siguiente período bienal (por 
ejemplo, 2012 -2014): 2020-2022 y 2022-2024 y se ref iere a restricciones en vigor 
al 30 de septiembre de  2022.  
F. La presente notificación contiene información* relativa a:  
 Sección 1:  Lista de restricciones cuantitativas actualmente en vigor.  
 Sección 2:  Referencia a otras notificaciones presentadas a l a OMC que contengan 
información sobre restricciones cuantitativas actualmente en vigor e 
información adicional.   
G. Observaciones de carácter general, con inclusión de una descripción de la 
eliminación de restricciones notificada en el apartado 2.2 de la casilla D y la fecha 
en que esas restricciones dejaron de estar en vigor.  
  
 
 
* En inglés solamente.   
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- 2 - Section 1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 
QR 
No. General description of 
the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS (     )  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  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  P 
P-X 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 (b)  
UN Resolution  Notification of the Ministry 
of Commerce on the 
export and import of all 
types of arms, military 
vehicles, hardwar e and 
spare parts to and from:  
• Democratic People's 
Republic of Korea, dated 
10 October 2014 (B.E. 
2557)  
• Islamic Republic of Iran, 
dated 20 February 2007 
(B.E. 2550)  
• The Great Socialist 
People's Libyan Arab 
Jamahiriya, dated 16 
January 2012 (B.E. 
2555)  To comply with the UN 
Resolution  
2 Export Prohibition  P-X Various  All types of arms, 
military vehicles, 
hardware and spare 
parts export to:  
• Ethiopia and Eritrea  
• Liberia  
• Somalia  
• Democratic Republic of 
the Congo  
• the Republic of Cote 
d'Ivoire  
• Republic of the Sudan  GATT XXI (b)  
UN Resolution  Notification of the Ministry 
of Commerce on the 
export of goods (No. 94), 
dated 29 June 2001 (B.E. 
2544); and Notification of 
the Ministry of Commerce 
on the export of All types 
of arms, military vehicles, 
hardware and spar e parts 
to: 
• Liberia, dated 16 
January 2002 (B.E. 
2545)  
• Somalia, dated 15 
February 2002 (B.E.  
2545)  
• Congo, dated 13 
January 2004 (B.E. 
2547)  To comply with the UN 
Resolution   
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- 3 - QR 
No. General description of 
the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS (     )  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  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 
• The Republic of Cote 
d'Ivoire, dated 31 
January 2013 
(B.E.2556)  
• Republic of the Sudan, 
dated 11 April 2011 
(B.E. 255 4) 
3 Export Prohibition  P-X 2505.10.00  
2505.90.00  
(HS 2022)  Natural Sand  GATT XX (g)  Notification of the Minister 
of Commerce on the 
export of goods (No. 69), 
dated 19 May 1994 (B.E. 
2537)  
 
