WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/STR/N/12/THA 
8 July 2008 
 (08-3261) 
Working Party on State Trading Enterprises Original:   English 
  
 
STATE TRADING 
 
New and Full Notification Pursuant to Article XVII:4(a) of the 
 
GATT 1994 and Paragraph 1 of  the Understanding on  
the Interpretation of Article XVII  
 
THAILAND 
  
 The following communication, dated 2 July 2008,  is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Thailand.   
 
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1. Public Warehouse Organization (PWO) 
Reason and purpose
 
  Public Warehouse Organization (PWO) is a st ate-enterprise attached to the Ministry of 
Commerce.  Its objective is to "engage in all activities regarding agricultural goods and consumer products" as well as in service business connected with agricultural goods and consumer 
products according to the Royal Decree Establishing the Public Warehouse B.E.2498.   
 Description of the functioning of the state trading enterprise
 
  PWO is responsible for allocating quantities of imports under in-quota tariff of certain 
agricultural products, such as Crude Palm Olein.   
  
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TABLE I 
 
STATE TRADING:  PUBLIC WARE HOUSE ORGANIZATION (PWO) 
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, IMPORTS 
 
Description of 
Product Year Total quantity 
imported 
(kilogram) Quantity 
imported by state 
trading enterprise 
(kilogram) Average import 
price 
(Baht/kilogram) Average 
Representative 
domestic sales price Mark-up National 
Production 
(ton) 
2006 N/A - - - - - Crude Palm Olein 
2007 N/A 28,800,000 35.09 N/A N/A N/A 
 
  
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TABLE II 
 
STATE TRADING:  PUBLIC WARE HOUSE ORGANIZATION (PWO) 
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, EXPORTS 
  
Description of 
Product Year Total Quantity 
Exported 
(kilogram) Quantity 
Exported by State 
Trading Enterprise 
(kilogram) Average 
Procurement 
Price Average 
Representative 
Domestic Sales 
Price Average 
Exported Price 
(Baht/kilogram) National 
Production 
(ton) 
2006 N/A 163,350 N/A N/A 21.93 N/A 
Rice 
2007 N/A 184,330 N/A N/A 23.50 N/A 
  
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TABLE III 
 
STATE TRADING:  PUBLIC WARE HOUSE ORGANIZATION (PWO) 
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, DOMESTIC ACTIVITIES 
 
Description of Product Year Domestic purchases 
by state trading 
enterprise National 
Production 
(ton) Domestic Sales 
by state trading 
enterprise 
(kilogram) National 
Consumption 
2006 2,238,900.00 N/A 2,238,900.00 N/A Rice 
2007 1,908,950.00 N/A 1,908,950.00 N/A 
 
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  2. Thailand Tobacco Monopoly (TTM) 
 TTM is a State Enterprise under the supervis ion of the Ministry of Finance.  TTM has 
adopted the ISO standard system to inspect the qua lity of its cigarettes, chemical composition and 
packaging.  Furthermore, the TTM's laboratory facilities have earned the ISO/IEC Guide 25 standard from the National Industrial Standards Office for the fi eld of laboratories involved in the inspection of 
tar and nicotine levels in cigarettes.   
 Reason and Purpose
 
 
The Tobacco Act, B.E. 2509, authorized TTM to be the sole producer of cigarettes.   
 
Description of the functioning of the state trading enterprise  
 
TTM is the sole producer of cigarettes as authori zed by the Tobacco Act, B.E. 2509.  There is 
no restriction for private companies to import or export cigarettes.   
 
  
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TABLE I 
 
STATE TRADING:  THAILAND TOBACCO MONOPOLY (TTM) 
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, IMPORT (YEAR 2005) 
 
 
Description of  
product (s) 
(including HS 
number (s)) Total quantity 
imported Quantity imported by 
State trading  
enterprise Average import price 
(per kg.) Average  
representative 
domestic sales 
price Mark-up National 
production 
American Tobacco  
 Flue-cured  
Burley  
 
829,864.83 kgs. 
1,229,556.38 kgs.  
 
829,864.83 kgs. 
1,229,556.38 kgs.  
 
US$ 7.91 CFR.
 
US$ 8.74 CFR.   
 
N/A 
N/A  
 
N/A 
N/A  
 
N/A 
N/A 
Brazil Tobacco  
 
Flue-cured  
Burley  
 
323,800 kgs. 147,200 kgs. 
896,800 kgs.  
 
323,800 kgs. 147,200 kgs. 
896,800 kgs.  
 
US$ 4.00 CFR.
 
US$ 3.60 CFR.  
US$ 3.59 CFR.   
 
N/A N/A  
 
N/A N/A  
 
N/A N/A 
China Tobacco  
 
Flue-cured 
  
Burley  
 
288,000 kgs. 
247,000 kgs. 192,000 kgs. 
102,420 kgs. 
320,760 kgs.  
 
