G/STR/N/1 7/THA  
19 July 2021 
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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 and received on 30 June 2021 , is being circulated at the request 
of the delegation of Thailand.  
 
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Pursuant to Article XVII:4(a) of the GATT 1994 and paragraph 1 of the Understanding on the 
Interpretation of Article XVII of the GATT 1994, Thailand makes the following new and full notification 
of its state trading enterprise s for the years 201 6-2017. 
 
 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS  
 
Public Warehouse Organization (PWO)  ................................ ................................ ............  2 
Liquor Distillery Organization Excise Department  ................................ ............................  6 
Thailand Tobacco Monopoly (TTM)  ................................ ................................ .................  10 
 
 
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  Public Warehouse Organization (PWO)  
1. Enumeration of STEs  
Public Warehouse Organization (PWO)  
2. Reason and purpose  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining the STEs  
PWO is a state -enterprise attached to the Ministry of Commerce. Its objective is to engage in all 
activities regarding agricultural goods and consumer products in order to implement the government 
policies and the business operation, as well as in service business connected with agricultural goods 
and consumer products.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granti ng the relevant exclusive or special rights or 
privileges, including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional power  
Royal Decree Establishing the Public Warehouse B.E.2498 allows the PWO to engage in all activities 
regarding agricultural  goods and consumer products in order to implement government policies and 
the business operation, as well as in service business connected with agricultural goods and 
consumer products.  
3. Description of the functioning of the STEs  
A. Summary statement providin g overview of operations of the STEs  
PWO is responsible for implementing government policies regarding agricultural goods and consumer 
products, mainly at the trade operation level in connection with agricultural goods and consumer 
products including importation and exportation, as well as warehouse business. PWO also allocates 
quantities of imports within in -quota of certain agricultural products.  
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the STEs  
Nil 
   
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STATE TRADING: PUBLIC WAREHOUSE ORGANIZATION  (PWO)  
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, IMPORTS  
Description of Product(s)  
(including HS 
number(s))  Year Total Quantity 
Imported  
(tons)  Quantity Imported by 
State Trading 
Enterprise (tons)  Average Import Price 
(Baht/kilogram)  Average Representative 
Domestic Sales Price 
(Baht/kilogram)  Mark-Up National Production 
(million tons)  
Rice 
(1006.20, 1006.30, 
1006.40)  2016 14,630.20  - - - - 27.42  
2017 8,065.44  - - - - 27.17 ( Paddy rice ) 
Crude Palm Olein  
(1511.10, 1511.90)  2016 27,736.31  - - - - 1.80 
2017 15,525.94  - - - - 2.63 
Maize for Animal Feed  
(1005.90.90.002)  2016 131,298.80  - - - - 4.03 
2017 96,428.06  - - - - 4.82   
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STATE TRADING: PUBLIC WAREHOUSE ORGANIZATION  
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, EXPORTS  
Description of Product(s)  
(including HS 
number(s))  Year Total Quantity 
Exported  
(million tons)  Quantity Exported by 
State Trading 
Enterprise  
(tons)  Average Procurement 
(Baht/kilogram)  Average Representative 
Domestic Sales 
(Baht/kilogram)  Average Exported 
Price 
(Baht/kilogram)  National Production 
(million tons)  
Rice 
(1006.20, 1006.30, 
1006.40)  2016 9.86 - - - - 27.42  
2017 11,628,941.90  - - - - 27.17 ( Paddy rice ) 
Crude Palm Olein  
(1511.10, 1511.90)  2016 0.04 - - - - 1.80 
2017 0.31 - - - - 2.63 
Maize for Animal Feed  
(1005.90.90.002)  2016 - - - - - - 
2017 320,522.79  - - - - 4.82 
   
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STATE TRADING: PUBLIC WAREHOUSE ORGANIZATION  
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, DOMESTIC ACTIVI TIES 
Description of Product  
(including HS number(s))  
 Year Domestic Purchases by 
State Trading Enterprise  
(tons)  National Production  
(million tons)  Domestic Sales by State 
Trading Enterprise (tons)  National Consumption  
(million tons)  
Rice 
(1006.20, 1006.30, 1006.40)  2016 471.97  27.42  471.97  9.10 
2017 - 27.17 ( Paddy rice ) - 15.32 (Paddy rice)  
Crude Palm Olein  
(1511.10, 1511.90)  2016 - 1.80 - 1.81 
2017 - 2.63 - 2.14 
Maize for Animal Feed  
(1005.90.90.002)  2016 - - - - 
2017 - 4.82 - - 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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  Liquor Distillery Organization Excise Department  
1. Enumeration of STEs  
Liquor Distillery Organization Excise Department  
2. Reason and purpose  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining the STEs  
Liquor Distillery Organization Excise Department is empowered by the order of Ministry of Finance 
to be the sole producer of pure alcohol for the purposes of producing and distributing ethyl alcohol.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting  the relevant exclusive or special rights or 
privileges, including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional power  
The Liquor Act, B.E. 2493, authorized Liquor Distillery Organization Excise Department to be the 
sole producer and distribu tor of pure alcohol.  
3. Description of the functioning of the STEs  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the STEs  
The Liquor Distillery Organization Excise Department only deals with the production of pure alcohol 
to be distributed within the country. Presently, there is no export of pure alcohol by the Liquor 
Distillery Organization Excise Department due to the fact that production quantity of pure alcohol is 
not enough to export.  
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the STEs  
Liquor Distillery Organization Excise Department has been granted exclusive rights but no powers 
or influences through purchase or sales o n imports or exports of pure alcohol.  
 
