I. CHEMICAL
MAXIMUM RESIDUE LEVELS (MRLS)
Please click on the above link for a list of chemical MRLs.
II. CHEMICALS AND ADDITIVE INFORMATION
A. Chemical residue standards:
Thailand has its own
limited MRL standards for apples, pears and/or cherries. If a chemical does not have an established MRL,
Thailand will accept Codex.
B. Monitoring chemical residues:
Thailand had announced that effective
July 1, 2009 all imported fruit shipments will be required to
show that they are safe from excessive residues of
organophosphates, carbamates, organochlorines and pyrethroids.
However, the U.S. Embassy has reported that as of June 29, 2009 the Thai
government informed all fresh vegetable and fruit importers that
the implementation of proposed new import pesticide screening procedures
would be postponed "until all the related sectors are
ready. The new implementation date will be notified
later". The NHC will continue to monitor the progress
of this proposed regulation.
C. Restrictions on use of waxes:
III. ORGANIC FRUIT REGULATIONS
No information.
IV. TARIFFS
Apples: 10% ad valorem
Pears: 30%
ad valorem
Cherries: 40% ad valorem
As a result of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area,
Thailand and China have reduced their respective import duties on
fresh fruits and vegetables to zero.
Thailand and Australia negotiated a free trade
agreement (FTA) in October 2003. Under this FTA, Thailand provided
Australian apples and pears duty-free access.
V. NON-TARIFF BARRIERS
A. Labeling requirements:
B. Licenses and quotas:
C. Currency Issues:
D. Pest and plant disease restrictions:
E. Other Requirements:
A Certificate of
Origin issued by a relevant authority is required for
shipments to enter Thailand.
VI. SUBSIDIES
None.
VII. MARKETING REPRESENTATIVES FOR PACIFIC
NORTHWEST TREE FRUIT INDUSTRY
Washington Apple Commission/Northwest Cherry
Growers/Washington State Fruit Commission:
Phornthip Poolprasert
PT & Tatch Ltd.
Bangkok, THAILAND
Voice: 011-66-2-521-2170/970-8207
Fax: 011-66-2-970-8208
E-mail: pt@tatch.in.th
VIII. OTHER RESOURCE LINKS:
Governmental:
Private:
IX. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
