WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/THA/57 
10 October 2005 
 (05-4609) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
 
 The following submission, dated 22 September 2005, 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 2004 . 
   
  
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Page 2 Table MA:1 MARKET ACCESS:  Thailand 
 
  REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2004 
 
  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 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) Import quota of 2,400.00 tonnes is allocated to  any juristic person in the following proportions: 
- 2,372.74 tonnes in terms of unprocessed milk 
- 27.26 tonnes in terms of ready-to-drink milk. 
 (iii) Allocations are based on pro rata  basis. 
 (iv) Period of importation during January-December 2004. 
  (c) Other access arrangements :  Not applicable. 
  (d) Other information :  Not applicable. 
 
(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 55,000.00 tonnes to be allocated in the following proportions: 
  - 23,384.00 tonnes to juristic persons that are manufacturers of condensed milk; 
  - 22,435.00 tonnes to juristic persons that are f actories utilising skim milk powder as raw material 
for their production; 
  - 3,559.00 tonnes to juristic persons that are manufacturers for exports;   - 5,622.00 tonnes to juristic persons that are manufacturers of sour milk. 
 (iii) Period of importation during January-August 2004. 
  (c) Other access arrangements
:  Not applicable. 
  (d) Other information :  Not applicable. 
 
 
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product description Description of import arrangement applicable 
1 2 3 
(a) Allocation to supplying countries :   Global tariff quota. (3) 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 2004. 
(iv) Quotas are not transferable.   
  (c) Other access arrangements :  Not applicable. 
  (d) Other information :  Further information is available at  the Department of Foreign Trade. 
 
(a) Allocation to supplying countries :   Global tariff quota. 
 (4) 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 of 134.00 tonnes to be allocated in the following proportions: 
- 80% to any juristic person with hist orical import performance during 2001-2003. 
- 20% to any juristic person. 
  (c) Other access arrangements :  Not applicable. 
  (d) Other information :  Further information is available at  the Department of Foreign Trade. 
(a) Allocation to supplying countries :   Global tariff quota. 
 (5) Tea, whether or not flavoured 0902 
(b) Allocation to importers : 
 (i) Import certificate issued by Department of  Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of Commerce is 
required. 
 (ii) A total of 625.00 tonnes to be allocated in the following proportion: 
- 80% to any juristic person with hist orical import performance during 2000-2003. 
- 20% to any juristic person with no hist orical import performance during 2000-2003. 
  (c) Other access arrangements :  Not applicable. 
  (d) Other information :  Further information is available at  the 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) 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) Import quota of unlimited quantities allo cated to the following Soya bean users: 
1. Soybean and Rice Bran Oil Processor Association 
2. Thai Feed Mill Association 
3. Broiler Raiser for Exporting Association 
4. The Feedstuff Users Promotion Association 
5. Thai Livestock Association 
6. Thai Broiler Processing Exporters Association 
7. Thai Theparos Food Products Public Company Limited 
8. Lactasoy Company Limited 
9. Green Spot (Thailand) Limited 
10. Dairy Plus Co. Ltd. 
11. Serm Suk YHS Beverage Co., Ltd. 
12. Korat Jeesae Partnership Limited 
13. Thai Chim Co. Ltd. 
 (iii) Period of importation during January-December 2004. 
  (c) Other access arrangements :  Not applicable. 
  (d) Other information :  Not applicable. 
 
 
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product description Description of import arrangement applicable 
1 2 3 
(a) Allocation to supplying countries :   Global tariff quota. (7) Soya bean cake and other solid 
residues, whether or not ground or 
in the form of pellets, resulting 
from the extraction of soyabean oil 2304.00.0008 
(b) Allocation to importers : 
 (i) Import certificate issued by Department of  Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of Commerce is 
required. 
 (ii) Import quota of unlimited quantities is allo cated to the following So ya bean cake users: 
1. Thai Broiler Processing Exporters Association 
2. Broilers Raiser for Exporting Association 
3. Duck Breeders Association 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) Period of importation during January-December 2004. 
  (c) Other access arrangements :  Not applicable. 
  (d) Other information :  Not applicable. 
 
(a) Allocation to supplying countries :   Global tariff quota. 
 (8) 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) Import quota of 2,281.00 tonnes is allocated to juristic persons that are member of Thai Food 
Processors' Association. 
 (iii) Period of importation during January-December 2004. 
  (c) Other access arrangements :  Not applicable. 
  (d) Other information :  Not applicable. 
 
 
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Page 6 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. (9) 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) Import quota of  4,860.00 tonnes is allocated to the Public Warehouse Organization. 
 (iii) Period of importation during January-December 2004. 
  (c) Other access arrangements :  Not applicable. 
  (d) Other information :  Not applicable. 
 
(a) Allocation to supplying countries :   Global tariff quota. 
 (10) 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 to be allocated in the following proportions: 
- 2,317.00 tonnes to juristic persons that are fact ories utilizing coconuts, shelled ot not, as raw 
materials for their production; 
- 110.00 tonnes to juristic persons with hist orical import performance during 2001-2003 and 
must be factories utilizing desiccated coc onuts as raw materials for their production. 
 (iii) Allocations are based on pro rata  basis. 
 (iv) Period of importations 
  - 1,390.20 tonnes during January-April 2004 
  -    347.55 tonnes during May-September 2004 
  -    579.25 tonnes dur ing October-Decemebr 2004. 
  (c) Other access arrangements :  Not applicable. 
  (d) Other information :  Not applicable. 
 