Notification of the Minister 
of Commerce on the 
export of goods (No. 87), 
dated 24 September 1998 
(B.E. 2541)  To preserve natural 
resources  
4 Import Prohibition  CP 9504.30.10  
9504.30.20  
9504.30.90  
9504.90.31  
9504.90.39  
9504.90.92  
9504.90.93  
(HS 2012)  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 
2005 (B.E. 2548)  To protect public moral 
and national security  
5 Import Prohibition  P Various  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 CFCs in 
the production process, 
dated 13 March 2006 
(B.E. 2549)  To protect environment 
and public health  
6 Import Prohibition  P ex72.04  
ex76.02  
ex8407.31.0
0 Used motorcycle engine 
of a cylinder capacity 
engine not exceeding 
50 cc.  GATT XX (b)  Notification of the Ministry 
of Commerce on the 
import of goods (No. 
129), dated 9 September To protect public health 
and safety   
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- 4 - QR 
No. General description of 
the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS (     )  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  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 
ex8714.10.2
0 
ex8714.10.9
0 
(HS 2017)  1998 (B.E. 2541)  
7 Import Prohibition  P Various  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 Regarding 
the Importation of Wood 
and Processed Wood 
including Artifacts, 
Appliances or any Articles 
Made of Wood into the 
Kingdom of Thailand 
along Tak Province and 
Kanchanaburi Province 
Borders B.E. 2548 (2005), 
dated 29 November 2005 
(B.E. 2548)  To prevent the illegal 
logging and conserve 
natural resources  
8 Import Prohibition  
except under  
defined conditions  CP Various  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 2008 
(B.E. 2551)  To protect human 
health  
9 Import Prohibition  P 7102.10  
7102.21  
7102.31  Rough diamonds from 
or originated in the 
Republic of Cote 
d'Ivoire  GATT XXI (b)  
UN Resolution  Notification of the Ministry 
of Commerce on the 
import prohibition on 
rough diamonds from or 
originated in the Republic 
of Cote d'Ivoire, dated 31  
January 2013 (B.E. 2556)  To comply with the UN 
Resolution  
10 Import Prohibition  CP Various  Bodies of used motor 
vehicles including cabs 
and chassis thereof, 
and frames of used 
motorcycles excluding GATT XX (b)  Notification of the Ministry 
of C ommerce on the 
import prohibition of 
bodies of used motor 
vehicles including cabs To protect human 
health and national 
security   
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- 5 - QR 
No. General description of 
the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS (     )  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  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 
those of a cylinder 
capacity not exceeding 
50 cc and forks and 
wheels with diameters 
not over 10 inches  and chassis thereof, and 
frames of used 
motorcycles, dated 27 
June 2012 (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 2012 (B.E. 
2555)  
11 Import Prohibition  P 9614.00.90  
2403.11.00  
8543.70.90  
(HS 2012)  Baraku/Shisha and 
Electronic 
Baraku/Shisha or 
Electronic Cigarette  GATT XX (b)  Notification of the Ministry 
of Commerce on the 
import prohibition of 
Baraku/Shisha and 
Electronic Baraku/Shisha 
or Electronic Cigarette, 
dated 12 December 2014 
(B.E. 2557)  To p rotect human 
health  
12 Export Licensing  NAL-X 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 2012 (B.E. 2555)  To prevent shortage of 
foodstuffs and conserve 
for domestic use  
13 Export Licensing  NAL-X 0714.10  
(HS 2022)  Cassava Products  GATT XI - 2 (b) Notification of the Ministry 
of Commerce on the 
export of goods (No. 50), 
dated 8 February 1989 
(B.E. 2532)  To meet standard 
requirements for 
classification, grading 
or marketing of 
commodities in 
international trade  
14 Export Licensing  NAL-X 0901.11  
0901.12  
0901.21  
0901.22  
0901.90  
2101.11  Coffee and its product  GATT XI - 2 (b) 
To comply with 
the International 
Coffee 
Organization 
(ICO)  Notification of the Ministry 
of Commerce on the 
export of goods (No. 12), 
dated 13 July 1981  
(B.E. 2524)  
   
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- 6 - QR 
No. General description of 
the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS (     )  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  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 
2101.12  Notification of the Ministry 
of Commerce on the 
export of goods (No. 71), 
dated 8 December 1994 
(B.E. 2537)  
15 Export Licensing  NAL-X 23.04  
23.05  Bean cake  GATT XI - 2 (a) The Government 
Gazette (No. 32), 
dated 14 March 1973 
(B.E. 2516)  To prevent the 
domestic shortage  
16 Export Licensing  NAL-X Various  Wood and sawn wood  GATT XX (g)  Notification of the Ministry 
of Commerce Re: 
Determined Wood as 
Goods Requiring a License 
to Export out of Kingdom 
B.E. 2555  
(2012), dated 11 April  
2012 (B.E. 2555)  To preserve natural 
resources  
17 Export Licensing  NAL-X  Various  Wood charcoal  GATT XX (g)  Notification of the Ministry 
of Commerce RE: 
Exportation of Wood 
Charcoal out of Kingdom 
B.E. 2459 (2006), dated 
17 March 2006 (B.E. 
2549)  To preserve natural 
resources  
18 Export Licensing  NAL-X Various, 
including:  
010690  
0507 Elephants, including 
parts, derivatives and 
products thereof  GATT XX (g)  Notification of the Ministry 
of Commerce on the 
export of elephants, dated 
23 April 2019 (B.E. 2562)  To preserve 
endangered species  
19 Export Licensing  NAL-X Various  Shellfish and Shells  GATT XX (g)  Notification of the Ministry 
of Commerce Governing 
the Export of Goods out of 
the Kingdom (No. 46) B.E. 
2531 (1988), dated 9 
June 1988 (B.E. 2531)  
 To preserve natural 
resources   
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- 7 - QR 
No. General description of 
the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS (     )  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  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 
20 Export Licensing  NAL-X 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 1988  (B.E. 
2531)   
21 Export Licensing  NAL-X 27.01  
27.02  
(HS 2022)  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 1998 
(B.E. 2541)  To preserve exhaustible 
natural resources  
22 Export and Import 
Licensing  NAL  
NAL-X 7108.11.00  
 
