WTO Quantitative Restrictions

Thailand #4785 (v.4)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
25/01/2023 - present
Current active version v.4
Reporting member
Thailand
In force from
End date
Terminated on
General description
Restriction for exportation
National legal basis
Notification of the Central Committee for Prices of Goods and Services No. 6, B.E. 2565 (2022), dated 25 January 2022

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Notification of the Central Committee for Prices of Goods and Services No. 2, B.E. 2566 (2023), dated 24 January 2022

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The measure first entered into force on 5 February 2020 and was since then extended annually. The latest extension is from 25 January 2023 for 1 year.
Administrative mechanism
Due to the global outbreak of COVID-19 and critical shortage of the products, the measure was adopted to ensure adequacy of the products as they are the vital tools for tackling the pandemic.

The export of such products is subject to an approval from the authorized committee.
Responsible entities
HS version
HS 2022
Referenced WTO document symbol

Meta data

WTO justifications

XI:2(a) - (a) Export prohibitions or restrictions temporarily applied to prevent or relieve critical shortages of foodstuffs or other products essential to the exporting contracting party;

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: GATT Article XI:2(a)
Non-WTO commitments
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
CP-X
Symbol
CP-X

Tariff lines
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