Thailand's Exports, imports dropped in June

Thailand's export volume in June was US$12,335 million, a drop of 25.9 per cent year by year, while exports totalled US$11,398 million, down 29.3 per cent on June last year, commerce permanent secretary Siripol Yodmuangcharoen said on Monday.

This resulted in a trade surplus of US$937 million in June, he said.

In May, exports dropped 26.6 per cent and imports 34.7 per cent, year on year.

For the first six months of this calendar year, total export s were US$68,207 million, a drop of 23.5 per cent compared to the same period last year, and total imports US$57,216 million, a 35.4 per cent drop.

Thailand recorded a trade surplus of US$10,991 million in the first six months, he said.

(Bangkok Post)



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