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    Large quantities of Chinese vegetables flood into Thailand, and vegetable prices in northern Thailand halved

    • Last Update: 2022-01-07
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    According to Thailand’s China Daily News, after the opening of the China-Laos Railway, a large number of Chinese vegetables entered Thailand from Nong Khai, which caused a sharp drop in the prices of many vegetable varieties in northern Thailand
    .
     
    Northern Thailand is the main planting area of ​​Chinese cabbage, cabbage, tomatoes and other vegetables
    .
    At present, the price of cabbage has dropped from 20 baht/kg to 8-9 baht (about 1.
    5-1.
    7 yuan/RMB), 15-16 baht/kg of Chinese cabbage has dropped to 5-6 baht (about 0.
    95-1.
    14 yuan), and tomatoes have dropped from Last month’s 50 baht/kg dropped to 20 baht (about 3.
    8 yuan) this month
    .
    In addition to China, countries such as Myanmar, which is adjacent to Thailand, also export vegetables to Thailand.
    The influx of imported vegetables has caused the price of vegetables in northern Thailand to fall
    .
     
    The report disclosed by the Research Department of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce pointed out that if China completes the China-Laos railway freight test, the monthly export of fruit and vegetable containers to Thailand from next year will be no less than 200 containers, and the value of the goods will exceed 20 billion baht.
    This may further increase Large-scale China-Thailand cross-border border trade deficit
    .
     
    At present, goods exported from Thailand to China need to be implemented in accordance with the safety standards for new coronavirus detection set by the Chinese side, but there are no relevant requirements for goods exported from China to Thailand
    .
     
    Due to poor customs clearance, the price of Thai longan has also plummeted, from 28-35 baht/kg to the current 15-18 baht, a drop of nearly 50%, and Thai small pineapples fell from the previous 7-12 baht to 4 baht
    .
    Although China opened the customs clearance for Thai fruit imports at Mohan Port, there are currently 5 containers per day (20 tons per container), which is still far away from the conventional 100 containers per day (20 tons per container)
    .


    Vegetable prices
     
    Northern Thailand is the main planting area of ​​Chinese cabbage, cabbage, tomatoes and other vegetables
    .
    At present, the price of cabbage has dropped from 20 baht/kg to 8-9 baht (about 1.
    5-1.
    7 yuan/RMB), 15-16 baht/kg of Chinese cabbage has dropped to 5-6 baht (about 0.
    95-1.
    14 yuan), and tomatoes have dropped from Last month’s 50 baht/kg dropped to 20 baht (about 3.
    8 yuan) this month
    .
    In addition to China, countries such as Myanmar, which is adjacent to Thailand, also export vegetables to Thailand.
    The influx of imported vegetables has caused the price of vegetables in northern Thailand to fall
    .
     
    The report disclosed by the Research Department of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce pointed out that if China completes the China-Laos railway freight test, the monthly export of fruit and vegetable containers to Thailand from next year will be no less than 200 containers, and the value of the goods will exceed 20 billion baht.
    This may further increase Large-scale China-Thailand cross-border border trade deficit
    .
     
      At present, goods exported from Thailand to China need to be implemented in accordance with the safety standards for new coronavirus detection set by the Chinese side, but there are no relevant requirements for goods exported from China to Thailand
    .
     
      Due to poor customs clearance, the price of Thai longan has also plummeted, from 28-35 baht/kg to the current 15-18 baht, a drop of nearly 50%, and Thai small pineapples fell from the previous 7-12 baht to 4 baht
    .
    Although China opened the customs clearance for Thai fruit imports at Mohan Port, there are currently 5 containers per day (20 tons per container), which is still far away from the conventional 100 containers per day (20 tons per container)
    .

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