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product description Description of import arrangement applicable 
1 2 3 
(a) Allocation to supplying countries :   Global tariff quota. (11) Copra 1203.00.0005 
(b) Allocation to importers : 
 (i) Import certificate issued by Department of  Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of Commerce is 
required. 
 (ii) Import quota of 1,157.00 tonnes is allocated to ju ristic persons that are factories utilizing copra as 
raw materials for their production. 
 (iii) Allocations are based on pro rata  basis. 
 (iv) Period of importation is during November to December 2004. 
  (c) Other access arrangements :  Not applicable. 
  (d) Other information :  Not applicable. 
 
(a) Allocation to supplying countries :   Global tariff quota. 
 (12) 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) Import quota of 401.00 tonnes is allocated to juri stic persons that are factories utilizing coconut oil 
as raw materials for their production. 
 (iii) Allocations are based on pro rata  basis. 
 (iv) Period of importation is during November-December 2004. 
  (c) Other access arrangements :  Not applicable. 
  (d) Other information :  Not applicable. 
 
(a) Allocation to supplying countries :   Global tariff quota. 
 (13) 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) Import quota of 54,700.00 tonnes is allocated to the Public Warehouse Organization.  (iii) Period of importati on:  1 March-30 June 2004. 
  (c) Other access arrangements
:  Not applicable. 
  (d) Other information :  Not applicable. 
 
 
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Page 8 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. (14) Potatoes, fresh or chilled 0701 
(b) Allocation to importers : 
 (i) Import certificate issued by Department of  Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of Commerce is 
required. 
 (ii) Import quota is allocated in unlimited quantites. 
  (c) Other access arrangements :  Not applicable.  
  (d) Other information :  Not applicable. 
 
(a) Allocation to supplying countries :   Global tariff quota. 
 (15) 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) Import quota of  65.00 tonnes is allocat ed to the Public Warehouse Organization. 
 (iii) Quotas are not transferable. 
  (c) Other access arrangements :  Not applicable. 
  (d) Other information :  Not applicable. 
 
(a) Allocation to supplying countries :  Global tariff quota. 
 (16) Onion, fresh,  chilled, dried, 
whole, cut, sliced, broken or in 
powder, but not further prepared, 
mixed 0703.10.0119 
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) Import quota of 365.00 tonnes is allocated to  the Marketing Organization for Farmers (MOF). 
 (iii) Quotas are not transferable. 
  (c) Other access arrangements :  Not applicable. 
  (d) Other information :  Not applicable. 
 
 
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product description Description of import arrangement applicable 
1 2 3 
(a) Allocation to supplying countries :   Global tariff quota. (17) 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) Import quota of  45.00 tonnes is allocated to any juristic person. 
 (iii) Allocations are based on pro rata  basis. 
 (iv) Quotas are not transferable. 
  (c) Other access arrangements :  Not applicable. 
  (d) Other information :  Not applicable. 
 
(a) Allocation to supplying countries :   Global tariff quota. 
 (18) 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) Import quota of  3.15 tonnes is allocated to  the Marketing Organization for Farmers (MOF). 
  (c) Other access arrangements :  Not applicable. 
  (d) Other information :  Not applicable. 
 
(a) Allocation to supplying countries :   Global tariff quota. 
 (19) Longans, dried 0813.40 
(b) Allocation to importers : 
 (i) Import certificate issued by Department of  Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of Commerce is 
required. 
 (ii) Import quota of 8.00 tonnes is allocated pro rata  to any juristic person. 
 (iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 31 December 2004. 
 (iv) Quotas are not transferable.   
  (c) Other access arrangements :  Not applicable. 
  (d) Other information :  Not applicable. 
 
 
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Page 10 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. (20) Cane or beet sugar and 
chemically pure sucrose in solid 
form 1701 
(b) Allocation to importers : 
 (i) Import certificate issued by the Office of Th e Cane and Sugar Board, Ministry of Industry is 
required. 
 (ii) Import quota of 13,760.00 tonnes is allocated to any juristic person. 
 (iii) Allocations are based on fi rst-come, first-served basis. 
 (iv) Quotas are not transferable. 
  (c) Other access arrangements :  Not applicable. 
  (d) Other information :  Not applicable.  
 
(a) Allocation to supplying countries :   Global tariff quota. 
 (21) Rice 1006 
(b) Allocation to importers : 
 (i) Import certificate issued by Department of  Foreign Trade (DFT), Ministry of Commerce is 
required. 
 (ii) Import quota of 249,757.00 tonnes is allocated to any juristic person.  (iii) Import certificates are valid for 30 days but not later than 31 December 2004. 
  (c) Other access arrangements
:  Not applicable. 
  (d) Other information :  Not applicable.  
 
(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) Import quota of 483.00 tonnes is allocated to  the Marketing Organization for Farmers (MOF). 
 (iii) Quotas are transferable. 
  (c) Other access arrangements :  Not applicable. 
  (d) Other information :  Not applicable. 
 
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