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Trump tariffs on timber, furniture take effect
AFP, Published on 14/10/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump's fresh tariffs on imported wood, furniture and kitchen cabinets took effect Tuesday, a development likely to fuel building costs and pile pressure on homebuyers in an already challenging market.
Thai exporters urged to focus on US
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 11/10/2025
» As new US tariffs are placed on imported lumber furniture, Deesawat Industries Co, a Thai wooden furniture manufacturer, is urging Thai companies not to abandon the US market, but rather enhance their presence there.
Thailand, Bhutan formally endorse trade agreement
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/04/2025
» Thailand and Bhutan officially signed a free trade agreement (FTA) yesterday, aimed at enhancing trade relations between the two countries.
Bhutan free trade deal all set
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 21/02/2025
» Thailand and Bhutan have concluded the fourth round of negotiations for a free-trade agreement (FTA), running from Feb 17-19 in Bangkok.
China says it will remove tariffs on Australian barley
AFP, Published on 04/08/2023
» BEIJING: China said Friday it will remove extra tariffs on Australian barley, in the latest thawing of ties between the two after years of tensions.
Department clamps down on protected wood shipments
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 15/06/2023
» The Commerce Ministry has issued two regulations prohibiting the importation of timber, processed wood and wooden artefacts, unless traders hold a certificate of import, in addition to barring phayung (Siamese rosewood) exports.
Indonesia on value-adding crusade
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/02/2023
» The value of Indonesia’s nickel exports surged tenfold in five years after it forced buyers to set up refineries in the country. Now Southeast Asia’s biggest economy plans to use that blueprint to vault nto the ranks of higher-income economies by processing everything from copper to fish.
EU agrees ban on imports driving deforestation
AFP, Published on 06/12/2022
» BRUSSELS: The European Union reached an agreement Tuesday to ban the import of products including coffee, cocoa and soy in cases where they are deemed to contribute to deforestation.
Sustainable fishing and logging remain a key objective of APEC
Published on 12/11/2022
» Underlined as essential to the priority of ‘Balance’ in the APEC theme for 2022 of “Open.Connect.Balance.” by host Thailand has been sustainability, or ensuring that economic practices carried out by the cooperation can be maintained into the future.
Accelerating Business Solutions: NRF fast-forwards nature-based solutions to drive Thailand below zero carbon emissions
Published on 07/11/2022
» In the green Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector, the “Carbon Negative Label”, requires the greatest effort and most capital to pursue the world’s net zero carbon emission production.