Trump sets 19% tariff on Thailand, Cambodia after peace deal

A Thai national flag is seen at a port under the Port Authority of Thailand, following the announcement that US President Donald Trump would impose tariffs of 36 per cent on goods from Thailand starting on August 1, in Bangkok, Thailand, July 8, 2025. -Reuters

BANGKOK: The US set a 19 per cent levy on imports from Thailand and Cambodia, lower than the 36 per cent they originally faced, after President Donald Trump earlier this month threatened to block trade deals with them unless they ended a deadly border clash.

Malaysia, which helped broker the ceasefire, was also set at 19 per cent. That’s on par with previously announced rates for South-East Asian neighbours Indonesia and the Philippines.