Announcement of 2025 Third Round Tariff Quota Application
Thailand's Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) of the Ministry of Commerce announced on August 28, 2025, the application schedule for the 2025 third round tariff quota allocation for 7 trade-controlled items including tea based on the WTO Agreement on Agriculture, published on the DFT website.
Application Schedule
Application Period: October 10 to October 27, 2025 (10 business days)
Application System: Applications will be processed through the Smart-1 System, an electronic import-export licensing system
Target Items: 7 trade-controlled items including tea
Related Procedure Information
Second Round Quota Surrender: The surrender of 2025 second round tariff quota allocations for 6 trade-controlled items including tea is also being accepted through the same system until September 30.
Tariff Quota System Operations Framework
Legal Basis: Tea tariff quotas from 2024 to 2026 are operated based on the relevant Ministry of Commerce regulations.
Implementation Frequency: Three times annually under the tariff quota system
International Agreement Compliance: Operated as a trade management system based on the WTO Agreement on Agriculture
Target Items and Management Structure
Number of Items: 7 items including tea (third round application target), 6 items including tea (second round surrender target)
Electronic System Integration: Adoption of an electronic procedure system from application to management through the Smart-1 System
Continuous Operations: A three-year operational period from 2024 to 2026 has been established, with regular tariff quota implementation three times per year to achieve stable trade management.