US Customs opens refund system for IEEPA duties; DFT urges exporters to check eligibility
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2026
US CBP has launched a new CAPE process to refund IEEPA duties after a Supreme Court ruling. Thailand urges exporters to check eligibility with US partners.
China set to impose stricter food import rules on foreign exporters
SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 2026
With Decree 280 due to take effect on June 1, 2026, Vietnamese businesses are rushing to update registrations and paperwork, while Thai exporters face rising compliance risks and possible customs delays.
Thai trade office in New York sees opening for exporters under US Section 301 via product-by-product tariff exclusions
SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2026
Thailand’s Trade Promotion Office in New York says the US Section 301 probes—covering excess capacity and labour issues—may allow Thai exporters to seek tariff exclusions by individual product, while the Commerce Ministry prepares submissions to the USTR ahead of April 15 and a May 5 hearing.
Thai exporters spooked as carriers halt bookings and sea freight rates surge
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 04, 2026
Closures of key maritime chokepoints have forced shipping lines to abandon usual routes, adding weeks to transit times and driving up freight, fuel and insurance costs across global supply chains.
Exporters warned of market turmoil after Supreme Court scraps Trump tariffs
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2026
The Thai Trade Center in Los Angeles warns of major disruption for US-bound trade after a 6–3 Supreme Court ruling, with refund uncertainty and new tariff options still in play.
Suphajee poised for historic comeback as Commerce Minister for the second time in 105 years
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2026
Suphajee Suthumpun is expected to return as Commerce Minister in the new government, making history as the first former minister in 105 years to hold the same position again
Thai exporters used FTA perks worth US$82.943 billion in Jan–Nov 2025
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2026
Thailand’s use of tariff preferences under FTAs kept expanding, with utilisation covering 81.62% of eligible exports and ASEAN deals accounting for the biggest shares.