Thailand promotes orchid exports under FTAs with 17 countries

BANGKOK (The Nation/ANN): The Commerce Ministry’s Department of Trade Negotiations (DTN) is promoting the export of orchids under free-trade agreements (FTAs) with 17 countries so the plants are exempted from import tax.

“The Covid-19 crisis has resulted in a hike in international transport costs, which has affected Thai exports of orchids, ” said DTN director-general Oramon Subthaweetham.