WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/THA/62 
22 January 2007 
 (07-0299) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
 
 
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
 
 The following submission, dated 14 Decemebr 2006, 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 2006 . 
 
  
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Page 2 Table MA:1 MARKET ACCESS:  Thailand 
 
  REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2006 
 
  Implementation of market access op portunities: tariff quota commitments 
 
Description of products Tariff item number(s) encompassed in 
product description Description of import arrangement applicable 
1 2 3 
(a) Allocation to supplying countries :   Global tariff quota. (1) Milk and cream, not 
concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matters 
(including flavoured milk) 0401 
2202.90 (b) Allocation to importers
: 
 (i) Import certificate issued by Department of  Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of Commerce is 
required. 
 (ii) A total quota of 2,400.00 tonnes will be allocated pro rata to any juristic person at the proportion 
of: 
- 2,372.74 tonnes in terms of unprocessed milk; - 27.26 tonnes in terms of ready-to-drink milk. 
 (iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 31 December 2006. 
  (c) Other access arrangements
:  None applicable. 
  (d) Other information :  Further information is available at Department of Foreign Trade. 
 
(a) Allocation to supplying countries :   Global tariff quota. 
 (2) Milk and cream, concentrated 
or containing adde d sugar or other 
sweetening matter, in powder, 
granules or other solid forms, of a fat content, by weight, not 
exceeding 1.5% 0402.10.0007 
(b) Allocation to importers
: 
 (i) Import certificate issued by Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of Commerce is 
required. 
 (ii) A total quota of 55,000 tonnes for the period (January-December) as follows: 
  - 20,507.97 tonnes to juristic persons which operate the manufacturers of condensed milk; 
  - 19,981.90 tonnes to juristic persons which utilis e milk powder as an input for  their production; 
  - 14,510.13 tonnes to juristic persons manufacturing yoghurt drink. 
  (c) Other access arrangements :  None applicable. 
  (d) Other information :  Further information is available at Department of Foreign Trade. 
 
 
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product description Description of import arrangement applicable 
1 2 3 
(a) Allocation to supplying countries :   Global tariff quota. (3) Potatoes 0701 
(b) Allocation to importers : 
 (i) Import certificate issued by Department of  Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of Commerce is 
required. 
 (ii) A total quota of 37,978.36 tonnes will be a llocated to any juristic person on demand basis. 
 (iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 days within allocation period. 
  (c) Other access arrangements :  For processed potatoes, period of importation is July to December 2006. 
  (d) Other information :  Further information is available at Department of Foreign Trade. 
 
(a) Allocation to supplying countries :  Global tariff quota. 
 (4) Onion, fresh, chilled, dried, 
whole, cut, sliced, broken or in 
powder, but not further prepared, 
mixed 0703.10.0005 
0712.20.0104 
0712.20.0200 (b) Allocation to importers : 
 (i) Import certificate issued by Department of  Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of Commerce is 
required. 
 (ii) A total quota of 365.00 tonnes will be allocat ed to the Marketing Organization for Farmers. 
 (iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 31 December 2006. 
  (c) Other access arrangements :  None applicable. 
  (d) Other information :  Further information is available at Department of Foreign Trade. 
 
(a) Allocation to supplying countries :   Global tariff quota. 
 (5) Garlic, fresh or chilled, whether 
or not in powder 0703.20.0007 
0712.90.0115 
0712.90.0128 (b) Allocation 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 allo cated to the Public Warehouse Organization. 
 (iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 31 December 2006. 
  (c) Other access arrangements :  None applicable. 
  (d) Other information :  Further information is available at Department of Foreign Trade. 
 
 
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Page 4 Description of products Tariff item number(s) encompassed in 
product description Description of import arrangement applicable 
1 2 3 
(a) Allocation to supplying countries :   Global tariff quota. (6) Coconut, fresh or dried, 
whether or not chilled or peeled 
including desiccated  0801.11.0000 
0801.19.0007 (b) Allocation to importers : 
 (i) Import certificate issued by Department of  Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of Commerce is 
required. 
 (ii) A total quota of 2,427.00 tonnes will be allocated pro rata  at the following proportion: 
- 2,317.00 tonnes to any juristic person which opera tes the factory utilizing coconuts, shelled or 
not, as an input for its production; - 110.00 tonnes to any juristic person which opera tes the factory utilizing desiccated coconuts as 
an input for its production and had hist orical import performance during 2003-2005. 
 (iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 days within importation periods. 
  (c) Other access arrangements
:  Period of importation of 2,317.00 to nnes of coconuts, shelled or not: 
 - 1,390.20 tonnes between January-April 2006 
 - 347.55 tonnes between May-September 2006  - 579.25 tonnes between October-December 2006. 
  (d) Other information
:  Further information is available at Department of Foreign Trade. 
(a) Allocation to supplying countries :   Global tariff quota. 
 (7) Coffee, whether or not roasted 
or decaffeinated, coffee husks and 
skins;  coffee substitutes 
containing any portion of coffee 0901 
(b) Allocation to importers : 
 (i) Import certificate issued by Department of  Foreign 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 2006. 
 (iv) Quotas are not transferable. 
  (c) Other access arrangements :  None applicable. 
  (d) Other information :  Further information is available at Department of Foreign Trade. 
 
