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Table AI.1 
Merchandise exports by group of products, 2002-06 
(US$ million and per cent)  
  2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 
Total exports (US$ million) 68,107. 9 80,323.3 96,247.9 110, 110.0 130,580.0 
 (Per cent) 
Total primary products 22.1 22.4 22.4 21.8 23.0 
Agriculture 18.3 18.8 17.7 16.2 16.5 
Food 14.6 14.1 12.9 11.6 11.2 
0423 Rice, milled, semi-mille d 2.4 2.2 2. 7 2.0 1.9 
0371 Fish, prepared, preserved, n.e.s. 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 
0372 Crustaceans, molluscs, etc. , prepared or preserved, 
 n.e.s. 1.6 1.3 1.1 0.9 1.0 
Agricultural raw material 3.7 4.7 4.8 4.5 5.3 
2312 Natural rubber excluding latex 2.1 2.8 2.8 2.7 3.2 
2311 Natural rubber latex, whether or not pulverized 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.9 
Mining 3.8 3.6 4.7 5.6 6.5 
Ores and other minerals 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 
Non-ferrous metals 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.9 
Fuels 2.7 2.6 3.5 4.3 5.0 
3330 Crude oils of petroleum and bituminous minerals 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.3 1.2 
Manufactures 74.6 74.8 75.7 76.6 75.3 
Iron and steel 1.1 1.3 1.6 1.5 1.4 
Chemicals 6.1 6.5 7.2 8.1 8.0 
5743 Polycarbonates, alkyd resins and other polyesters 0.6 0.7 0.9 1.2 1.0 
Other semi-manufactures 7.6 7.2 7.4 7.7 8.0 
Machinery and transport equipment 42.4 43.8 44.4 44.7 44.7 
Power generating machines 1.5 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.8 
Other non-electrical machinery 4.0 4.3 4.8 4.8 4.8 
7415 Air conditioning machines, a nd parts 1.6 1. 8 2.1 2.0 1.8 
Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
Office machines & telecommunication equipment 24.9 24.3 22.0 21.7 22.5 
7527 Storage units for data processing 1.1 3.2 3.4 4.9 5.2 
7764 Electronic integrated circuits and microassemblies 4.3 5.3 4.7 4.5 4.8 
7599 Parts and accessories of 751.1, 751.2, 751.9 
 and 752 6.6 4.5 3.8 2.8 2.9 
7611 Colour television receive rs 1.7 1.4 1.7 1.5 1.5 
7529 Data processing equipment, n.e.s. 0.1 0.2 0.2 1.3 1.4 
7526 Input or output units for automatic data processing 
 machines 3.0 2.2 1.9 1.3 1.2 
7649 Parts and accessories for apparatus of division 76 1.7 1.9 1.6 1.4 1.2 
Other electrical machines 6.8 6.8 7.9 7.1 6.3 
Automotive products 4.2 4.9 5.8 7.2 7.6 
7821 Goods vehicles 2.1 2.3 2.6 2.7 2.8 
7812 Motor vehicles for the transport of persons, n.e.s. 0.8 1.0 1.2 2.0 2.2 
7843 Other motor vehicle parts and accessories of 722, 
 781 to 783 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.9 1.9 
Other transport equipment 1.1 2.5 3.0 2.8 2.7 
Textiles 2.8 2. 7 2.7 2.5 2.2 
Clothing 5.1 4.5 4.1 3.7 3.3 
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  2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 
Other consumer goods 9.4 8.7 8.3 8.4 7.7 
8973 Jewellery of gold, silver or platinum metals (except 
 watches) 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.5 1.3 
Other 3.4 2.8 1.8 1.7 1.7 
9310 Special transactions and commodities not classified 
 by type 3.0 2.2 1.6 1.4 1.3 
Gold 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.4 
Source : UNSD, Comtrade data base (SITC Rev.3). Thailand WT/TPR/S/191/Rev.1 
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Table AI.2 
