RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/AG/N/THA/11
11April 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-1269)
Committee onAgriculture Original: English
NOTIFICATION
Theattached notification concerning theadministration oftariff quotas (Table MA:1) forthe
calendar year1996 wasreceived from thedelegation ofThailand on28March 1996.G/AG/N/THA/11
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REPORTING PERIOD :Calendar Year 1996
Implementation ofmarket access opportunities :tariff quota commitments
Description ofproducts Tariff itemnumber encompassed
inproduct descriptionDescription ofimport arrangement applicable
(from Section I-BofPartIofthe
Schedule)(from Section I-BofPartIofthe
Schedule)
1 2 3
Maize 1005.90 (a)Allocation tosupplying countries: Global tariff
quota
(b)Allocation toimporters:
(i)Import certificate issued byDepartment ofForeign
Trade (DFT), Ministry ofCommerce isrequired ;
(ii)Atotalquota of550,000 metric tonswillbeallocated
attheproportion asfollows:
-247,500 metric tonstothePoultry andSwine Farm
(45% ofquota)
-302,500 metric tonstojuristic persons which are
factories utilizing maize asrawmaterials toproduce
feedstuffs (55% ofquota)
(iii)Import certificates arevalid for30daysbutnotlater
than30June1996
(c)Other access arrangements: Notapplicable
(d)other information: Period ofimportation isduring
15February 1996-30 June1996G/AG/N/THA/11
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Implementation ofmarket access opportunities :tariff quota commitments
Description ofproducts Tariff itemnumber encompassed
inproduct descriptionDescription ofimport arrangement applicable
(from Section I-BofPartIofthe
Schedule)(from Section I-BofPartIofthe
Schedule)
1 2 3
Longans, dried 0813.40 (a)Allocation tosupplying countries: Global tariff
quota
(b)Allocation toimporters:
(i)Import certificate issued byDepartment ofForeign
Trade (DFT), Ministry ofCommerce isrequired;
(ii)Atotalquota of5.33metric tonswillbe
allocated toanyjuristic person onaproratabasis
(iii)Certificates arevalid for30dayswithin
allocation period butnotlaterthan 31December 1996
(c)Other access arrangements: Notapplicable
(d)Other Information: Quotas arenottransferable.G/AG/N/THA/11
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REPORTING PERIOD :Calendar Year 1996
Implementation ofmarket access opportunities :tariff quota commitments
Description ofproducts Tariff itemnumber encompassed
inproduct descriptionDescription ofimport arrangement applicable
(from Section I-BofPartIofthe
Schedule)(from Section I-BofPartI
oftheSchedule)
1 2 3
Tea 0902 (a)Allocation tosupplying countries :Global tariff
quota
(b)Allocation toimporters:
(i)Import certificate issued byDepartment ofForeign
Trade (DFT), Ministry ofCommerce isrequired;
(ii)Atotalquota of599.22 metric tonswill
beallocated attheproportion asfollows:
-Green Tea,419.45 metric tons(70% of
quota)
-377.50 metric tonstojuristic persons with
historical import performance during 1992-1995
-41.95 metric tonstojuristic persons without
historical import performance
-Black Tea,179.77 metric tons(30% of
quota)
-161.79 metric tonstojuristic persons with
historical import performance during 1992-1995
-17.98 metric tonstojuristic persons without
historical import performance
-Allocations arebased onaproratabasis
(iii)Certificates arevalid for30daysbutnot
laterthan31December 1996
(c)Other access arrangements: Notapplicable
(d)Other information: Quotas arenottransferable.G/AG/N/THA/11
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Implementation ofmarket access opportunities :tariff quota commitments
Description ofproduc Tariff itemnumber encompassed
inproduct descriptionDescription ofimport arrangement applicable
(from Section I-BofPartIofthe
Schedule)(from Section I-BofPartIofthe
Schedule)
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Pepper, dried, whether ornotcrushed
orground0904.11.0003
0904.12.0004(a)Allocation tosupplying countries: Global tariff
quota
(b)Allocation toimporters:
(i)Import certificate issued by¸Department ofForeign
Trade (DFT), Ministry ofCommerce isrequired;
(ii)Atotalquota of43.22 metric tonswillbeallocated
toanyjuristic person onaproratabasis
(iii)Certificates arevalid for30daysbutnotlaterthan
31December 1996
(c)Other access arrangements: Notapplicable
(d)Other information: Quotas arenottransferable.G/AG/N/THA/11
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Implementation ofmarket access opportunities :tariff quota commitments
Description ofproducts Tariff itemnumber encompassed