 
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product description Description of import arrangement applicable 
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(a) Allocation to supplying countries :   Global tariff quota. (8) Tea 0902 
(b) Allocation to importers : 
 (i) Import certificate issued by Department of  Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of Commerce is 
required. 
 (ii) A total quota of 625 tonnes will be  allocated at the following proportion: 
Green Tea  187.50 tonnes (30 % of quota) 
- 150 tonnes to any juristic person with hi storical import performance during 2003-2005. 
- 37.50 tonnes to any juristic person w ithout historical import performance. 
Black Tea  437.50 tonnes (70 % of quota) 
- 350 tonnes to any juristic person with hi storical import performance during 2003-2005. 
- 87.50 tonnes to any juristic person without historical import performance. 
 (iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 31 December 2006. 
 (iv) Quotas are not transferable. 
  (c) Other access arrangements :  None applicable. 
  (d) Other information :  Further information is available at Department of Foreign Trade. 
 
(a) Allocation to supplying countries :   Global tariff quota. 
 (9) Pepper, dried, whether or not 
crushed or ground 0904.11.0003 
0904.12.0004 (b) Allocation to importers : 
 (i) Import certificate issued by Department of  Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of Commerce is 
required. 
 (ii) A total quota of 45 tonnes will be allocated pro rata  to any juristic person. 
 (iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 31 December 2006. 
 (iv) Quotas are not transferable. 
  (c) Other access arrangements :  None applicable. 
  (d) Other information :  Further information is available at Department of Foreign Trade. 
 
 
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product description Description of import arrangement applicable 
1 2 3 
(a) Allocation to supplying countries :   Global tariff quota. (10) Maize for feedstuff 
 1005.90 
(b) Allocation to importers : 
 (i) Import certificate issued by Department of  Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of Commerce is 
required. 
 (ii) A total quota of 54,700 tonnes will be a llocated to the Public Warehouse Organization. 
 (iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 30 June 2006. 
  (c) Other access arrangements :  Period of importation:  1 March-30 June 2006. 
  (d) Other information :  Further information is available at Department of Foreign Trade. 
 
(a) Allocation to supplying countries :   Global tariff quota. 
 (11) Rice 1006 
(b) Allocation to importers : 
 (i) Import certificate issued by Department of  Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of Commerce is 
required. 
 (ii) A total quota of 249,757  tonnes will be allocated pro rata  to any juristic person on first-come, first-
served basis. 
 (iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 31 December 2006. 
  (c) Other access arrangements :  None applicable. 
  (d) Other information :  Further information is available at Department of Foreign Trade. 
 
(a) Allocation to supplying countries :   Global tariff quota. 
 (12) Soya beans 1201.00.1000 
1201.00.9001 (b) Allocation to importers : 
 (i) Import certificate issued by Department of  Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of Commerce is 
required. 
 (ii) The allocation of unlimited  quantity is to be made to : 
1. Soybean and Rice Bran Oil Processors' Association 
2. Thai Feed Mill Association 3. The Feedstuff Users Promotion Association 
4. Thai Livestock Association 
5. Broiler Raiser for Exporting Association 
6. Thai Broiler Processing Exporters Association 
7. Green Spot (Thailand) Ltd. 
8. Lactasoy Ltd. 
9. Thaitheparos Food Products Public Company Ltd. 
10. Dairy Plus Co. Ltd.  
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product description Description of import arrangement applicable 
1 2 3 
  11.  Thaichim Co. Ltd. 
12. Kikkokane Ltd. 
 (iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 31 December 2006. 
  (c) Other access arrangements :  None applicable. 
  (d) Other information :  Further information is available at Department of Foreign Trade. 
 
(a) Allocation to supplying countries :   Global tariff quota. 
 (13) Copra 1203.00.0005 
(b) Allocation to importers : 
 (i) Import certificate issued by Department of  Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of Commerce is 
required. 
 (ii) A total quota of 1,157.00 tonnes will be allocated pro rata  to any juristic person who operates a 
factory utilizing copra as an  input for its production. 
 (iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 31 December 2006. 
  (c) Other access arrangements :  Period of importation is from November to December 2006. 
  (d) Other information :  Further information is available at Department of Foreign Trade. 
 
(a) Allocation to supplying countries :   Global tariff quota. 
 (14) Onion seeds 1209.91.0106 
(b) Allocation to importers : 
 (i) Import certificate issued by Department of  Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of Commerce is 
required. 
 (ii) A total quota of 3.15 tonnes will be allocated  to Thailand's Cooperative of Onion farmers. 
  (c) Other access arrangements :  None applicable. 
  (d) Other information :  Further information is available at Department of Foreign Trade. 
 
