US Tariffs and Thailand's Export Industry: May 2025 Analysis
Originally published 2025-05-27. Translation and editorial review: 14 October 2026. Market figures refer to the original reporting period.
The United States has announced a 36% tariff increase on imported goods from Thailand, which has had a significant impact on the Thai industrial sector, especially in products that rely on the US market. Essentially, increasing this tax may reduce the value of industrial product exports by approximately 200 billion baht and cause the GDP growth rate of the industrial sector to decrease by 1.02%.
Details of tax measures
Tax Rate: U.S. Has raised import tariffs on products from Thailand at a rate of 36%, which is a trade retaliation.
Impact: The increase in tariffs results in higher costs of Thai products in the U.S. market, reducing competitiveness. And this may cause consumers to turn to choose products from other countries that are cheaper.
Thailand's efforts to negotiate
to alleviate the impact of tax increases Thailand has made a five-point proposal to the United States. to negotiate reductions in tariffs. These proposals focus on economic partnership. Increasing imports of goods from the United States Opening the agricultural product market Controlling false claims of origin and promoting investment in the United States The Active theactive.thaipbs.or.th
Future trends
Trade Negotiations: If negotiations with the United States successful It could lead to tax cuts and revive Thai exports.
Market Diversification: Thailand may need to consider export market diversification to other countries to reduce reliance on the US market.
Industrial Development: Investments in technology and innovation may help increase the value and competitiveness of Thai products in the global market.
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