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INDIA-THAILAND
India-Thailand FA
 Interactive trade indicators

Technical notes for performance indicators
Performance Indicators :
Member Countries

India Thailand

Framework Agreement for establishing a Free Trade Area between the Republic od India and the Kingdom of Thailand

Status : Signed in 2003 .  In force since 2004
Scope : Bilateral
Type : Framework Agreement
WTO Notification : No Notification 
Agreement text : 
http://www.commerce.nic.in/trade/international_ta_framework_thailand_1.asp
Other links : 
http://www.commerce.nic.in/trade/international_ta_framework_thailand.asp
WTO consideration process : 
GOODS
Tariffs
There is an early harvest scheme with 82 products to be liberalized in 2004.
Free trade agreement under negotiation.
Rules of Origin
change in tariff classification
value added minimum 40%
No specific manufacturing process required
Contingency Measures
   Anti - Dumping : 
   Countervailing Duties : 
   Safeguards : 

Standards : 
Notes:
SERVICES
WTO Notification (GATS Art. V)
       Date of notification

       Consideration Process : 


Liberalization Approach

Modes Covered

Specific Chapters on

Specific Sectors Excluded

Public Sectors carve-out :

Most Favoured Nation :

National Treatment :

Market Access :

Domestic Regulation :

Subsidies covered by services disciplines :

Denial of benefits for commercial presence :
          


Notes :
          No disciplines on trade in services. Parties agree to continue discussion and negotiations.


Link to schedules :
INVESTMENT
Scheduling Approach

Definition of investment

Most Favoured Nation :
                           
National Treatment :
                           
Fair and Equitable Treatment :
                           
Expropriation :
                           
Board of Directors and executive personnel :

Invester - State arbitration :

Denial of Benefits :
          


Additional BIT exists between the parties :
          BIT list I :
                    Status:
          BIT list II :
                    Status:

Notes :
          No disciplines on investment. Parties agree to continue discussion and negotiations.


Link to schedules :
TRADE FACILITATION
Customs procedures : Yes Article 6
Customs valuation : No
Trade regulations publication and administration (transparency) : Yes Article 6
E-Commerce / Paperless trade : No
Cooperation in trade facilitation : No
OTHER AREAS
Government Procurement : No
Investment : Yes
Competition Policy : No
Intellectual Property : No
Dispute Settlement : No
Labor Mobility : No
Labor and Environmental Standards : No
Technical cooperation : No
Institutional mechanism : No
Notes:
Negotiations for the FTA should have been concluded in March 2005.
RULES OF ORIGIN
Cumulation
Bilateral
Specific Process
No specific process required
Heading Change
Change in tariff heading at the 4 digit level
De Minimis
n.a.
Minimum Content
minimum content at least 40%
Drawback
n.a.
Http Link
Notes
Some combination of tariff heading change and minimum value for some products.
INDIA-THAILAND
India-Thailand FA

Member Countries
India
Thailand
Total: 2 countries

Framework Agreement for establishing a Free Trade Area between the Republic od India and the Kingdom of Thailand

Status : Signed in 2003 .  In force since 2004
Scope : Bilateral
Type : Framework Agreement
WTO Notification : No Notification 
Agreement text : 
http://www.commerce.nic.in/trade/international_ta_framework_thailand_1.asp

Other links : 
http://www.commerce.nic.in/trade/international_ta_framework_thailand.asp

WTO consideration process : 
GOODS
Tariffs
There is an early harvest scheme with 82 products to be liberalized in 2004.
Free trade agreement under negotiation.

Rules of Origin
change in tariff classification
value added minimum 40%
No specific manufacturing process required

Contingency Measures
Anti - Dumping : 
Countervailing Duties : 
Safeguards : 

Standards : 

Notes:


SERVICES
WTO Notification (GATS Art. V)
Date of notification :
Consideration Process :

Liberalization Approach

Modes Covered

Specific Chapters on
Specific Sectors Excluded
Public Sectors carve-out :

Most Favoured Nation :

National Treatment :

Market Access :

Domestic Regulation :

Subsidies covered by services disciplines :

Denial of benefits for commercial presence :


Notes:
No disciplines on trade in services. Parties agree to continue discussion and negotiations.

Link to schedules :

INVESTMENT
Scheduling Approach

Definition of investment

Most Favoured Nation :

National Treatment :


Fair and Equitable Treatment :


Expropriation :


Board of Directors and executive personnel :

Invester - State arbitration : No

Denial of Benefits :


Additional BIT exists between the parties :No

BIT list I :
Status:
BIT list II :
Status:

Notes :
No disciplines on investment. Parties agree to continue discussion and negotiations.


Link to schedules :

TRADE FACILITATION
Customs procedures : Yes Article 6
Customs valuation : No
Trade regulations publication and administration : Yes Article 6
Use of ICT : No
Mobility of business people : Yes Article 6
Freedom of transit : No
Transport and logistics : No
Trade finance : No

OTHER AREAS
Government Procurement : No
Investment : Yes
Competition Policy : No
Intellectual Property : No
Dispute Settlement : No
Labor Mobility : No
Labor and Environmental Standards : No
Technical cooperation : No
Institutional mechanism : No

Notes:
Negotiations for the FTA should have been concluded in March 2005.


RULES OF ORIGIN
Cumulation
Bilateral
Specific Process
No specific process required
Heading Change
Change in tariff heading at the 4 digit level
De Minimis
n.a.
Minimum Content
minimum content at least 40%
Drawback
n.a.
Http Link

Notes
Some combination of tariff heading change and minimum value for some products.
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