Merchandise imports by group of products, 2002-06 
(US$ million and per cent)  
  2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 
Total imports (US$ million) 64,645. 2 75,824.1 94,402.6 118, 164.3 128,584.5 
 (Per cent) 
Total primary products 22.3 22.8 25.0 27.7 30.7 
Agriculture 7.7 7.5 6.8 6.0 5.7 
Food 5.0 4.9 4.4 4.0 3.9 
0342 Fish, frozen (excluding fillets a nd minced fish) 1. 0 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 
Agricultural raw material 2.7 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.8 
Mining 14.6 15.2 18.2 21.6 25.0 
Ores and other minerals 0.7 0.8 1.1 0.9 0.8 
Non-ferrous metals 2.3 2.6 3.1 3.0 4.2 
6821 Copper anodes; alloys; unwrought 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.7 1.4 
6841 Aluminium and aluminium alloys; unwrought 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.8 
Fuels 11.6 11.9 14.0 17.7 19.9 
3330 Crude oils of petroleum and bituminous minerals 8.9 9.5 11.2 14.3 15.6 
3432 Natural gas, in the gaseous state 1.1 0.9 1.1 1.3 1.6 
Manufactures 75.6 75.2 72.8 69.5 66.8 
Iron and steel 5.0 5.4 6.7 7.4 6.1 
6726 Semi-finished iron/steel products <0.25% carbon 1.4 1.4 1.9 1.9 1.1 
Chemicals 11.2 11.2 11.2 10.2 10.3 
Other semi-manufactures 7.3 7.2 6.9 6.5 6.3 
6996 Articles iron or steel, n.e.s. 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 
6672 Diamonds (excl. industrial, sorted) not mounted/set 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.0 
Machinery and transport equipment 44.1 43.5 40.7 38.0 36.4 
Power generating machines 1.3 1.2 1.0 1.5 1.2 
Other non-electrical machinery 8.8 9.4 9.3 8.4 7.9 
7284 Machinery and appliances for particular industries, 
 n.e.s. 1.2 1.6 1.4 1.1 1.0 
Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 
Office machines & telecommunication equipment 21.3 19.5 18.1 16.2 16.2 
7764 Electronic integrated circuits and microassemblies 4.1 4.0 4.3 3.8 4.2 
7599 Parts and accessories of 751.1, 751.2, 751.9 
 and 752 2.9 3.3 3.4 3.1 3.3 
7768 Piezo-electric crystals, mounted, and parts, n.e.s., 
 of 776 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.1 2.7 
7643 Radio or television transmission  apparatus 2.3 1.7 1.3 1.3 1.2 
7649 Parts and accessories for apparatus of division 76 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.8 1.1 
Other electrical machines 6.8 6.6 6.3 5.9 5.9 
7725 Switches, relays, fuses etc. for a voltage not 
 exceeding 1000 V 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.9 
Automotive products 3.7 4.4 4.1 3.7 3.3 
7843 Other motor vehicle parts and accessories of 722, 
 781 to 783 2.5 2.8 2.6 2.3 2.0 
Other transport equipment 2.2 2.4 2.0 2.4 1.9 
Textiles 2.4 2. 1 2.0 1.7 1.6 
Clothing 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 
Other consumer goods 5.4 5.6 5.1 5.6 5.9 
8985 Other blank recording media (excl. of 882) 0.1 0.2 0.2 1.1 1.3 
8939 Plastic articles, n.e.s. 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.8 0.8 
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Other 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.9 2.5 
9310 Special transactions and commodities not classified 
 by type 0.8 1.1 1.0 1.2 1.0 
Gold 1.2 0.9 1.2 1.7 1.5 
9710 Gold, non-monetary (excl. gold ores and 
 concentrates) 1.2 0.9 1.2 1.7 1.5 
Source : UNSD, Comtrade data base (SITC Rev.3). 
