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A combination of factors give rise to the price of canned goods in Thailand

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Thailand

Market & Price Trends

Saneh Madan

Published Jul 8, 2021

2020 saw an uptick in exports of canned products from Thailand as the world went into lockdown, preferring tinned/canned food for safety and longer shelf life

However, Thai manufacturers have to pass on the increased price of tins from China (up 17% from 2019) to customers while at the same time they are grappling with the surge in freight costs (up by almost 400%) from Thailand to North America (a key market) leading to Thai businesses losing American customers in competition with Ecuador and Peru.

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