RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/AG/N/THA/8
10January 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-0065)
Original: English Committee onAgriculture
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification concerning theadministration oftariff quotas (Table MA:1) was
received from thedelegation ofThailand on29December 1995.
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THAILAND
Inaccordance withthenotification requirements under theAgriculture Agreement, theattached
notificationcontainsinformationaboutThailand'sadministrationoftariffquotas(TableMA:1)applicable
tothefollowing remaining products:
- coconut oilanditsfractions, whether ornotrefined, butnotchemically modified;
- copra;
- soyabean oilanditsfraction, whether ornotrefined, butnotchemically modified;
- palm oilanditsfractions, whether ornotrefined, butnotchemically modified;
- milkandcream,notconcentrated,norcontainingaddedsugarorothermatters(including
flavoured milk).G/AG/N/THA/8
Page2MARKET ACCESS: THAILANDG/AG/N/THA/8
Page2REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar Year 1995
Implementation ofmarket access opportunities: tariff quota commitments
Description ofproducts Tariff itemnumber encompassed
inproduct descriptionDescription ofimport arrangement applicable
(from Section I-BofPartIof
theSchedule)(from Section I-BofPartIofthe
Schedule)
1 2
Coconut oilanditsfractions,
whether ornotrefined, butnot
chemically 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)Allocations tobemade aretotally 382metric tons atthe
proportion as:
-267.40 matrix tonstothePublic Warehouse Organization (PWO)
-114.60 matrix tones toanyjuristic persons, butincaseof
juristic persons request fortotalallocations beyond theabove mentioned
quantity, allocations willbemade onprorata;
(iii)Certificates arevalid for30dayswithin allocation period.
(c)Other access arrangements: None applicable
(d)Other information: -Quotas arenottransferable.
-Period ofimportation during November-
December 1995G/AG/N/THA/8
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Page3REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar Year 1995
Implementation ofmarket access opportunities: tariff quota commitments
Description ofproducts Tariff itemnumber encompassed
inproduct descriptionDescription ofimport arrangement applicable
(from Section I-BofPartIof
theSchedule)(from Section I-BofPartIofthe
Schedule)
1 2
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)Allocations tobemade aretotally 694metric tonsattheproportion
as:
-485.80 metric tonstothePublic Warehouse Organization (PWO)
-208.20 metric tonstoanyjuristic persons, butincaseofjuristic
persons request fortotalallocation beyond theabove mentioned quantity,
allocations willbemade onprorata
(iii)Certificates arevalid for30dayswithin allocation period.
(c)Other access arrangements: None applicable
(d)Other information: -Quotas arenottransferable.
-Period ofimportation during November-
December 1995G/AG/N/THA/8
Page4MARKET ACCESS: THAILANDG/AG/N/THA/8
Page4REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar Year 1995
Implementation ofmarket access opportunities: tariff quota commitments
Description ofproducts Tariff itemnumber encompassed
inproduct descriptionDescription ofimport arrangement applicable
(from Section I-BofPartIof
theSchedule)(from Section I-BofPartIofthe
Schedule)
1 2
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) Allocations tobemade aretotally 2,173 metric tonsatthe
proportion as:
-1,512.10 metric tonstojuristic persons andbeing members
ofRicebran-Soyabean-cotton seeds oilExtraction andRefinery Plants
Association
-651.90 metric tonstojuristic persons andbeing members of
ThaiFood Processors 'Association
(iii) Certificates arevalid for30dayswithin allocation period.
(c)Other access arrangements: None applicable
(d)Other information: Periodofimportationduring1-
31December 1995G/AG/N/THA/8
Page5MARKET ACCESS: THAILANDG/AG/N/THA/8
Page5REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar Year 1995
Implementation ofmarket access opportunities: tariff quota commitments
Description ofproducts Tariff itemnumber encompassed
inproduct descriptionDescription ofimport arrangement applicable
(from Section I-BofPartIof
theSchedule)(from Section I-BofPartIofthe
Schedule)
1 2
Palm oilanditsfractions,
whether ornotrefined, butnot
chemically modified1511
1513.21.0004
1513.29.0007(a)Allocation tosupplying countries: Global tariff quota
(b)Allocation toimporters:
(i) Import certificate issued byDepartment ofForeign Trade
(DFT), Ministry ofCommerce isrequired;
(ii) Allocation ismade only toPalm OilExtraction Plants
Associations;
(iii) Certificates arevalid for30dayswithin allocation period.
(c)Other access arrangements: None applicable
(d)Other information: Periodofimportationduring1-
31December 1995G/AG/N/THA/8
Page6MARKET ACCESS: THAILANDG/AG/N/THA/8
Page6REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar Year 1995
Implementation ofmarket access opportunities: tariff quota commitments
Description ofproducts Tariff itemnumber encompassed
inproduct descriptionDescription ofimport arrangement applicable
(from Section I-BofPartIof
theSchedule)(from Section I-BofPartIofthe
Schedule)
1 2
Milk andcream, not
concentrated, norcontaining
added sugar orother matters
(including flavoured milk)0401
2202.90(a)Allocation tosupplying countries: Global tariff quota
(b)Allocation toimporters:
(i) Import certificate issued byDepartment ofForeign Trade
(DFT), Ministry ofCommerce isrequired;
(ii) Allocations made only toDairy Farming Promotion
Organization ofThailand aretotally 2,286 tons atthe
proportion as:
-2,260 tonsforrawmilk
-26tonsforready todrink milk(pasteurized, sterilized, etc.)
(c)Other access arrangements: None applicable
(d)Other information: None applicable