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Thailand seeks lower US tariffs on remaining product lines
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Thailand will press the United States for lower tariffs or additional exemptions on the remaining 28% of Thai product lines covered by measures under Sections 301 and 232 during technical negotiations scheduled for late August 2026.
Key facts
- Commerce Ministry figures show that about 72% of the Thai product lines within the scope of the two measures have already received tariff exemptions
- The government stressed that the 72% and 28% figures refer to the number of product lines covered by the measures, not their respective shares of Thailand’s total export value to the United States.
- Thai companies have accumulated nearly US$20 billion in investment in the United States and have plans for more than US$5 billion in additional investment
- Officials emphasised that the nearly US$20 billion in cumulative private investment was evidence of shared economic benefits, not a condition being offered in exchange for tariff exemptions.
- The planned investment of more than US$5 billion likewise represents future projects by private companies
- Commerce Ministry data also show that exports by US companies with production bases in Thailand generate at least 30% of Thailand’s trade surplus with the United States.
Summary
Commerce Ministry figures show that about 72% of the Thai product lines within the scope of the two measures have already received tariff exemptions. Officials are compiling supporting information for the other 28%, for which Bangkok will seek the lowest possible rates or further exemptions.
The government stressed that the 72% and 28% figures refer to the number of product lines covered by the measures, not their respective shares of Thailand’s total export value to the United States.