288,000 kgs. 
247,000 kgs. 192,000 kgs. 
102,420 kgs. 
320,760 kgs.  
 
US$ 4.86 CFR.
 
US$ 4.85 CFR.  
US$ 4.75 CFR.  
US$ 4.895 CFR.  
US$ 4.895 CFR.   
 
N/A 
N/A N/A 
N/A 
N/A  
 
N/A 
N/A N/A 
N/A 
N/A  
 
N/A 
N/A N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
 
   
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TABLE I 
 
STATE TRADING:  THAILAND TOBACCO MONOPOLY (TTM) 
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, IMPORT (YEAR 2006) 
 
 
Description of  
product (s) 
(including HS 
number (s)) Total quantity 
imported Quantity imported by 
State trading  
enterprise Average import price 
(per kg.) Average  
representative 
domestic sales 
price Mark-up National 
production 
American Tobacco  
 
Flue-cured 
 Burley  
 
1,218,000 kgs. 
146,400 kgs. 971,808 kgs.  
 
1,218,000 kgs. 
146,400 kgs. 971,808 kgs.  
 
US$ 7.79 CFR.
 
US$ 7.65 CFR.  
US$ 8.20 CFR.   
 
N/A 
N/A N/A  
 
N/A 
N/A N/A  
 
N/A 
N/A N/A 
Brazil Tobacco  
 
Flue-cured Burley  
 
480,000 kgs. 192,000 kgs. 
480,000 kgs.  
 
480,000 kgs. 192,000 kgs. 
480,000 kgs.  
 
US$ 4.21 CFR.
 
US$ 3.48 CFR.  
US$ 3.13 CFR.   
 
N/A N/A 
N/A  
 
N/A N/A 
N/A  
 
N/A N/A 
N/A 
China Tobacco  
 
Flue-cured 
Burley  
 
230,400 kgs. 
267,300 kgs.  
 
230,400 kgs. 
267,300 kgs.  
 
US$ 4.86 CFR.  
US$ 4.895 CFR.   
 
N/A 
N/A  
 
N/A 
N/A  
 
N/A 
N/A 
  
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TABLE I 
 
STATE TRADING:  THAILAND TOBACCO MONOPOLY (TTM) 
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, IMPORT (YEAR 2007) 
 
 
Description of  
product (s) 
(including HS 
number (s)) Total quantity 
imported Quantity imported by 
State trading  
enterprise Average import price 
(per kg.) Average  
representative 
domestic sales 
price Mark-up National 
production 
American Tobacco  
 
Flue-cured  
Burley  
 
288,000 kgs. 
547,200 kgs.  
 
288,000 kgs. 
547,200 kgs.  
 
US$ 6.36 CFR.  
US$ 6.88 CFR.   
 
N/A 
N/A  
 
N/A 
N/A  
 
N/A 
N/A 
Brazil Tobacco  
 
Flue-cured Burley  
 
268,800 kgs. 
76,800 kgs. 
576,000 kgs.  
 
268,800 kgs. 
76,800 kgs. 
576,000 kgs.  
 
US$ 4.14 CFR.
 
US$ 3.33 CFR.  
US$ 3.09 CFR.   
 
N/A N/A 
N/A  
 
N/A N/A 
N/A  
 
N/A N/A 
N/A 
China Tobacco  
 Flue-cured 
 
Burley  
 
181,200 kgs. 
153,600 kgs. 
231,660 kgs.  
 
181,200 kgs. 
153,600 kgs. 
231,660 kgs.  
 
US$ 4.44 CFR.
 
US$ 4.410 CFR.  
US$ 3.861 CFR.   
 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A  
 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A  
 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
  
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TABLE II 
 
STATE TRADING:  THAILAND TOBACCO MONOPOLY (TTM) 
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, EXPORT 
 
 
Description of  
product (s) 
(including HS 
number (s)) Fiscal 
Year Total quantity 
exported 
(Million pieces) Quantity exported 
by State trading 
enterprise Average 
procurement 
price Average  
representative 
domestic sales 
price (USD) Average export 
price 
(USD)/20 pieces National production 
2006 19.90 19.90 N/A N/A 0.19 Krongthip 90, Falling  
Rain 90, Blue Wave, Blue 
Wave Menthol 
2007 10.20 10.20 N/A N/A 0.19 Krongthip 90, Falling  
Rain 90 Cigarettes 4202.20.10 
2008 17.60 17.60 N/A N/A 0.21 Krongthip 90, Falling  
Rain 90, Wonder 
 
  
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TABLE III 
 
STATE TRADING:  THAILAND TOBACCO MONOPOLY (TTM) 
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, DOMESTIC ACTIVITY (YEAR 2005) 
  
