She explained that Thailand’s export of frozen and dried fruits to FTA partners had expanded by 23% YoY. Among other products that saw export expansion were:
– Rice, by 92%, to countries such as Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia
– Frozen chicken, by 19%, to China, Japan and Malaysia
– Coffee, by 43%, to Cambodia, Japan and China
– Sugar, by 14%, to Indonesia, Phillippines and South Korea
– Canned and processed fruits, by 9%, to China, Australia and Laos
– Canned and processed vegetables, by 18%, to Japan, South Korea and China
– Ice cream, by 11%, to Malaysia, South Korea and Vietnam
As a key to boost export competitiveness in the global market, Thailand now has 15 FTAs, covering more than 85% of Thai products.
Sri Lanka is Thailand’s latest FTA partner, and more agreements were in the process…
