AreaThailand

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date25/07/2016

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentExport promotion

DescriptionAnnounced that it would take steps to streamline export procedures of strategic products, including rice. The initiative targets to cut the time required to export these commodities by 20 days and to cut the costs incurred by traders by 60 percent, by reducing the number of entities involved in procedures and encouraging the adoption of electronic platforms.