inproduct descriptionDescription ofimport arrangement applicable
(from Section I-BofPartIofthe
Schedule)(from Section I-BofPartIofthe
Schedule)
1 2 3
Potatoes 0701 (a)Allocation tosupplying countries :Global tariff
quota
(b)Allocation toimporters:
(i)Import certificate issued byDepartment ofForeign
Trade (DFT), Ministry ofCommerce isrequired;
(ii)Atotalquota of2,000 metric tonswillbe
allocated solely tothePublic Warehouse Organization;
(iii)Certificates arevalid for30daysbutnot
laterthan31December 1996
(c)Other access arrangements: Notapplicable
(d)Other information: NoneG/AG/N/THA/11
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Description ofproducts Tariff itemnumber encompassed
inproduct descriptionDescription ofimport arrangement applicable
(from Section I-BofPartIofthe
Schedule)(from Section I-BofPartIofthe
Schedule)
1 2 3
Soya beans 12.01 (a)Allocation tosupplying countries: Global tariff quota
(b)Allocation toimporters:
(i)Import certificate issued byDepartment ofForeign
Trade (DFT), Ministry ofCommerce isrequired;
(ii)Atotalquota of313,460 metric tonswillbe
allocated attheproportion asfollows:
-309,960 metric tonstojuristic persons which are
members ofRice-bran-Soybean-Cottonseeds Oil
Extraction andRefinery Plants Association
-3,500 metric tonstojuristic persons which are
factories utilizing Soya beans asrawmaterials
(iii)Certificates arevalid for30dayswithin the
importation period asmentioned below in(d)(ii).
(c)Other access arrangements: NotapplicableG/AG/N/THA/11
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Description ofproducts Tariff itemnumber encompassed
inproduct descriptionDescription ofimport arrangement applicable
(from Section I-BofPartIofthe
Schedule)(from Section I-BofPartIofthe
Schedule)
1 2 3
Soya beans 12.01 (d)Other information:
(i)Quotas arenottransferable.
(ii)Period ofimportation:
-Forthejuristic persons which aremembers ofRice
bran-Soybean-Cotton seeds oilExtraction and
Refinery Plants:
-130,000 metric tonsbetween January- February
1996
-130,000 metric tonsbetween June-July 1996
-49,960 metric tonsbetween November-December
1996
-Forthefactories utilizing soyabeans asraw
materials
-forproduction ofbeancurd :1,500 metric tons
between January-December 1996
-forproduction ofsoymilk:2,000 metric tons
between January-March 1996G/AG/N/THA/11
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Implementation ofmarket access opportunities :tariff quota commitments
Description ofproducts Tariff itemnumber encompassed
inproduct descriptionDescription ofimport arrangement applicable
(from Section I-BofPartIofthe
Schedule(from Section I-BofPartIofthe
Schedule)
1 2 3
Soya beanoilanditsfraction,
whether ornotrefined, butnot
chemically modified1507.10.0001
1507.90.0006(a)Allocation tosupplying countries: Global tariff quota
(b)Allocation toimporters:
(i)Import certificate issued byDepartment ofForeign
Trade (DFT), Ministry ofCommerce isrequired;
(ii)Atotalquota of2,185 metric tonswillbeallocated
attheproportion asfollows:
-1,529.50 metric tonstojuristic persons which are
members ofRicebran-Soyabean-Cotton seeds oil
Extraction andRefinery Plants Association (70% of
totalquantity)
-655.50 metric tons tojuristic persons which are
members ofThaiFoods Processors ’Association
(30% oftotalquantity)
(iii)Certificates arevalid for30dayswithin allocation
period.
(c)Other access arrangements: Notapplicable
(d)Other information:
-Quotas arenottransferable..
-Period ofimportation during
January-Febuary 1996
June-July 1996
November-December 1996G/AG/N/THA/11
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Implementation ofmarket access opportunities :tariff quota commitments
Description ofproducts Tariff itemnumber encompassed
inproduct descriptionDescription ofimport arrangement applicable
(from Section I-BofPartIofthe
Schedule)(from Section I-BofPartIofthe
Schedule)
1 2 3
Coconut, fresh ordried whether or
notchilled orpeeled including
desicated0801.10.0106
0801.10.0207(a)Allocation tosupplying countries: Global tariff quota
(b)Allocation toimporters:
(i)Import certificate issued byDepartment ofForeign
Trade (DFT), Ministry ofCommerce isrequired;
(ii)Atotalquota of2,324.78 metric tonswillbeallocated
asfollows:
-2,254.78 metric tonsforshelled orpeeled coconuts, to
juristic persons which arefactories utilizing coconuts as
rawmaterials.
-70.00 metric tonsfordesicated coconuts, tojuristic
persons withhistorical import performance during
1992-1995 which arefactories utilizing desicated
coconut asrawmaterials.