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Table AI.3 
Merchandise exports by destination, 2002-06 
(US$ million and per cent)  
  2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 
Total exports (US$ million) 68,107. 9 80,323.3 96,247.9 110, 110.0 130,580.0 
 (Per cent) 
America 22.7 19.7 18.8 18.3 18.2 
United States 19.8 17.0 16.1 15.5 15.0 
Other America 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.8 3.2 
Canada 1.2 1.2 1.1 0.9 1.0 
Europe 16.8 16.8 16.2 14.9 15.4 
EC(25) 15.5 15.3 14.9 13.6 13.9 
United Kingdom 3.5 3.2 3.1 2.5 2.6 
The Netherlands 2.8 3.0 2.7 2.5 2.5 
Germany 2.3 2.2 1.9 1.8 1.8 
Italy 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.1 1.1 
France 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.1 
Belgium 2.0 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.1 
EFTA 0.9 1.2 0.8 0.7 0.9 
Other Europe 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.6 
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)a 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 
Africa 2.1 2.0 2.6 2.6 2.6 
Middle East 3.4 3.3 3.5 3.7 4.0 
United Arab Emirates 1.1 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.1 
Saudi Arabia 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.9 1.0 
Asia 54.7 57.7 58.4 60.0 59.4 
Japan 14.6 14.2 14.0 13.6 12.7 
China 5.2 7.1 7.4 8.3 9.0 
Six East Asian traders 22.7 22.7 22.5 22.0 21.7 
Singapore 8.1 7.3 7.3 6.8 6.5 
Hong Kong, China 5.4 5.4 5.1 5.6 5.5 
Malaysia 4.2 4.8 5.5 5.2 5.1 
Chinese Taipei 2.9 3.2 2.7 2.4 2.6 
Korea, Rep. of 2.1 2.0 1.9 2.0 2.0 
Other Asia 12.3 13.7 14.6 16.1 16.0 
Australia 2.4 2.7 2.6 2.9 3.3 
Indonesia 2.5 2.8 3.3 3.6 2.6 
Viet Nam 1.4 1.6 1.9 2.1 2.4 
Philippines 1.9 2.0 1.9 1.9 2.0 
India 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.4 1.4 
Cambodia 0.8 0.9 0.8 8.3 1.0 
Other 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
Memorandum:      
APEC 73.1 72.8 72.2 72.2 71.2 
ASEAN 19.9 20.6 22.0 21.8 20.9 
EC(15) 15.0 14.7 14.3 12.9 13.0 
a Commonwealth of Independent States comprises:  Armenia, A zerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, 
Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turk menistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.  
Source : UNSD, Comtrade data base (SITC Rev.3). 
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Table AI.4 
Merchandise imports by origin, 2002-06 
(US$ million and per cent)  
  2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 
Total imports (US$ million) 64,645. 2 75,824.1 94,402.6 118, 164.3 128,584.5 
 (Per cent) 
America 11.8 12.0 10.0 9.5 8.6 
United States 9.6 9.5 7.7 7.4 6.7 
Other America 2.2 2.5 2.3 2.2 1.8 
Europe 12.6 11.6 11.2 10.5 10.1 
EC(25) 11.3 10.3 10.0 9.1 8.7 
Germany 3.8 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.6 
Italy 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.2 
France 1.3 1.3 1.1 1.6 1.1 
United Kingdom 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.1 1.0 
EFTA 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.2 1.2 
Switzerland 1.1 0.9 0.9 1.1 1.0 
Other Europe 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)a 1.4 1.1 1.5 1.6 1.1 
Africa 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.6 
Middle East 8.8 9.9 11.4 12.9 14.3 
United Arab Emirates 2.2 2.7 3.9 4.8 5.6 
Saudi Arabia 1.9 2.3 2.5 3.4 3.3 
Oman 1.9 1.8 1.5 2.0 2.2 
Qatar 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.7 1.2 
Asia 63.2 63.8 64.1 63.8 64.1 
Japan 23.0 24.1 23.7 22.0 20.1 
China 7.6 8.0 8.7 9.4 10.6 
Six East Asian traders 21.4 21.3 20.9 20.9 21.3 
Malaysia 5.6 6.0 5.9 6.8 6.6 
Singapore 4.5 4.3 4.4 4.6 4.5 
Chinese Taipei 4.5 4.3 4.2 3.8 4.0 
Korea, Rep. of 3.9 3.8 3.8 3.3 4.0 
Hong Kong, China 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.2 
Thailand (Thai free zones) 1.5 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.1 
Other Asia 11.1 10.4 10.9 11.4 12.1 
Indonesia 2.3 2.1 2.3 2.7 2.7 
Australia 2.4 2.3 2.5 2.6 2.7 
Myanmar 1.7 1.8 1.6 1.6 1.7 
Philippines 1.4 1.2 1.4 1.5 1.8 
India 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.3 
Other 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 
Memorandum:      
APEC 71.2 71.9 70.5 70.1 68.7 
ASEAN 18.3 18.1 18.0 19.5 19.6 
EC(15) 11.0 10.0 9.7 8.9 8.4 
a Commonwealth of Independent States comprises:  Armenia, A zerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, 
Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turk menistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. 
