Thailand border trade reached THB 1.937 trillion in 2025, up 6.7% year-on-year, according to figures released by the Ministry of Commerce, with the country maintaining a solid trade surplus despite regional disruptions.
The Philippines has resumed rice imports, but Viet Nam's rice exports and rice market still face significant challenges.
Trade between Cambodia and India expanded by 19 percent year-on-year in 2025 and reached a total value of $410 million, reflecting growing economic ties between the two countries.
Malaysia has imposed a ban on imports of electronic waste, as it looks to tighten controls on the entry of hazardous materials and safeguard the environment, the head of the country's anti-graft body said.
Malaysia has approved four Thai exporters to ship chilled and frozen pork and cuts, with exports expected to reach 4 billion baht in 2026, helping absorb Thailand’s rising surplus output.
The Department of Agriculture and Thai Ambassador to Seoul meet with South Korean plant quarantine authorities to boost exports of high-value Thai agricultural products.
Thai durian exports are expected to encounter multiple constraints this season, linked to labour availability, collection capacity, and logistics during peak harvest periods.
Malaysia’s exports of rare earth elements (REE) are not limited to the United States (US) despite the existence of the Malaysia-US Reciprocal Trade Agreement (RTA), said Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Datuk Seri Arthur Joseph Kurup.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
