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Thai exporters risk losing orders as ESG rules tighten, EXIM warns
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Thai exporters risk losing orders and access to major markets unless they accelerate compliance with tightening environmental and sustainability rules, EXIM Thailand has warned, as the state-owned bank prepares ESG-reporting assistance and green loans carrying interest rates from 2.75%.
Key facts
- The United States, European Union and China, which together account for more than 40% of Thailand’s export value, are steadily raising environmental, carbon and sustainability standards, according to Charat Rattanaboonniti, President of
- EXIM Thailand currently offers green-transition loans with interest rates starting at 2.75% per annum during the first two years.
- Among the key regulations is the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, or PPWR, which will begin to apply on August 12, 2026.
- Businesses applying for energy and sustainability transition loans or qualifying working-capital facilities by the end of July 2026 may receive an additional interest-rate reduction of 0.25 percentage points per annum for up to one year.
Summary
The United States, European Union and China, which together account for more than 40% of Thailand’s export value, are steadily raising environmental, carbon and sustainability standards, according to Charat Rattanaboonniti, President of the Export-Import Bank of Thailand.
The changes will have a direct impact on Thai exporters and manufacturers operating in global supply chains, requiring them to adapt their products, production processes and data-reporting systems to retain their competitiveness.