Thailand’s fresh mango exports up 15 percent in Jan-Feb

Thailand’s fresh mango exports increased by 11 million USD in the first two months of 2022, a 15-percent jump from the same period last year.
Thailand’s fresh mango exports up 15 percent in Jan-Feb ảnh 1Fruits sold at a supermarket in Bangkok, Thailand (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Thailand’s freshmango exports increased by 11 million USD in the first two months of 2022, a15-percent jump from the same period last year.

Malaysia is the largest importer for fresh Thaimangoes, accounting for 46 percent of the total export, followed by theRepublic of Korea (RoK) (34 percent), Japan (8 percent), Myanmar (4 percent)and Vietnam (2 percent).

These countries are amongThailand’s 18 partners with whom it has bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs),including 10 ASEAN member nations, China, Hong Kong (China), Japan, RoK,Australia, New Zealand, India, Chile, and Peru.

Accordingto Auramon Supthaweethum, director-general of the Department of Trade Negotiationsunder the Thai Ministry of Commerce, these partners represent 98 percent ofThailand’s export markets for fresh mangoes.

Lastyear, Thailand exported 93 million USD worth of fresh mangoes to its FTApartner countries, up 53 percent year-on-year, she said.

Thailandis the world's seventh largest exporter of fresh mangoes. Among the Thaimango varieties popular in those markets are Nam Dokmai, Maha Chanok, KhiewSavoey, and Chok Anan.

Auramon said that market is also expanding for such processed fruit products as dried and frozenmango, as well as ready-to-eat mango sticky rice. Such products are free fromimport tax in 16 FTA markets./.
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