 
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product description Description of import arrangement applicable 
1 2 3 
(a) Allocation to supplying countries :   Global tariff quota. (15) Soya bean oil and its 
fractions, whether or not refined, 
but not chemically modified 1507.10.0001 
1507.90.0006 (b) Allocation to importers : 
 (i) Import certificate issued by Department of  Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of Commerce is 
required. 
 (ii) A total quota of 2,281 tonnes will be allocated to members of Thai Food Processors' Association. 
 (iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 31 December 2006. 
  (c) Other access arrangements :  None applicable. 
  (d) Other information :  Further information is available at Department of Foreign Trade. 
 
(a) Allocation to supplying countries :   Global tariff quota. 
 (16) Palm oil and its fractions, 
whether or not refined, but not 
chemically modified, Palm kernel 
or babassu oil and their fractions 1511 
1513.21.0004 
1513.29.0007 (b) Allocation 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 2006. 
  (c) Other access arrangements :  None applicable. 
  (d) Other information :  Further information is available at Department of Foreign Trade. 
 
(a) Allocation to supplying countries :   Global tariff quota. 
 (17) Coconut oil and its fractions, 
whether or not refined, but not 
chemically modified 1513.11.0008 
1513.19.0005 
  (b) Allocation 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 2006. 
  (c) Other access arrangements :  Period of importation is during November -December 2006. 
  (d) Other information :  Further information is available at Department of Foreign Trade. 
 
 
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product description Description of import arrangement applicable 
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(a) Allocation to supplying countries :   Global tariff quota. (18) Cane or beet sugar and 
chemically pure sucrose in solid 
form 1701 
(b) Allocation to importers : 
 (i) Import certificate issued by The Office of Cane and Sugar Board, Ministry of Industry is required. 
 (ii) A total quota of 13,760 tonnes will be allocated to any juristic person. 
 (iii) Allocations are based on fi rst-come, first-served basis. 
 (iv) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 31 December 2006. 
  (c) Other access arrangements :  None applicable. 
  (d) Other information :  Further information is available at Department of Foreign Trade. 
(a) Allocation to supplying countries :   Global tariff quota. 
 (19) Instant coffee and other 
extracts, essence and concentrated, of coffee, and preparations with a 
basis of these extracts, essence or 
concentrates or with a basis of coffee 2101.10 
(b) Allocation to importers
: 
 (i) Import certificate issued by Department of  Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of Commerce is 
required. 
 (ii) A total quota of 134 tonnes will be allocated pro rata  at the proportion as: 
- 107.2 tonnes (80% of quota) to any juristic person with historical import performance during 
2003-2005. - 26.8 tonnes (20% of quota) to any juristic pers on with or without historical import performance. 
 (iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 31 December 2006. 
 (iv) Quotas are not transferable. 
  (c) Other access arrangements
:  None applicable. 
  (d) Other information :  Further information is available at Department of Foreign Trade. 
 
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product description Description of import arrangement applicable 
1 2 3 
(a) Allocation to supplying countries:   Global tariff quota. (20) Soya bean cake 2304.00.0008 
(b) Allocation to importers : 
 (i) Import certificate issued by Department of  Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of Commerce is 
required. 
 (ii) Allocation to be made unlimited to: 
1. Thai Broiler Processing Exporters Association 2. Broilers Raiser for Exporting Association 3. Association of Breeders of Duck for Trading and Export 
4. Thai Feed Mill Association 
5. The Feedstuff Users Promotion Association 6. Thai Livestock Association 
7. The Poultry Promotion Association of Thaila nd Under the Patronage of his Majesty the King. 
 (iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 31 December 2006. 
  (c) Other access arrangements
:  None applicable. 
  (d)  Other information :  Further information is available at Department of Foreign Trade. 
(a) Allocation to supplying countries :   Global tariff quota. 
 (21) Longans, dried 0813.40 
(b) Allocation to importers : 
 (i) Import certificate issued by Department of  Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of Commerce is 
required. 
 (ii) A total quota of 8  tonnes will be allocated pro rata  to any juristic person. 
 (iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 31 December 2006. 
 (iv) Quotas are not transferable. 
  (c) Other access arrangements :  None applicable. 
  (d) Other information :  Further information is available at Department of Foreign Trade. 
 
 
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product description Description of import arrangement applicable 
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(a) Allocation to supplying countries :   Global tariff quota. (22) Raw silk 5002.00.0003 
(b) Allocation 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 the Queen Siri kit Institute of 
Sericulture. 
 (iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 days  but not later than each implementation period. 
  (c) Other access arrangements :  None applicable. 
  (d) Other information :  Further information is available at Department of Foreign Trade. 
 
(a) Allocation to supplying countries :   Global tariff quota. 
 (23) Unmanufactured tobacco;  
tobacco leaves 2401 
(b) Allocation to importers : 
 (i) Allocations are made by the Exci se Department, Ministry of Finance. 
(ii), (iii) A total quota of 9,000.00 tonnes will be allocated to the T obacco Monopoly, Ministry of Finance. 
 (iv) Quota allocations are valid for a calendar year. 
  (c) Other access arrangements :  None applicable. 
  (d) Other information :  Further information is available at Ministry of Finance. 
 
 
 
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