1. NTMs Facing Thailand’s Exporters Dr. Apichart Prasert Sheraton Krabi Beach Resort May 4, 2006

2. Thailand’s Export Profile in 2005  4,368 billion baht growing by 15 % (70% of GDP)  Exports to US, ASEAN, Japan, and EU combined for 64.4 % of total export value.  Exports of high-tech products such as automobile and components, computer and components, integrated circuits, electrical appliances, plastics and articles, chemical products, and petroleum, accounted for 63.7 % of the total export value.

3. Thailand’s Export Profile in 2005 (cont.)  US: Electrical appliances, computer & equipments, television and VDO recorder, jewelry, and frozen seafood accounted for 12.54 %, 12.27 %, 4.97 %, 4.52%, and 2.03%  Japan: Computer & equipments, natural rubber, radio and television components, electronic circuits, and frozen seafood and chicken accounted for 7.92 %, 4.81 %, 3.61 %, 3.38 %, and 3.14 %

4. Thailand’s Export Profile in 2005 (cont.)  EU: Computer & computer equipments, pickup truck, air conditioner & components, jewelry, and electronic circuits accounted for 11.73%, 5.94 %, 4.36 %, 4.18 %, and 2.92 %  China: computer & equipments, electronic circuits, computer components, natural rubber, and petroleum for 19.33 %, 12.84 %, 5.72 %, 5.59 %, and 3.64 %

5. Thailand’s Export Profile in 2005 (cont.)  Singapore: Petroleum, computer components, electronic circuits, computer and equipments, automobile accounted for 19.81 %, 18.25 %, 10.69 %, 7.02 %, and 3.26 %  Malaysia: Computer components, automobile components and parts (excluding motorcycle), computer and equipments, natural rubber, and electric circuits accounted for 8.57 %, 6.99 %, 6.21 %, 5.35 %, and 5.33 %

6. Potential Sectors: Automobile  Exports 440,715 cars (CBU) for 203.03 billion baht 36.05 % increase (Indonesia and Australia ) 88.79 billion baht of automobile parts and accessories 73.77 % increase (Japan, Malaysia, USA, and Indonesia) 1,337,586 motorcycles (CBU & CKD) for 22.77 billion baht, 62.56% increase (USA, ASEAN, Japan, and EU) 12.16 billion baht 21.32 % decrease (Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, China, and Japan)

7. Potential Sectors: Automobile (Cont.)  NTMs Malaysia: automobile import license from Ministry of International and Industrial (MITI), 30 mandatory Items, different import tariff on CKD parts, excise tax privilege, and Import quota of CBU Indonesia: import limit for two Drives-axle System and cylinder capacity of 5,000 cc. or higher, import limit for complete built-up car (CBU), import ban for under 10 seats CBU with cylinder capacity of 4,000 cc. or higher

8. Potential Sectors: Electrical Appliances and Electronics  Exports 1,413.56 billion baht 4.9 % increase Top three electrical appliances: air conditioning machines, reception apparatus for television, electrical apparatus for switching (79.40, 59.85, and 52.94 billion baht) 869.97 billion baht in value of electronics 8.8 % increase computer & parts/components (462.57 billion baht), integrated circuit (221.45 billion baht), radio receiver and sender (30.82 billion baht) which expanded by 26.1 %, 11.1 %, and 23.8 %

9. Potential Sectors: Electrical Appliances and Electronics (Cont.) China became the largest export destination of Thailand’s computer & parts/components Japan and Hong Kong were the top two markets for Thailand’s integrated circuit growing by 36.8 % and 32.2 %.  NTMs EU: ROHs restricting the use of dangerous substances in electrical appliances and electronics, which will be in effect on July, 2006. WEEE regulating the recovery and recycle of electrical appliances and electronics. China: CCC Mark

10. Potential Sectors: Processed Food  28.51 billion baht of chicken products growing by 36.7 % (Japan, UK, and EU)  34.29 billion baht of canned fruits up 9.3 % (US, EU, Japan, UK, and Canada)  69.99 billion baht of shrimp and shrimp products up 7.0 % (US, Japan, Canada, S. Korea, and Australia)  35.49 billion baht of canned tuna up 21.5 % (US, Australia, Japan,and Canada)

11. Conclusion  In developed countries, standards and safety measures are major hurdles for Thai exporters.  In developing countries, not only standards and safety measures but also trading right, non-transparency, unavailability of information, and even business practices can be obstacles.