7108.12.00  
 
7108.13.00  
 
7108.20.00  Gold GATT XX (c)  The Government Gazette 
(No.8) on the export of 
goods, dated 9 January 
1942 (B.E. 2485)  
 
Notification of the Ministry 
of Commerce on the 
export of goods (No. 7), 
dated 26 January 1966 
(B.E. 2509)  
 
Notification of the Ministry 
of Commerce on the 
export of goods (No. 61), 
dated 9 February 1992 
(B.E. 2535)  
 
The Government Gazette 
(No.5) on the import of 
goods, dated 27 July 1951 
(B.E. 2494)  
Notification of the Ministry 
of Commerce on the 
import of good s (No.28), 
dated 28 March 1962  
(B.E. 2505)  
 For national financial 
security and to monitor 
domestic consumption   
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- 8 - QR 
No. General description of 
the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS (     )  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  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 
23 Import Prohibition  P 8415.10.10.
001/C62 (HS 
2017)  HCFC -22-based air 
conditioning equipment 
with cooling capacity  
under 50,000 BTU/hr  GATT XX (b)  Notification of the Ministry 
of Commerce on the 
import prohibition of 
HCFC -22- 
(Chlorodifluoromethane) 
based air conditioning 
equipment with cooling 
capacity under 50,000 
BTU/hr., dated 16 
January 2018 (B.E. 2561)  To protect environment 
and pub lic health  
24 Prohibition to 
import toxic 
chemicals and their 
precursors which 
may be used as 
chemical weapon 
except the 
government 
authority, state 
organization, state 
enterprise, Thai 
Red Cross Council 
and Organisation 
for the prohibitionof 
Chemical wea pon CP Various  Chemical substance 
which may be used in 
chemical war as 
stipulated in the Article 
2(2.2) No.1 -15 of the 
Notification of Ministry 
of Defence, dated 30 
November B.E. 2550  
(Listed in Annex I)  GATT XXI  Munition Control Act 1987 
(B.E. 2530)  
 
Notification of Ministry of 
Defence, dated 30 
November 1987 (B.E. 
2530)   
25 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 Munitions 
except chemical 
substances which may 
be used in chemical war 
No.1-15 GATT XXI  Munition Control Act 1987  
(B.E. 2530)  
 
Notification of Ministry of 
Defence, dated 30 
November 2007 (B.E. 
2550)  The import of munitions 
is controlled for security 
of the State or public 
order or public benefit   
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- 9 - QR 
No. General description of 
the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS (     )  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  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 
26 Control of the 
Arms, Armament 
and War 
Implements  NAL-X various  All types of Munitions in 
the annex to the Royal 
Decree Controlling the 
Exportation of Arms, 
Armament and War 
implements B.E. 2535  
 
 GATT XXI  The Act Controlling the 
Exportation of Arms, 
Armament and War 
Implements 1952 (B.E. 
2495)  
 
