Department of International Trade Negotiations Reveal the total export of fresh mangos of Thailand. Ranked No. 2 in ASEAN and No. 7 in the world with a total value of over 95 million US dollars.
Today (24 Apr. 20) Mrs. Oramon Sapthaweetham Director-General of the Department of International Trade Negotiations revealed that from tracking Thai mango exports Found that at present, Thailand is the 2nd largest mango exporter in ASEAN and 7th in the world.
In 2021, Thailand exported fresh mangos worth 95 million US dollars. This is an increase of 52 percent from 2020, of which 18 are exports to Thailand’s 18 Free Trade Agreement (EFTA) countries, namely ASEAN, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, India, Chile, Peru and Hong Kong.
with a high proportion of 98 percent, only during the two months of this year, with an export value of 11 million USD. or an increase of 13% from the same period of 2021. The main export markets are Malaysia, South Korea, Japan, Myanmar and Vietnam.
For FTA countries such as South Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Hong Kong and China, it is an important market for fresh mangos. and popular with Thai mango varieties which has potential such as Nam Dok Mai, Mahachanok, Khiao Sawoew and Chok Anan, thus providing an opportunity to expand its market share.
Currently, 15 free trade agreement partners, namely ASEAN, 7 countries, China, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, India, Chile and Peru, no longer impose tariffs on fresh mangos from Thailand, while the other 3 countries, Laos and Cambodia, have reduced their import duties to 5 percent. Reduce import tax to 24 percent
In addition, processed fruits that are Thai snacks There is also a tendency to increase as well.
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