Thailand’s cross-border trade forecast to increase by 5%
Despite slower economic growth in neighbouring countries and zero-COVID measures in China, Thailand's cross-border trade is still expected to grow by at least 5% this year to 1.8 trillion THB (49.24 billion USD), driven by greater demand for gasoline, edible oil, tyres and auto parts.
Bangkok (VNA) – Despite slower economicgrowth in neighbouring countries and zero-COVID measures in China, Thailand'scross-border trade is still expected to grow by at least 5% this year to 1.8trillion THB (49.24 billion USD), driven by greater demand for gasoline, edibleoil, tyres and auto parts.
Pitak Udomwichaiwat, Director-General of the ThaiForeign Trade Department, said the department remains bullish on border tradeprospects after a recent joint meeting with representatives of the Thai Chamberof Commerce, the Federation of Thai Industries and commercial ambassadors inCambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam and China to evaluate the border tradesituation in the second half, according to the Bangkok Post.
However, the meeting noted slower economic growth inneighbouring countries such as Laos and Myanmar, while the impact of stringent measuresat China's key border checkpoints as part of its zero-COVID policy might posekey threats to cross-border trade.
The department recently reported overallcross-border trade (including transit trade) totalled 150 billion THB in July,up 1.85% from the same month last year.
Of the total, exports declined by 2.58% to 87.7billion THB, while imports rose by 8.79% to 62.4 billion compared with the sameperiod last year. Thailand enjoyed a trade surplus of 25.2 billion THB in July.
In the first seven months of this year, Thailand'sborder and cross-border trade tallied 1 trillion THB, up by 2.98% compared withthe same period last year.
Exports contributed 595 billion THB, up by 0.61%from the first seven months of last year, with imports worth 405 billion THB,up by 6.65%.
As of Aug 24, with the easing of COVID-19 outbreaks,Thailand had opened 60 of its 97 total border checkpoints./.
Thailand's Ministry of Commerce said that the Southeast Asian country's cross-border trade in June increased by 41.68 percent over the same period last year, reaching a value of 146.09 billion THB (4.41 billion USD).
The Thai Government has become more optimistic about the country's cross-border trade prospects in 2021 after overall cross-border trade, including transit trade, recorded healthy growth of 31.2 percent in the first eight months.
The Thai government expects cross-border trade to expand by as much as 8-9 percent this year, propelled by the global economic recovery, baht weakening, and ongoing efforts by the Commerce Ministry to speed up the reopening of border checkpoints, as well as cooperation with the private sector.
Thailand’s total trade with neighbouring countries, including cross-border trade, came in at 141.07 billion THB (4.22 billion USD) in January, up 9.49 percent year on year.
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