The Royal Decree 
Controlling the 
Exportation of Arms, 
Armament and War 
Implements 1992 (B.E. 
2535)  The export of mun itions 
is controlled for security 
of the State or public 
order or public benefit  
27 Export and Import 
Licensing  NAL 
NAL-X various  Narcotic Drugs (Listed 
in Annex II)  GATT XX (b)  
 
Single Convention 
on Narcotic 
Drugs, 1961  
 
Convention 
against Illicit 
Traffic in Narcotic 
Drugs and 
Psychotropic 
Substances, 1988  The Act of Narcotic 1979 ( 
B.E. 2522)  To protect human 
health and narcotic 
drugs control  
28 Export and Import 
Licensing  NAL 
NAL-X Various  Psychotropic substances 
(Listed in Annex III)  GATT XX (b) 
 
Convention on 
Psychotropic 
Substances, 1971  The Act of Psychotropic 
Substances 2016 (B.E. 
2559)  To protect human 
health and psychotropic 
substances control  
29 Import Prohibition  P 4004.00.00  
4012.11.00  
4012.19.10  
4012.19.20  
4012.20.10  
4012.20.40  
4012.20.50  
(HS 2012)  Retreated or used 
pneumatic tyres of 
rubber and its waste 
and scrap  GATT XX (b)  Notification of the Ministry 
of Commerce on the 
import prohibition or 
import licensing of 
Retreated or used 
pneumatic tyres of 
rubber, dated 16 August 
2013 
(B.E. 2556)  To protect human 
health and environment   
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- 10 - QR 
No. General description of 
the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS (     )  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  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 
30 Permission needed 
for import and 
export of protected 
species and 
reserved species  CP 
CP-X Various  Animals, carcasses and 
products thereof, listed 
as reserved species or 
protected species  GATT XX (b)  The Wildlife   
Conservation and 
Protection Act, B.E. 2562 
(2019)  1. To regulate the 
importation and 
exportation of wild 
animal carcasses or 
products thereof or 
protected wild animals 
and carcasses thereof 
as specified by the 
Minister.  
 
2. To regulate the 
importation and 
exportation of 
breedable protected 
wild animals, carcasses 
or products thereof as 
specified by the Minister  
31 Prohibition to 
export live snakes  P-X Various  Live snakes, including 
unfinished snake skins  GATT XX (b)  Cabinet resolution dated 9 
October 1990 (B.E. 2533)  To prevent or reduce 
environmental impact 
and maintain ecological 
balance  
32 Prohibition to 
import/export of 
toxic chemicals and 
their precursors 
listed in Annex on 
Chemicals -schedule 
1A, 1B and 2A - of 
Chemical Weapons  
Convention (CWC)  P 
P-X various  Hazardous substances 
type IV listed under 
Hazardous Substances 
Act B.E. 2535  GATT XX(b) Chemical 
Weapons Convention 
(CWC)  Hazardous substance Act 
B.E. 2535 (1992)   
33 Export Prohibition  P-X Various  Gold (ore) and other 
ores containing gold 
from mining in Thailand  
 
Gold alloy produced by GATT XX (c)  Notification of the Ministry 
of Industry Re: 
Determination of type and 
nature of minerals 
prohibited for exportation Due to cancelling of 
Notification of the 
Ministry of Industry Re: 
Determination of type 
and nature of minerals  
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- 11 - QR 
No. General description of 
the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS (     )  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  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 
metallurgical processing  B.E. 2564 (2021), dated 
28 June 2021 (B.E. 2564)  prohibited for 
exportation B.E. 2560  
 
