Thai Team Discusses Trade with USTR Ahead of Anutin-Trump Call

Matichon•Economy•1d ago

Reader Briefing

The Thai government is finalizing trade negotiations with the USTR to prepare for a high-level call between Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and President Donald Trump.

•Thailand's team will discuss the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) with the USTR on the night of September 15.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is scheduled to call President Donald Trump on either September 17 or 18.
•Thailand and the US are expected to meet at the UN on September 24.
•The Thai government aims to conclude the Thailand-EU FTA's principle agreements by the end of this year.

Overview

•The Thailand team will discuss final details of the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) with the USTR on the night of September 15.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will have a telephone discussion with President Donald Trump on September 17 or 18 to agree on content frameworks.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and the delegation are scheduled to meet President Donald Trump at the UN on September 24.
•Supajee Suthamphan stated that the US wants Thai tax rates to be at the same level as neighboring countries in the region.
•Supajee Suthamphan noted that Thailand provided evidence that production capacity in three investigated industry groups is 75% to 100%, not below 60%.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will chair a meeting with relevant agencies on September 18 to discuss the Thailand-EU FTA before the 10th round of negotiations in Phuket.
•The Thai government expects to announce the results of the Thailand-EU FTA in 2026 after completing the process this year.

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Key Entities

Person

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

The Prime Minister of Thailand who will discuss trade frameworks with Donald Trump.

Donald Trump(โดนัลด์ ทรัมป์)ℹ️

The President of the United States.

Supajee Suthamphan(ศุภจี สุธรรมพันธุ์)

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce.

Organization

Office of the United States Trade Representative(สำนักงานผู้แทนการค้าสหรัฐฯ)ℹ️

The USTR, which is discussing the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade with the Thai team.

Ministry of Commerce(กระทรวงพาณิชย์)ℹ️

The Thai ministry responsible for negotiating trade content and cooperating on the Industrial Production Index.

Ministry of Industry(กระทรวงอุตสาหกรรม)ℹ️

The Thai ministry cooperating to improve the Industrial Production Index.

Policy

Agreement on Reciprocal Trade(ความตกลงการค้าต่างตอบแทนไทย–สหรัฐฯ)

The trade agreement known as ART being negotiated between Thailand and the US.

Thailand-EU FTA(ข้อตกลงการค้าเสรี หรือ FTA ไทย-สหภาพยุโรป)

A free trade agreement currently in negotiations, with a 10th round scheduled in Phuket.

Place

Phuket(ภูเก็ต)ℹ️

The province where the 10th round of Thailand-EU FTA negotiations will be held.

Brussels(บรัสเซลส์)ℹ️

The city in Belgium where the 9th round of Thailand-EU FTA negotiations took place.

Belgium(เบลเยียม)ℹ️

The country where the 9th round of Thailand-EU FTA negotiations occurred.

United States(สหรัฐอเมริกา)ℹ️

A major export market for Thailand and a party to the ART negotiations.

China(จีน)ℹ️

A country with which Thailand has a high trade deficit and is implementing measures to reduce.