Description of  
product (s) 
(including HS 
number (s)) Domestic purchases by 
state trading enterprise 
(kg) National production 
(kg) Domestic sales by state 
trading enterprise 
(kg) National consumption 
(kg) 
Virginia  Tobacco Strip 12,018,512.80 18,280,355 12,018,512.80 12,759,000 
Burley Tobacco Strip 14,578,515.90 45,258,745 14,578,515.90 14,779,000 
Turkish Tobacco Strip 2,506,449.60 4,709,405 2,506,449.60 4,091,000 
  
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TABLE III 
 
STATE TRADING:  THAILAND TOBACCO MONOPOLY (TTM) 
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, DOMESTIC ACTIVITY (YEAR 2006) 
  
Description of  
product (s) 
(including HS 
number (s)) Domestic purchases by 
state trading enterprise 
(kg) National production 
(kg) Domestic sales by state 
trading enterprise 
(kg) National consumption 
(kg) 
Virginia  Tobacco Strip 10,657,121.80 15,599,124 10,657,121.80 11,759,000 
Burley Tobacco Strip 11,236,646.80 41,795,378 11,236,646.80 12,218,000 
Turkish Tobacco Strip 5,684,276.10 8,809,819 5,684,279.10 5,834,000 
  
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TABLE III 
 
STATE TRADING:  THAILAND TOBACCO MONOPOLY (TTM) 
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, DOMESTIC ACTIVITY (YEAR 2007) 
  
Description of  
product (s) 
(including HS 
number (s)) Domestic purchases 
by state trading 
enterprise 
(kg) National production 
(kg) Domestic sales by state 
trading enterprise 
(kg) National consumption 
(kg) 
Virginia  Tobacco Strip 10,451,300.10 18,117,596.10 10,451,300.10 10,000,000 
Burley Tobacco Strip 8,716,860.20 38,686,332.20 8,716,860.20 9,000,000 
Turkish Tobacco Strip 3,609,412.10 9,581,750.10 3,609,412.10 3,500,000 
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  3. Liquor Distillery Organization Excise Department (LDO) 
 Liquor Distillery Organization Excise Departme nt is a state trading enterprise under the 
Excise Department, Ministry of Finance.    Reason and purpose
 
 
 The Liquor Act, B.E. 2493, authorized Liquor  Distillery Organization Excise Department to 
be the sole producer and distributor of ethyl alcohol 95 per cent.    Description of the functioning of state trading enterprise
 
 
 Liquor Distillery Organization Excise Department only deals with the production of ethyl alcohol 95 per cent to be distributed within the country.    Reason why no foreign trade has taken place
 
 
 Production quantity of ethyl alcohol 95 per cent is not enough to sell for foreign trade.     
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TABLE I 
 
STATE TRADING:  LIQUOR DISTILLERY OR GANIZATION EXCISE DEPARTMENT (LDO) 
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, IMPORTS 
 
 
Description of product Year Total quantity 
imported Quantity 
imported 
by state trading 
enterprise Average import 
price Average 
representative 
domestic sales price Mark-up National 
production 
Ethyl alcohol 95 per cent 2006-2007 n.a. n.a. n.a. N/A n.a. N/A 
 
Note: n.a.  = not applicable.   
 N/A = not available.   
 
 
 
TABLE II 
 
STATE TRADING:  LIQUOR DISTILLERY OR GANIZATION EXCISE DEPARTMENT (LDO) 
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, EXPORTS 
 
Description of product Year Total quantity 
exported Quantity 
exported 
by state trading 
enterprise Average 
procurement 
price Average 
representative 
domestic sales price Average 
export 
price National 
production 
Ethyl alcohol 95 per cent 2006-2007 n.a. n.a. n.a. N/A n.a. N/A 
 
 
Note: n.a.  = not applicable.   
 N/A = not available.   
 
  
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TABLE III 
 
STATE TRADING:  LIQUOR DISTILLERY OR GANIZATION EXCISE DEPARTMENT (LDO) 
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, DOMESTIC ACTIVITIES 
 
Description of  
product Year Domestic purchases by 
state trading enterprise 
(litres) National production Domestic sales by state 
trading enterprise 
(litres) National 
consumption 
Ethyl alcohol  95 per cent 2006 
2007 N/A 
N/A N/A 
N/A 9,560,098.60 
10,353,069.40 N/A 
N/A 
Ethyl alcohol 99.8 per cent 2006 
2007 N/A 
N/A N/A 
N/A 23,103.00 
30,292.60 N/A 
N/A 
Impure alcohol 2006 
2007 N/A 
N/A N/A 
N/A 5,389,680.00 
5,896,640.00 N/A 
N/A 
 
 Note: n.a.  = not applicable.   
  N/A = not available.   
 
 
 
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