The new notification is 
effective from 17 
December B.E. 2564  
34 Export under 
condition  CP-X Various  Ready -to-use shell 
products  GATT XX (g)  Notification of the Ministry 
of Commerce Governing 
the Export of Goods out of 
the Kingdom (No. 46) B.E. 
2531 (1988), dated 9 
June 1988 (B.E. 2531)  To preserve natural 
resources  
35 Export under 
condition  CP-X Various  Living ornamental fish  GATT XX (g)  Notification of the Ministry 
of Commerce Re: 
Exportation of Living 
Ornamental Fishes out of 
the Kingdom B.E. 2549 
(2006), dated 17 March 
2006 (B.E. 2549)  To improve fish 
protection  
36 Export under 
condition  CP-X Various  Canned pineapple  GATT XX  Notification of the Ministry 
of Commerce Re: 
Exportation of Canned 
Pineapples out of the 
Kingdom B.E. 2550 
(2007), dated 23 July 
2007 (B.E. 2550)  To ensure their exports 
meet standards 
requirements  
37 Export under 
condition  CP-X 1604.14.11  
1604.14.19  
(HS 2012)  Canned tuna  GATT XX  Notification of the Ministry 
of Commerce  
Re: Determination for 
Canned Tuna to be Goods 
subject to Measure 
Regulating Export out of 
the Kingdom B.E. 2557 
(2014), dated 15 October 
2014 (B.E. 2557)  To promote the export 
to correspond with the 
current trade si tuation  
38 Import Prohibition  P 3825.10.00  
(HS 2017)  Municipal waste  GATT XX (b)  Notification of Ministry of 
Commerce on Prescribing 
Municipal Waste to be 
Goods Subject to Import To protect the 
environment, public 
health and human life   
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No. General description of 
the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS (     )  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  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 
Measure and Bringing in 
Transit Prohibition 
Measure B.E. 2562 (2019) 
(dated 29 May 2019)  
39 Import P rohibition  P Chapter 84 
and Chapter 
85, only 
statistic code 
899 per the 
list attached 
(HS 2017)  Electrical and electronic 
assembles or scrap (not 
included scrap from 
electronic power 
generation) containing 
such as accumulators 
and other batteries, 
mercury -switches, glass 
from cathode -raytubes 
and other activated 
glasses and PCB - 
capacitors, or 
contaminated with 
Cadmium, Mercury, 
LeadPolychlorinated 
Biphenyl  GATT XX (b)  
Basel convention  Notification of the Ministry 
of Commerce on 
Determina tion of 
Electronic Waste as 
Prohibition Goods from 
Being Imported into the 
Kingdom B.E. 2563 
(2020) (dated 11 August 
2020)  To protect 
environment, public 
health and public safety  
40 Export and Import 
Prohibition  P, P-X Various  Counterfeit Goods and 
Pirated Goods  GATT XX (d)  Notification of Ministry of 
Commerce on 
Determination of 
Counterfeit Goods and 
Pirated Goods as Goods 
Prohibited from Export, 
Import, and Bringing in 
Transit B.E. 2565 (2022)  
(dated 27 March 2022)  To protect intellectual 
property and to update 
regulations related to 
export, import and 
bringing in transit of 
counterfeit goods and 
pirated goods to be in 
accordance with current 
situation.  
41 Import Prohibition  P Chapter 84 
and Chapter 
85, only 
statistic code 
899 per the 
list attached  Parts of electrical and 
electronic equipment or 
scrap thereof (excluding 
scrap from electronic 
generator) containing 
electrical capacitor and 
other batteries, 
mercury -switches, glass 
scrap from cathode -ray 
tubes and other GATT XX (b)  
Basel convention  Notification of Ministry of 
Commerce on Prescribing 
Electronic Waste to be 
Goods Subjects to import 
Prohibition Measure B.E. 
2563 (2020) (dated 11 
August 2020)  To protect 
environment, public 
health and public safety   
  G/MA/QR/N/THA/3  
 
