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Suriya to visit Malaysia on June 17 seeking end to seabass-shrimp trade dispute
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Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit plans to visit Malaysia on June 17 for policy-level talks aimed at resolving a seafood trade dispute involving Thailand’s checks on Malaysian seabass imports and Malaysia’s ban on five T
Key facts
- Suriya said he was not ignoring the issue, after Malaysia’s suspension of Thai shrimp imports took effect on June 1.
- He also informed Malaysia that he was ready to travel for talks next Wednesday, June 17
- Kuala Lumpur later imposed measures on Thai seafood, requiring analysis certificates for Thai seabass shipments and suspending imports of five Thai shrimp species from June 1
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Summary
Suriya said he was not ignoring the issue, after Malaysia’s suspension of Thai shrimp imports took effect on June 1.
He said the dispute stemmed from Thailand’s inspection process for seabass imported from Malaysia, particularly document checks by the Department of Fisheries that took longer than expected. Malaysia viewed the delay as a trade obstacle, he said.