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This report lists certificates required by Thai government agencies for U.S. products exported to Thailand, including fruit and vegetables, live animals, beef, canned or preserved meat and poultry products, other processed meat products, processed or...

The Burmese military regime is intervening in the rice market to control higher prices. The regime detained dozens of domestic and foreign rice merchants and representatives from supermarkets and has pledged to prosecute traders who were selling rice...

This guide serves as a resource for U.S. companies seeking to do business in Thailand and provides market overviews, practical tips and information on local business practices, consumer preferences, and trends.

Rice export prices of most grades of Thai rice further declined 1-2 percent despite the strengthening of the Thai baht.

Rice export prices further dropped 1-2 percent despite the strengthening of the Thai baht.

Thailand’s newly proposed National Energy Plan (NEP) lowered the on-road biofuel consumption target to reflect the lower mandated blend rate for biodiesel and set a target for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from 2026.

Despite record production and ample stocks, the Philippines is forecast to import a record volume of rice. Large imports are spurred in part by high domestic prices and the recent government decision to reduce tariffs from 35 to 15 percent.

Rice export prices further dropped 1-3 percent due to the weakening of the Thai baht.

Fueled by a rebound in hospitality and food service, the Philippine economy outperformed Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia in 2023 despite inflationary pressure. Total U.S. agricultural and related exports to the Philippines reached $3.6 billion in 2023 with U.S. consumer-oriented and intermediate agricultural exports ranking the highest in Southeast Asia.

Indonesia’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 5.1 percent in 2023, making its economy the 16th largest globally. The United States is the second largest supplier of agricultural products to Indonesia with an 11-percent market share in 2023. Major exports include soybeans, wheat, cotton, milk powder, feeds and fodders, dairy, fresh fruit, and beef and beef products.

This report is an overview and update of Thailand’s import regulations and standards for food and agricultural imports. For more information on Thailand’s certification requirements, see the FAIRS Export Certificate Report for Thailand.

Rice export prices further dropped 1-2 percent despite the strengthening of the Thai baht.