Thai exports to trading partners under free trade agreements (FTAs) have steadily expanded, especially shipments to neighboring countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the 10-member bloc’s dialogue partners.
Arada Fuangtong, Director-General of the Commerce Ministry’s Department of Foreign Trade, told the media that Thai exports under FTAs exceeded 53 billion US dollars during the first seven months of 2025, representing 11.57% year-on-year growth.
She noted that Thailand’s shipments of goods overseas under FTAs accounted for as much as 81.59% year-on-year of the country’s total exports during the same January–July period this year.
Thai exports to intra-ASEAN markets under the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) topped the list, valued at over 18 billion US dollars, followed by those under the ASEAN-China FTA (ACFTA), valued at over 16 billion US dollars, and the ASEAN-India FTA (AIFTA), valued at over 6 billion US dollars.
Arada said that Thailand’s shipments to Japan and Australia under bilateral FTAs — the Japan–Thailand Economic Partnership Agreement (JTEPA) and the Thailand-Australia FTA (TAFTA) — were, on the other hand, ranked 4th and 5th, and were valued at over 3.6 billion US dollars and almost 3.2 billion US dollars, respectively.
Fresh durian became Thailand’s top export under the FTAs during the first seven months of this year, followed by transport vehicles, factice (a form of synthesized rubber from vulcanized animal-borne or plant-based oil), unrefined platinum (platinum powder or unwrought), and sugar from sugar cane.
Other major Thai exports under the FTAs include other fresh fruits, processed chicken, tapioca chips, air conditioners, and automated machines, stated the senior official, adding that the seven-month data were collected from Thailand’s 12 FTAs.
