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Thailand, Malaysia still differ on lifting of Thai shrimp ban
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Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit has expressed confidence Malaysia will lift its ban on Thai shrimp within the next month, but Malaysia is indicating otherwise.
Key facts
- Suriya said Thai shrimps will be exported to Malaysia as usual within 30 days,"
- Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit has expressed confidence Malaysia will lift its ban on Thai shrimp within the next month, but Malaysia is indicating otherwise.
- If the process proceeds as planned, inspections should be completed within 30 days, he said.
- Malaysia’s temporary ban on Thai shrimp, effective since June 1, was attributed to new measures to strengthen standards for agricultural imports and exports
Summary
"Good news for shrimp exporters. Suriya said Thai shrimps will be exported to Malaysia as usual within 30 days," the headline declared above a statement posted on his Facebook account on Wednesday.
The Thai minister made the bold statement after talks with Malaysian Agriculture and Food Security Minister Mohamad Sabu in Malaysia.