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27 Apr 2022
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is one of the key elements of the ‘Fit for 55’ package under the European Green Deal, which sets out a clear path towards realizing the EU’s target of a 55 percent reduction in carbon emissions compared to 1990 levels by 2030 and to become a net-zero continent by 2050. Before any goods that cost more than EUR150 per consignment and are within the scope of the EU CBAM, i.e., those in the initial five targeted industries,... Read more
25 Nov 2019
The value of Thai exports reached USD20,757.78 million in October 2019, shrinking 4.54 percent YoY. As a result, 10M19 shipments contracted at a faster pace than that seen during 9M19 of 2.35 percent YoY. The shrinkage in October exports was due to a number of factors, including persistent sluggishness seen in the global economy, the US-China trade dispute and volatility in the value of Thai gold exports, which reverted to a contraction of 22.24 percent YoY after posting high growth, thus serving as an export driver over the past 2-3 months. It was also caused by a high base of 2018 global crude oil prices, which caused the value of our oil-related exports to decline. Excluding the value of gold and oil-related product exports, Thai shipments contracted 1.2 percent YoY in October 2019.... Read more
30 May 2019
The US Department of Treasury issued the report on macroeconomic and foreign exchange policies of the US’ major trade partners on May 28, 2019, which is about a month behind the original schedule. The report does not specifically label any country as a currency manipulator in order to bolster advantages of the US in trade. However, the US has revised the criteria/conditions of the report, resulting in changes on two important issues: 1) the number of the US’ trade partners that has been included in the assessment increases to 21 countries, compared to 12 countries before; and, 2) the criteria on current trade surplus have been tightened. Thailand, however, has not been added to the US Monitoring List as previously feared. ... Read more