- 13 - QR 
No. General description of 
the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS (     )  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  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 
activated glasses and 
PCB - electrical 
capacitor or that 
contaminated with 
cadmium, mercury, 
lead, polychlorinated 
biphenyl  
42 Export Certificate  NAL-X 7102.10  
7102.21  
7102.31  
(HS 2022)  Rough diamonds  GATT XXI (c)  
UN Resolution 
Kimberley 
Process 
Certification 
Scheme  Notification of the Ministry 
of Commerce Regarding 
the Exportation and 
Importation of Rough 
Diamonds into the 
Kingdom of Thailand B.E. 
2546 (2003) (dated 16 
May 2003)  To comply with the UN 
resolution 55/56 (2000) 
and Kimberley Process 
Certification Scheme 
(2003) to allow only 
import/export rough 
diamonds with 
participants of 
Kimberley Process  
43 Import Prohibition  P 87.01  
87.02  
87.03  
87.04  
97.06  Used Cars (Except used 
tractors for semi -
trailers, used 
ambulances, used 
agricultural tractors)  GATT XX (b)  Notification of the Ministry 
of Commerce Regarding 
the Determination of Used 
Motor Vehicles as Import 
Prohibited Goods or 
Subject to Licensing 
Requirements on 
Regulation of Import into 
the Kingdom of Thailand, 
dated 12 Jun 2019 (B.E. 
2562)  To protect human  life, 
public health and 
environment  
44 Import Prohibition  CP 87.11  
97.06  
(HS 2022)  Used Motorcycles  GATT XX (b)  Notification of Ministry of 
Commerce on 
Determination of Used 
Motorcycles as Prohibited 
Goods for Import into the 
Kingdom, dated 11  
August 2021 (B.E. 2564)  To protect human 
life public health 
and environment  
45 Import and Export 
licensing  NAL 
NAL-X Various  Mineral importation and 
exportation licenses are 
prerequisite for 
following type and 
nature of minerals  GATT XX (g)  Notification of the Ministry 
of Industry  
Re: Determination of type 
and nature of minerals 
requiring importation and   
  G/MA/QR/N/THA/3  
 
- 14 - QR 
No. General description of 
the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS (     )  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  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 
 
2.1 Importation license  
Tin ore  
Tin Metal (more than 
99.85% compound of 
Tin ore)  
Chrysotile  
Cinnabar  
 
2.2 Exportation license  
Tin ore  
Copper ore  
Zinc ore  
Iron ore  
minerals containing 
Columbium Tantalum or 
Thorium and any type 
of minerals containing 
radioactivity  
Manganese  
Fluorite  
Dolomite  
Barite  
Pyrophyllite  
Feldspar  
Gypsum  
Anhydrite  
Kaolin  exportation license B.E. 
2560 (2017), dated 29 
December 2017 (B.E. 
2560)  
46 Control of the 
exporting quantity 
of Gypsum  MPR-X Various  Quota for exportation of 
Gypsum  
(1) Quota for 
exportation of Gypsum 
during 2022 is 6 million 
metric tons  
(2) If each 
entrepreneur's quota is 
completed, the 
exceeding Gypsum can 
be exported under the GATT XX (g)  Notification of the 
Department of Primary 
Industries and Mines  
Re: Rules for 
management on exported 
Gypsum B.E. 2565 
(2022), dated 10 January 
2022 (B.E. 2565)    
  G/MA/QR/N/THA/3  
 
- 15 - QR 
No. General description of 
the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS (     )  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  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 
following conditions;  
      (2.1) Each metric 
ton of Synthetic 
Gypsum sold, 10 metric 
tons of Gypsum Quota 
for exportation will be 
permitted.  
      (2.2) Each metric 
ton of Gypsum sold for 
domestic industries 
(except for Cement 
industry and Gypsum 
board), 1 metric ton of 
Gypsum  Quota for 
exportation will be 
permitted.  
      (2.3) Other than 
(2.1) and (2.2),  
27 Baht per metric ton 
of Gypsum exportation 
will be collected for 
state compensation.  
(3) The lowest 
exportation price 
royalty's calculation 
during 2022 is 18.50 
USD per me tric ton  
47 Restriction for 
Exportation  CP-X 63079040  
63079090  Surgical mask  
 
Facemask for protection 
against dust, smoke or 
toxic substance used for 
safety apparatus and 
others  GATT XI:2(a)  Notification of the Central 
Committee for Prices of 
Goods and Services No. 6, 
B.E. 2565 (2022), dated 
25 January 2022  
 
https://law.dit.go.th/Uplo
ad/Document/97ae6e5a -
a4cb-4bcc-9e58-
241ebfd11c6a.pdf   
 Due to the global 
outbreak of COVID -19 
and critical shortage of 
the products, the 
measure was adopted 
to ensure adequacy of 
the products as they are  
the vital tools for 
tackling the pandemic.  
 
