Recently, the Thai government announced an important measure aimed at protecting local manufacturing from the impact of cheap foreign goods, and plans to strictly restrict the sale of foreign goods online. The background of this decision is that the Thai market is increasingly flooded with low-priced imported goods, which has had a significant impact on domestic manufacturers, especially small and medium-sized enterprises.

According to Bloomberg, former Thai Prime Minister Saita（Srettha ThavisinA week agoConvene a cabinet meeting to explicitly demand that government agencies increase their supervision of suspicious imported goods, including reviews of product licenses, registrations, payments, and quality control.zetas It is emphasized that stricter measures must be taken to prevent unqualified and dumped foreign goods from continuing to impact the Thai market.

sincetwo thousand and twenty-fouryearStarting from July 5th, Thailand has imposed value-added tax on imported goods with a value below 1500 Thai baht (approximately 42.65 US dollars) as a preliminary response measure. In addition, the government plans to introduce stronger anti-dumping policies by the end of this month, covering both offline and online transactions, to comprehensively combat the dumping of foreign goods.

Government spokesperson Chai（Chai Wacharonke revealed that the Ministry of Commerce is actively studying setting clear limits on the quantity and value of online imported goods each year to further restrict the penetration of foreign goods into the Thai market. Cha Yi pointed out that in recent years, a large number of foreign goods have flooded into Thailand through online platforms, including low-priced products, which poses a serious threat to local Thai enterprises.

It is worth noting that although the Thai government did not directly name China, multiple industry associations and chambers of commerce have pointed out that the dumping of Chinese goods is one of the important reasons for the difficulties faced by Thailand's manufacturing industry. As a manufacturing powerhouse, China's low-priced products have strong competitiveness globally, but they are often criticized for trade protectionism as a result. Recently, several Southeast Asian countries, including Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam, have also taken measures to strengthen the review and supervision of Chinese imported goods.

The difficulties in the Thai market are particularly severe. According to Thai media reports, in the past three and a half years, Thailand has exceeded3500 factories have stopped production due to fierce market competition. Especially with the entry of Chinese e-commerce giants such as Temu, a subsidiary of Pinduoduo, into the Thai market, local enterprises are facing further competitive pressure.

zetas It is emphasized that the government must take measures to support domestic small and medium-sized enterprises, help them enhance their competitiveness, and establish themselves in the fierce market competition. However, he also pointed out that while protecting local enterprises, the government should also comply with international trade agreements to ensure that measures are legal and compliant.

In addition, the Thai government also plans to strengthen cooperation with international partners to jointly address global issues such as trade imbalances and factory closures. The government hopes to create a more fair and orderly competitive environment for Thailand's manufacturing industry through a series of comprehensive measures, and promote the healthy development of local enterprises.