Source : UNSD, Comtrade data base (SITC Rev.3). Thailand WT/TPR/S/191/Rev.1 
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Table AIII.1 
Technical regulations (m andatory standards), 2007 
Category Thai industrial Standard 
reference number Product description 
Civil and construction material  
 TIS 24-2548 (2005) Steel bars for reinforced concrete:  deformed bars 
 TIS 15-Part 1-2547 (2004) Portland cement Part 1 Specification 
 TIS 880-2547 (2004) Clear float glass 
 TIS 20-2543 (2000) Steel bars for reinforced concrete:  round bars 
 TIS 1999-2543 (2000) Hot-rolled steel coil plate and sheet for automobile structural use 
 TIS 2011-2543 Superior atmospheric corrosion resi sting hot-rolled steel coil strip plate and sheet 
 TIS 2012-2543 (2000) Cold reduced carbon steel coil, strip and sheet of commercial and drawing qualities 
 TIS 2060-2543 (2000) Hot-rolled carbon steel coil strip plate and sheet for gas cylinders 
 TIS 1735-2542 (1999) Hot-rolled carbon steel  coil and strip for pipes and tubes 
 TIS 1344-2541 (1998) Tinted float glass 
 TIS 1479-2541 (1998) Hot-rolled carbon steel coil, st rip, plate and sheet for general structure 
 TIS 1499-2541 (1998) Hot-rolled carbon steel coil, st rip, plate and sheet for welded structure 
 TIS 1501-2541 (1998) Hot-rolled carbon steel coil, strip, plate and sheet for machine structure 
 TIS 95-2540 (1997) Steel wires for prestressed concrete 
 TIS 348-2540 (1997) Low carbon steel wire rods 
 TIS 420-2540 (1997) Steel wires strands for prestressed concrete 
 TIS 528-2540 (1996) Hot-rolle d carbon steel coil, strip, plate and sh eet of commercial and drawing qualities 
 TIS 1227-2539 (1996) Hot-rolled structural steel sections 
 TIS 1390-2539 (1996) Hot-rolled steel sheet piles 
 TIS 1228-2537 (1994) Cold formed structural steel sections 
Consumer's products   
 TIS 78-2549 (2006) Laundry detergent powder 
 TIS 53-2548 (2005) Matches 
 TIS 879-2542 (1999) Gas lighters 
 TIS 685 Part 1-2540 (1997) Toys Part 1 General requirements 
 TIS 685 Part 2-2540 (1997) Toys Part 2 Packages and labelling 
 TIS 685 Part 3-2540 (1997) Toys Part 3 Methods of test and analysis 
 TIS 1025-2539 (1996) Babies' dummies 
 TIS 332-2537 (1994) Dry chemical portable fire extinguishers 
 TIS 1136-2536 (1993) Cling film 
 TIS 969-2533 (1990) Rubber ni pples for babies' bottles 
 TIS 882-2532 (1989) Portable fire extinguishers:  foam 
 TIS 309-2525 (1982) Mosquito coils and sticks 
Electrical/electronic engineering  
 TIS 2165-2548 (2005) Optical fiber cables – Part3-10:  outdoor cables – family specification for dust and 
directly buried optical telecommunication cables 
 TIS 2214-2548 (2005) Household refrig erators:  safety requirements 
 TIS 2217-2548 (2005) Secondary cells and batteries cont aining alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes - safety 
requirements for portable sealed secondary cells, and for batteries made from them, for 
use in portable applications 
 TIS 183-2547 (2004) Glow starters for fluorescent lamps 
 TIS 366-2547 (2004) Electric irons:  safety requirements 
 TIS 1039-2547 (2004) Electric rice-cookers:  safety requirements 
 TIS 1509-2547 (2004) Electric fryers:  safety requirements 
 TIS 1693-2547 (2004) Instantaneous wate r heaters:  safety requirements 
 TIS 2186-2547 (2004) Household refrigerators:  e nvironmental requirements:  energy efficiency 
 TIS 2202-2547 (2004) Power cables with xlpe insula ted for rated voltage from 60 kv up to 115 kv 
 TIS 1291-2545 (2002) Uninterruptible power systems 