   
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STATE TRADING: LIQUOR DISTILLERY ORGANIZATION  
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, IMPORTS  
Description of Product(s)  
(including HS 
number(s))  Year Total Quantity 
Imported  
(litres) Quantity Imported 
by State Trading 
Enterprise (lit res) Average Import 
Price Average 
Representative 
Domestic Sales Price  Mark -Up National Production 
(litres) 
Ethyl Alcohol  
(HS 2207.10.00)  2016 990,200  - - - - - 
2017 7,772,594  1,654,100  30 - - - 
 
    
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STATE TRADING: LIQUOR DISTILLERY ORGANIZATION EXCISE DEPARTMENT  
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, EXPORTS  
Description of Product(s)  
(including HS 
number(s))  Year Total Quantity 
Exported  
((litres))  Quantity Exported by 
State Trading 
Enterprise  
(litres)  Average Procurement 
(Baht/(litre)  Average Representative 
Domestic Sales 
(Baht/litres)  Average Exported 
Price (Baht/litre)  National Production 
(litres)  
Ethyl Alcohol  
(2207.10.00)  2016 - - - - - - 
2017 19,681,195  - - - - - 
 
    
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STATE TRADING: LIQUOR DISTILLERY ORGANIZATION EXCISE DEPARTMENT  
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, DOMESTIC ACTIVITIES  
Description of Product  
(including HS number(s))  
 Year Domestic Purchases by 
State Trading Enterprise  
(litres)  National Production  
(litres)  Domestic Sales by State 
Trading Enterprise (litres)  National Consumption  
(litres)  
Ethyl Alcohol  
(2207.10.00)  2016 - - - - 
2017 1,451,000  - 9.658  - 
 
 
 
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  Thailand Tobacco Monopoly (TTM)  
1. Enumeration of STEs  
Thailand Tobacco Monopoly (TTM)  
2. Reason and purpose  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining the STEs  
Thailand Tobacco Monopoly (TTM) is a monopoly State Enterprise of cigarette manufacturer under 
the supervision of the Ministry of Finance, including a profit seeking organization for government 
revenue. As the State Enterprise Organization, the TTM is also the only cigaret te producer in 
Thailand.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or 
privileges, including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional power  
The Tobacco Act, B.E.2509, authorized TTM to be the sole produc er of cigarette to reduce negative 
consequences of cigarette consumption by controlling the domestic supply.  
3. Description of the functioning of the STEs  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the STEs  
• TTM imports some raw material from overse a suppliers and exports finished products to 
foreign countries.  
• Private traders with permissions to import/export tobacco or tobacco related products from 
the Excise Department of Thailand are allowed to import such products into Thailand and so 
export to other countries.  
• Market demand and production capacity are the criteria classified to determine the quantities 
to be exported and imported. Additionally, there is no limitation of quantity for cigarettes 
exporting.  
• In terms of exported cigarettes, traders would allow to export TTM cigarettes to customer 
which is exempted from certain local taxes and duties. Export prices also are determined by 
their costs and competitive pricing for both wholesale and retail prices.  
Long term contracts are negotiable for th ose who meet or surpass TTM’s evaluation criteria.  
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the STEs  
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STATE TRADING: THAILAND T OBACCO MONOPOLY  (TTM) 
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, IMPORTS  
Description of Product(s)  
(including HS 
number(s))  Year Total Quantity 
Imported  
(tons) Quantity Imported 
by State Trading 
Enterprise ( tons) Average Import 
Price 
(THB/KG)  Average 
Representative 
Domestic Sales 
Price Mark -Up National 
Production (tons)  
Unmanufactured tobacco  
(2401)  2016 3,708.94  940.8  200.85  - - - 
2017 1,936.20  710.40  87.98  - - - 
 
 
 
 
 
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STATE TRADING: THAILAND TOBACCO MONOPOLY  (TTM) 
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, EXPORTS  
Description of Product(s)  
(including HS 
number(s))  Year Total Quantity 
Exported  
(Million pieces)  Quantity Exported 
by State Trading 
Enterprise  
(Million pieces)  Average 
Procurement (USD  Average 
Representative 
Domestic Sales 
(USD/20 pieces)  Average Exported 
Price  
(USD/20 pieces)  National 
Production (tons)  
Cigarettes  
(2402.20.90)  2016 75.79  75.79  0.33 – 0.35 - - - 
2017 70.56  70 .56 N/A 1.80 N/A 28,807.87  
 
 
   
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STATE TRADING: THAILAND T OBACCO MONOPOLY  (TTM) 
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, DOMESTIC ACTIVIT IES 
Description of Product  
(including HS 
number(s))  Year Domestic Purchases  
by 
State Trading Enterprise  
(tons)  National Production  
(tons)  Domestic Sales by  
State Trading Enterprise  
(Million pieces)  National Consumption  
(tons)  
Unmanufactured tobacco  
(2401)  2016 N/A - 28,221.49  - 
2017 24,339.40  N/A - N/A 
 
 
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