Thailand to hold trade talks with US next week


The finance minister will travel to the United States next week for trade talks, local media reported, as the kingdom seeks to secure a deal with Washington over US President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs.

Thai exports face a 36% levy on key exports to America under the US president’s raft of “Liberation Day” measures if no agreement is reached to head them off before next month’s deadline.

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