FTAs help Thailand’s international trade reach 140 billion USD in H1
Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) between Thailand and 17 partner countries have helped international trade value in the first half of this year to reach 140 billion USD, with ASEAN remaining the top trading partner.
Thai Department of Trade Negotiations Director General Auramon Supthaweethum (Photo: //thainews.prd.go.th)
Bangkok(NNT/VNA) - Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) between 𒅌Thailand and 17 partnercountries have helped international trade value in the first half of this yearto reach 140 billion USD, with ASEAN remaining the top trading partner.
The Department ofTrade Negotiations Director General Auramon Supthaweethum, has revealed thattrade figures between Thailand and 17 FTA partners, show that overall trade inthe first half of 2019 under FTAs, reached 142.97 billion USD, 70.16 billion ofwhich is the export figure, and 72.81 of which is the import figure. ASEAN remains thetop partner with the highest level of trade at 53.56 billion USD, with vehiclesand car parts, processed oils, chemicals, jewellery and accessories, andplastic beads being the main export products from Thailand. China ranks numbertwo with 37.85 billion USD trade value. Plastic beads, rubber products,chemicals; fresh, chilled, frozen, and dried fruit; and computers and parts arethe main export products from Thailand. Japan follows atnumber three with 28.92 billion USD in trade value. Cars and parts, processedchicken, electrical appliances and parts, fax machines, phones and parts, andmachinery are the main export products from Thailand. Australia comes atnumber four with 7.11 billion USD in trade value. Vehicles and car parts, airconditioners and parts, rubber products, plastic beads, canned and processed seafoodare the main export products from Thailand. South Korea isranked at number five with 6.96 billion USD in trade value. White sugar, airconditioners, computers, rubber products, and electrical circuits are the mainexport products from Thailand.-NNT/VNA
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Thai Department of Trade Negotiations Director General Auramon Supthaweethum (Photo: //thainews.prd.go.th) 
