./.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/THA/30
9 June 1999
(99-2318)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The attached notification concerning the administration of tariff quotas for the calendar year
1998  (Table MA:1 ) was received from the delegation of Thailand  on 31 May 1999.
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The attached notification (Table MA:1) contains information about Thailand's administration
of the tariff quota for Palm oil in 1998.G/AG/N/THA/30
Page 2Table MA:1
MARKET ACCESS:  Thailand
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1998
Implementation of mar ket access opportunities:  tariff quota commitments
Description of productsTariff item number(s) encompassed in
product descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
(from Section I-B of  Part I of the
Schedule)(from Section I-B of Part I of the
Schedule)
12 3
Palm oil and its fractions, whether
or not refined but not chemically
modified palm kernel or babassu oiland their fractions1511
1513.21.0004
1513.29.0007(a) Allocation to supplying countries:  Global tariff quota
(b) Allocation to Importer:
(i) Import certificate issued by Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), 
Ministry of Commerce is required;
(ii) Allocations to be made are totally
-  4,706 tonnes in form of Crude Palm Oil or 3,530 tonnes of RBD
Olein to the Public Warehouse Organization;  and period of 
importation is during November-December 1998;
-  5,000 tonnes of RBD Olein to the Palm Oil Refinery 
Association;  and must be imported within 31 December 1998.
(c) Other access arrangement:  None applicable.
(d) Other information:  None applicable.
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