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Thailand Cassava Exports H1 69 Volume Down 51.63%

Thailand Cassava Exports H1 69 Volume Down 51.63%

MGR Online•Economy•3d ago

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Thailand's cassava exports in the first half of 2026 saw a volume decrease of 51.63% despite higher average selling prices per ton.

  • •Cassava export volume for the first half of 2026 fell to 2.52 million tons, valued at 1,205 million USD.
  • •The decline is attributed to the global economic and trade slowdown and a shortage of raw materials.
  • •The Department of Foreign Trade is expanding markets in Japan, China, Germany, USA, and UAE.
  • •Thai Tapioca Nexus 2026 is scheduled for August 13, 2026, at the Dusit Thani Hotel Bangkok.

Overview

  • •Cassava exports in the first half of 2026 totaled 2.52 million tons, a 51.63% decrease, with a value of 1,205 million USD, down 27.69%.
  • •Arada Fuangthong cited the global economic and trade slowdown and raw material shortages as causes for the export decline.
  • •The average selling price rose from 319 USD per ton in the previous half-year to 478 USD per ton in the current half-year.
  • •Thailand's raw material imports from neighboring countries decreased to 1.37 million tons, with no imports from Cambodia and primarily importing from Lao PDR and Myanmar.
  • •The Department of Foreign Trade coordinated with Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) and ZENNOH to expand cassava starch and pellet exports to Japan.
  • •The Department of Foreign Trade conducted business matching in Chongqing to open new markets in China and collaborated with chemical producers in Germany for barrier coating development.
  • •Thai exporters secured deals in the USA for raw and organic cassava starch, benefiting from a 0% tax rate under Section 301.
  • •The Department of Foreign Trade and OSMEP will organize Thai Tapioca Nexus 2026 on August 13, 2026, at Dusit Thani Hotel Bangkok.

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Key Quotes

Arada Fuangthong
"In the first half of 2025, exports reached 5.21 million tons with a value of 1,666.53 million USD, but in the first half of 2026, exports decreased by half, yet selling prices remained good."
ครึ่งปี 2568 ส่งออกได้ 5.21 ล้านตัน มูลค่า 1,666.53 ล้านดอลลาร์สหรัฐ แต่ครึ่งปี 2569 ส่งออกลดลงครึ่งหนึ่ง แต่ยังขายได้ราคาดี

Key Entities

Person

Arada Fuangthong(อารดา เฟื่องทอง)
Director General of the Department of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce.
Suphajee Suthumpun(ศุภจี สุธรรมพันธุ์)ℹ️
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce.

Organization

Department of Foreign Trade(กรมการค้าต่างประเทศ)
The agency responsible for expanding Thai cassava export markets.
Ministry of Commerce(กระทรวงพาณิชย์)ℹ️
The ministry overseeing the Department of Foreign Trade.
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)(กระทรวงเกษตร ป่าไม้ และประมงแห่งญี่ปุ่น)
The Japanese ministry consulted by Thailand to expand cassava starch import quotas.
ZENNOH(สมาคมสหกรณ์การเกษตรแห่งชาติญี่ปุ่น)ℹ️
The Japanese organization collaborating with Thailand on high-value industrial and animal feed markets.
OSMEP(สำนักงานส่งเสริมวิสาหกิจขนาดกลางและขนาดย่อม)
The agency partnering with the Department of Foreign Trade to organize Thai Tapioca Nexus 2026.

Place

Japan(ญี่ปุ่น)ℹ️
An important export market for Thai cassava and cassava pellets.
China(จีน)ℹ️
A major export market where Thailand seeks to open new markets in Chongqing.
United Arab Emirates(สหรัฐอาหรับเอมิเรตส์)ℹ️
A Middle Eastern market where dairy farms are interested in Thai cassava pellets.
USA(สหรัฐฯ)ℹ️
An export market where Thai cassava starch receives a 0% tax rate under Section 301.
Federal Republic of Germany(สหพันธ์สาธารณรัฐเยอรมนี)ℹ️
A market where Thai cassava starch is being tested for barrier coating development.
Cambodia(กัมพูชา)ℹ️
A neighbor from which Thailand currently has no cassava imports.
Lao PDR(สปป.ลาว)ℹ️
A neighbor providing the majority of Thailand's raw material imports.
Myanmar(เมียนมา)ℹ️
A neighbor from which Thailand imports raw cassava materials.

Policy

JTEPAℹ️
The cooperation framework used to push for expanded cassava starch import quotas in Japan.

Law

Section 301(มาตรา 301)ℹ️
The US regulation under which certain Thai cassava starch exports receive a 0% tax rate.