Activists from FTA Watch join forces to protest against free trade agreements at a rally in Chiang Mai in 2013. TAWATCHAI KEMGUMNERDAs Thailand continues to negotiate more free trade agreements (FTAs), local businesses often struggle to reap the rewards of lower or zero tariffs offered for shipments. Mr Aat said Thai businesses may not understand the process for requesting a certificate of origin (Form D) for raw materials imported. The harmonised code of products exported by Thai businesses may also not correspond to FTA agreements, voiding the tariff preferences, he said. For cross-border trade, Thai exporters still see some documentation difficulties in using the tariff preferences, said Mr Vallop.

Source: Bangkok Post March 12, 2017 23:40 UTC