BAGKOK: Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives’ (MOAC) Spokesman Sorawit Thaneto disclosed that the trade value of Thai agricultural products shipped to ASEAN countries in 2017 increased to 439.13 billion baht, with 328.90 billion baht worth of exports and 110.23 billion baht imports. Thailand gained a total trade surplus of 218.68 billion baht as a result.
According to the Office of Agricultural Economics’ Secretary-General Vinaroj Supsongsuk, items with biggest export value were sugar and sugar products, beverages, fruits (longan, durian and mangosteen), natural rubber, rice and grains respectively.
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Meanwhile, most of the imported items from ASEAN countries were seafood such as tuna, surimi, and sea fish; consumable plants and vegetables such as tapioca, cabbage, black skin green beans, sweet potato, and small onions; seasonings and nutritional enhancer, including nutrition supplements; processed items from grains including dairy and sweets, and fruits and nuts such as coconuts, cashew nut, dragon fruit, dried coconut, and tamarind.
