Thailand to offer Trump no duties on 90% of goods, adviser says


Bangkok’s third proposal would potentially eliminate tariffs and non-tariff barriers on about 10,000 US products. - Photo: Reuters

BANGKOK: Thailand is set to offer scrapping tariffs on 90% of US goods, up from a previous plan for over 60%, in a bid to avert a punishing levy threatened by President Donald Trump, according to a business group advising Thai negotiators.

Bangkok’s third proposal would potentially eliminate tariffs and non-tariff barriers on about 10,000 US products, Chanintr Chalisarapong, vice chairman of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, told Bloomberg News in an interview Thursday.

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