(iii)Certificates arevalid for30dayswithin allocation
period butnotlaterthanDecember 1996.
(c)Other access arrangements: Notapplicable
(d)Other information:
-Quotas arenottransferable..
-Period ofimportation (forshelled orpeeled coconut
only)
-1,352.87 metric tonsbetween January-April 1996
-338.22 metric tonsbetween May-September 1996
-563.69 metric tonsbetween October-December 1996G/AG/N/THA/11
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Implementation ofmarket access opportunities :tariff quota commitments
Description ofproducts Tariff itemnumber encompassed
inproduct descriptionDescription ofimport arrangement applicable
(from Section I-BofPartIofthe
Schedule)(from Section I-BofPartIofthe
Schedule)
1 2 3
Coconut oilanditsfractions, whether
ornotrefined, butnotchemically
modified1513.11.0008
1513.19.0005(a)Allocation tosupplying countries: Global tariff quota
(b)Allocation toimporters:
(i)Import certificate issued byDepartment ofForeign
Trade (DFT), Ministry ofCommerce isrequired;
(ii)Atotalquota of384.11 metric tonswillbeallocated as
follows :
-268.88 metric tonstothePublic Warehouse
Organization
-11.23 metric tons toanyjuristic person onaprorata
basis
(iii)Certificates arevalid for30dayswithin allocation
period.
(c)Other access arrangements: None applicable
(d)Other information:
-Quotas arenottransferable..
-Period ofimportation during November-
December 1996G/AG/N/THA/11
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Description ofproductsTariff itemnumber encompassed
inproduct description Description ofimport arrangement applicable
(from Section I-BofPartIofthe
Schedule)(from Section I-BofPartIofthe
Schedule)
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Copra 1203.00.0005 (a)Allocation tosupplying countries: Global tariff quota
(b)Allocation toimporters:
(i)Import certificate issued byDepartment ofForeign
Trade (DFT), Ministry ofCommerce isrequired;
(ii)Atotalquota of745.44 metric tonswillbeallocated
asfollows :
-521.81 metric tonstothePublic Warehouse
Organization
-223.63 metric tonstoanyjuristic person onapro
ratabasis.
(iii)Certificates arevalid for30dayswithin allocation
period.
(c)Other access arrangements: Notapplicable
(d)Other information:
-Quotas arenottransferable..
-Period ofimportation during November-
December 1996G/AG/N/THA/11
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Implementation ofmarket access opportunities :tariff quota commitments
Description ofproducts Tariff itemnumber encompassed
inproduct descriptionDescription ofimport arrangement applicable
(from Section I-BofPartIofthe
Schedule)(from Section I-BofPartIofthe
Schedule)
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Rice 1006.10
1006.20
1006.30
1006.40(a)Allocation tosupplying countries: Global tariff quota
(b)Allocation toimporters:
(i)Import certificate issued byDepartment ofForeign
Trade (DFT), Ministry ofCommerce isrequired;
(ii)Allocations tobemade aretotally 239,184.56 metric
tonsattheproportion as:
-95,673.83 metric tonsinRiceinthehusk(Paddy or
rough), 40%ofquota
-95,673.83 metric tonsinHusked (Brown rice), 40%
ofquota
-23,918.45 metric tonsinSemi-milled orwholly
milled rice,whether ornotpolished orglazed, 10%of
quota
-23,918.45 metric tonsinBroken rice,10%ofquota
(iii)Import Certificates arevalid for30dayswithin
allocation period
(c)Other access arrangements: None applicable
(d)Other information: Period ofimportation
-59,796.14 metric tonsbetween January- April 1996
-83,714.62 metric tonsbetween May-August 1996
-95,673.80 metric tonsbetween September-
December 1996G/AG/N/THA/11
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Description ofproducts Tariff itemnumber encompassed
inproduct descriptionDescription ofimport arrangement applicable
(from Section I-BofPartIofthe
Schedule)(from Section I-BofPartIofthe
Schedule)
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RawSilk 5002.00.0003 (a)Allocation tosupplying countries: Global tariff quota
(b)Allocation toimporters:
(i)Import certificate issued byDepartment ofForeign
Trade (DFT), Ministry ofCommerce isrequired;
(ii)Atotalquota of462.56 metric tonswillbeallocated
attheproportion asfollows:
-40%tojuristic persons withhistorical import
performance during 1993-1995
-60%tojuristic persons having production planon
silkfabric orrawsilkimport arrangement
(iii)Certificates arevalid for30dayswithin allocation
period.
(c)Other access arrangements: Notapplicable
(d)Other information:
-Quotas arenottransferable.
-Import quantity islimitted to115.64 metric tonsfor
every trimester during theyear1996