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Thailand seeks clarity on scrapping of US trade preferences
Thai government and business leaders are seeking clarification from the United States about the planned suspension of $1.3 billion (39.2 billion baht) in trade preferences, ostensibly because of failure to curb labour abuses in the fishery industry.The suspension, to take effect on April 25, will ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Thai exports see 4% drop in August
Thai exports dropped 4 per cent in August, representing a loss of US$21.9 billion, largely as a result of imports being front-loaded to avoid US tariffs coming into effect on September 1, the Commerce Ministry reported on Friday.Keep reading ...
Somluck Srimalee
Sluggish exports a worry
The global economic slowdown, the prolonged US-China trade war, lack of clarity on Britain’s exit from the EU and trade sanctions from other countries have led to Thai exports failing to achieve their target in the first quarter of the year, the Thai National Shippers’ ...
The Nation Reporter
Thailand enjoys 10.3% export growth in Feb
The Ministry of Commerce says the global economic recovery contributed to February’s export growth of 10.3% while maintaining this year’s export growth target at 8%.Keep reading ...
Thammarat Thadaphrom
