Thailand: The Cabinet agreed to open the agricultural product market. "Onion-Potato"

Published 2020년 12월 29일

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The Thai Cabinet has decided to open its agricultural market for Product Seed Onion, Onion Onion Potato, and fresh potato tubers for processing from 2021 to 2023, in accordance with the WTO Framework Agreement. This will not impact domestic producers but will support them by providing imported seeds at reasonable prices. Onion seeds will be distributed to the Onion Growers Cooperative of Thailand Limited, while potato tubers will be imported three times a year to encourage farmers to plant. The import price for potato tubers will be no more than 35 baht per kilogram, and the purchase price from farmers will vary depending on the season.

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On December 29, 2020, Ms. Trisulee Trisoranakul, Deputy Spokesman for the Prime Minister's Office, said that the Cabinet (Cabinet) agreed to open the agricultural market in accordance with the World Trade Organization (WTO) Framework Agreement from 2021 to 2023 for Product Seed Onion Onion Onion Potato Varieties And fresh potato tubers for processing With details as follows Onion seed, quantity in quota 3.15%, quota tax rate 0%, quota 218%, onion seed quantity in quota 764 ton / year, tax rate on quota 27%, non-quota 142%, tuber Unlimited Potatoes in Quota The tax rate in the quota 0%, off the quota 125%, and the potato tubers for processing the quantity in the 2021 quota of 63,000 tonnes, in 2022 of 71,000 tonnes and 2023 of 80,000 tonnes, the quota tax rate 27% and non-quota tax rate 125%. For the opening of such agricultural markets under the WTO framework, it will not affect domestic producer farmers. It also helps to support farmers to use imported seeds at reasonable prices. ...

Source: Ththansettakij