Agricultural exports of Thailand under the FTA in the year grew 2.3%.

Published 2021년 1월 26일

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Despite the impact of COVID-19 on Thai international trade in 2020, agricultural products saw an increase in export value to countries with which Thailand has an FTA, reaching 14,876 million US dollars or 71% of total agricultural exports. This includes a rise in exports of chilled and frozen pigs, chicken, fish, fruit, and cassava products. Demand for these products also increased in several countries. Thai trade with FTA counterparts made up 63% of total Thai trade, with the Department of International Trade Negotiations planning to accelerate FTA negotiations with Turkey, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and preparations for negotiations with the EU, EFTA, UK, Canada, and EAEU to expand Thai trade further.

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Mrs. Oramon Supthawetham Director-General of the Department of International Trade Negotiations revealed that the COVID-19 crisis This has affected Thai international trade in 2020, but when considering the trade figures between Thailand and countries with which Thailand has entered into a free trade agreement or FTA, it is found that agricultural products such as agriculture, fisheries and livestock do not include agricultural industries. The export value was 14,876 million US dollars (71% of Thai agricultural exports to the world), an increase of 2.3% compared to 2019, with the export market expanding including Cambodia (+ 140%), Hong Kong (+ 19%). Singapore (+ 18%), Brunei (+ 15%), China (+ 11%), New Zealand (+ 11%), Australia (+ 5%), Myanmar (+ 2%), and Malaysia (+ 2%). Exports increased, such as US $ 110 million (+ 259%) value of chilled and frozen pigs, other USD 815 million (+ 78%), chilled and frozen chicken, US $ 912 million (+ 14%), chilled and frozen fish. Frozen US $ ...

Source: Ththansettakij