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.