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Thailand remains optimistic about securing a lower tariff rate than the 36% levy announced by President Donald Trump, based on its offer to reduce import tax on most US goods to zero, Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira said.
Thailand is preparing more than 40 billion baht ($1.22 billion) in measures to mitigate the impact of U.S. tariffs, a deputy finance minister said on Wednesday. The central bank should also ease monetary policy further,
America is close to clinching several trade deals ahead of a July 9 deadline when higher tariffs were due to kick in, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.
The majority of the new tariffs announced on Monday closely reflect the rates proposed by President Donald Trump in April.
Thailand has submitted a new trade proposal to the United States, offering to cut levies to zero on many U.S. imports in a bid to avoid steep tariff hikes on its own products, the finance minister said on Monday.
US stocks closed little changed despite Trump's tough tariff talk. Copper climbs to record high after Trump threatens to slap 50% levy on imports.
Rising US tariffs on Thai goods threaten export stability, risking significant job losses and slowing Thailand's economic growth.
Thailand, in its latest proposal to avert steep U.S. tariffs, is aiming to boost bilateral trade volumes with the U.S. and reduce its $46 billion trade surplus by 70% within five years, reaching balance in seven to eight years,
As the end of the pause of what US President Donald Trump calls "reciprocal" tariffs is looming, businesses in Thailand are bracing for it. If the pause ends, Thailand will be slapped with 36 percent levies as Trump initially announced.
Thailand aims to reduce its $46 billion trade surplus with the U.S. by 70% within five years, reaching balance in seven to eight years, in its latest attempts to avert Trump's steep 36% levies,
Nintendo lists Cambodia as one of its main manufacturing sites while Apple appears to use two contract manufacturers with factories in Thailand.