Issue 48
Commerce Minister Apiradi Tantraporn visited Hong Kong from April 5 to 7, to expand trade and investment between the two countries and advance ASEAN-Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement negotiations.
Thai exporters signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hong Kong rice importers to sell 150,000 tonnes of quality rice. Under the MoU, seven Hong Kong companies have agreed to buy 150,000 tonnes of rice from Thai rice exporters.
The Commerce Ministry plans to increase Thailand’s market share in Hong Kong from 57% to 65% in 2016, rising to 300,000 tonnes within the next few years.
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