The export of such 
products is subject to  
  G/MA/QR/N/THA/3  
 
- 16 - QR 
No. General description of 
the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS (     )  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  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 
Notification of the Central 
Committee for Prices of 
Goods and Services No. 2, 
B.E. 2566 (2023), dated 
24 January 2022  
 
https://law.dit.go.th/Uplo
ad/Document/ec539353 -
45e7-4814-9129-
19b3fc35b842.pdf   
 
The measure first entered 
into force on 5 F ebruary 
2020 and was since then 
extended annually. The 
latest extension is from 25 
January 2023 for 1 year.  an approval from the 
authorized committee.  
48 Import Licensing  NAL 25.15 
(except  
2515.12.10)  
6802.21.00  
6802.23.00  
6802.29.10  
6802.29.90  
(HS 2012)  Building stone  GATT XX  Notification of the Ministry 
of Commerce on the 
import of Stone, dated 16 
June 2008 (B.E. 2551)  To administer the 
import and utilization of 
stone  
49 Import Licensing  NAL ex8408.90 (HS 
2012)  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 1998 
(B.E. 2541)  To protect human 
health and for security 
reasons  
50 Import Licensing  NAL Various  Antique idol and parts 
thereof and parts of 
ancient monument, 
inscriptions and ancient 
manuscripts and 
prehistoric implements  GATT XX (f)  Notification of the Ministry 
of Commerce on the 
import of Antique idols 
originated in foreign 
country, dated 11 
November 2004 (B.E. 
2547)  To protect national 
treasures of artistic, 
historic or 
archaeological value   
  G/MA/QR/N/THA/3  
 
- 17 - QR 
No. General description of 
the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS (     )  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  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 
51 Import Licensing  NAL 2301.20  
(HS 1987)  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 March 1990 (B.E. 
2533)  To stabilize price for 
raw material used for 
animal food  
52 Import Licensing  NAL 39.15 (HS 1992)  Waste and scrap of 
plastics  GATT XX (b)  Notification of Ministry of 
Commerce on Import of 
Goods into the Kingdom 
(No. 112) B.E. 2539 
(1996)  To protect human 
health and environment  
 
   
  G/MA/QR/N/THA/3  
 
- 18 - Section  2: Cross -reference to other WTO notifications with information on quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 
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 no tification:  
 
Document symbol 
of notification  General 
description  Type of restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) affected, 
based on 
HS(     ) Detailed 
Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal 
basis and 
entry into 
force  
 Administration; 
modification of 
prev. notified 
measures; and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
G/AG/N/         
 
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:  
 
Document symbol 
of notification  General 
description  Type of restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) affected, 
based on 
HS(     ) Detailed 
Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal 
basis and 
entry into 
force  
 Administration; 
modification of 
prev. notified 
measures; and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
WT/BOP/N/         
 
   
  G/MA/QR/N/THA/3  
 
- 19 - 3.  Agreement on Safeguards  
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction? Yes     No   
B.  If yes, then list be low 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(     ) Detailed 
Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal 
basis and 
entry into 
force  
 Administration; 
modification of 
prev. notified 
measures; and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
G/SG/N         
 
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 th e 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(2017)  Detailed 
Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal 
basis and 
entry into 
force  
 Administration; 
modification of 
prev. notified 
measures; and 
other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
G/LIC/N/          
 
   
  G/MA/QR/N/THA/3  
 
- 20 -  
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:  
 
Document symbol 
of notification  General 
description  Type of restr.  
 Tariff line code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS(2022)  Detailed 
Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal 
basis and 
entry into 
force  
 Administration; 
modification of 
prev. notified 
measures; and 
other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
        
 
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