 TIS 2134-2545 (2002) Room air conditioners e nvironment requirements energy efficiency 
 TIS 2062-2543 (2000) Electric thermopots:  safety requirements 
 TIS 1955-2542 (1999) Lighting and similar equipment:  radio disturbance limits 
 TIS 293-2541 (1998) PVC-insulated aluminium cables 
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Category Thai industrial Standard 
reference number Product description 
 TIS 1463-2540 (1997) Washing machines:  safety requirements 
 TIS 1389-2539 (1996) Tumble dryers:  safety requirements 
 TIS 1195-2536 (1993) Mains operated electronic and relate d apparatus for household a nd similar general use:  
safety requirements 
 TIS 934-2533  A.C. electric fans:  safety requirements 
 TIS 956-2533 Fluorescent lamps:  safety requirements 
 TIS 870-2532 (1989) Electric stoves;  open type  heating elements:  safety requirements 
 TIS 824-2531 (1988) Electrical switches 
 TIS 344-2530 (1987) Lampholders for tubular  fluorescent lamps and starterholders 
 TIS 11-2531 (1988) PVC insulated copper cables 
 TIS 4 Part 1-2529 (1986) Incandescent lamps 
 TIS 10-2529 (1986) Low-voltage distribution link fuses 
 TIS 23-2521 (1978) Ballast for fluorescent lamps 
Fluid, engineering  
 TIS 2066-2544 (2001) Showers:  environm ent requirements;  water - savings 
 TIS 2067-2544 (2001) Faucets for sanitary wares:  environment requirements;  water – savings 
 TIS 17-2532 (1989) Unplasticized polyvinyl ch loride pipes for drinking water services 
Food  
 TIS 51-2530 (1987) Canned pineapple 
Heat transfer, engineering  
 TIS 950-2547 (2004) Solid alcohol fuel 
 TIS 27-2543 (2000) Liquefied petroleum gas containers 
Medical, science  
 TIS 531-2546 (2003) Plastics containers  for sterile pharmaceutical products 
 TIS 539-2546 (2003) Medical carbondioxide 
 TIS 540-2545 (2002) Medical oxygen 
 TIS 30-2542 (1999) Nitrous oxide for medical use 
Paints, colour, and varnishes  
 TIS 520-2550 (2007) Automotive nitrocellulose lacquer thinner 
 TIS 496-2550 (2007)  Lacquer thinner 
 TIS 1149-2540 (1997) Wax crayons 
Mechanical engineering and vehicles  
 TIS 2140-2546 (2003) Cold rolled steel coil strip and sheet for automobiles uses 
 TIS 2155-2546 (2003) Light duty diesel e ngined vehicles:  safety requirement s;  emission from engine, level 6 
 TIS 2160-2546 (2003) Gasoline engined vehicles: safe ty requirements; emission from engine, level 7 
 TIS 2130-2545 (2002)  Motorcycles:  safety re quirements;  emission from engine, Level 5 
 TIS 341-2543 (2000) Motorcycle exhaust muffler 
 TIS 1884-2542 (1999) Hot - rolled high strength steel coil strip plate and sheet with improved formability for 
automobile structural uses 
 TIS 1040-2541 (1998) Two-stroke ga soline engine lubricating oil 
 TIS 1295-2541 (1998) Heavy duty diesel engined vehicles : safety requireme nts; emission from engine, level 3 
 TIS 369-2539 (1996) Protective helmets for vehicle users 
 TIS 721-2539 (1996) Seat belts for automobiles 
 TIS 196-2536 (1993) Automobile safe ty glasses:  laminated glass 
 TIS 198-2536 (1993) Safety gla sses:  zone tempered glass 
 TIS 197-2536 (1993) Automobile safe ty glasses:  tempered glass 
 TIS 787-2531 (1988) Small-size wa ter cooled diesel engines 
 TIS 370-2525 (1982) Liquefied petroleum gas cylinder for internal combustion engines 
Chemical  
 TIS 1746-2545 (2002) Ammonium nitrate for anfo explosive 
Source: Online information.  View ed at:  http://www.tisi.go .th/standard/comp_eng.html [26 February 2007]; and 
information provided by the authorities. 
 
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