WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/STR/N/8/THA
12 June 2003
(03-3070)
Working Party on
State Trading EnterprisesOriginal:  English
STATE TRADING
Updating 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 30 May 2003, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Thailand.
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In accordance with Article XVII:4(a) of the GATT 1994 and paragraph 1 of the
Understanding on the Interpretation of Article XVII as well as in response to the notification
requirements contained in document G/STR/N/8, I have the honour, upon instructions of my
authority, to submit this updated notification covering Thailand's state trading activities on tobacco
(Tables I, II and III) and liquor (Table IV).G/STR/N/8/THA
Page 2TABLE I
STATE TRADING:  THAILAND TOBACCO MONOPOLY (TTM)
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, IMPORTS
Total quantity imported Quantity exported by state trading
enterpriseAverage import price Description of
product(s)
(including HS
number(s))Fiscal year:  kilograms Fiscal year:  kilograms Fiscal year US$Average
representative
domestic sales priceMark-up National
production
1998 1998 3,530,536.15 1998 crop:  Flue-cured 289.10025 N/A N/A N/A
1999 1999 3,000,018.14     Burley 320.941412 N/A N/A N/A
20009,643,454.45
2000 3,112,900.16 1999 crop:  Flue-cured 287.642239 N/A N/A N/A
Total 9,643,454.45     Burley 322.168892 N/A N/A N/A
2000 crop:  Flue-cured - N/A N/A N/AAmerican tobacco
(Flue-cured & Burley)
Remark:  Our appointed 13 suppliers purchase from auction floor     Burley - N/A N/A N/A
TABLE II
STATE TRADING:  THAILAND TOBACCO MONOPOLY (TTM)
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, EXPORTS
Description of product(s) Year Total quantity
exported
(Million pieces)Quantity exported by
state trading enterprise
(Million pieces)Average procurement
priceAverage representative
domestic sales priceAverage export price
(per pack)
(US$)National
production
2001 26.16 26.16 N/A N/A 0.19 N/A Cigarettes
(HS 2402.10) 2002 21.55 21.55 N/A N/A 0.19 N/A
Note:  N/A = not availableG/STR/N/8/THA
Page 3TABLE III
STATE TRADING:  THAILAND TOBACCO MONOPOLY (TTM)
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, DOMESTIC ACTIVITIES
Description of product(s) Year Domestic purchases by state
trading enterpriseNational production Domestic sales by state
trading enterprise
(Million pieces)National consumption
2001 n.a. N/A 29,778.4 N/A Cigarettes
(HS 2402.10) 2002 n.a. N/A 30,514.0 N/A
TABLE IV
STATE TRADING:  LIQUOR DISTILLERY ORGANIZATION (LDO)
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, DOMESTIC ACTIVITIES
Description of product Year Domestic purchases by state
trading enterprise
(litres)National production Domestic sales by state
trading enterprise
(litres)National consumption
1997 N/A N/A 4,771,690 N/A
1998 N/A N/A 4,814,695 N/A
1999 N/A N/A 4,948,977 N/A
2000 3,000,000 N/A 5,872,669 N/AEthyl alcohol 95 per cent
2001 N/A N/A 6,649,412 N/A
Note:  n.a. = not applicable
           N/A = not available
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