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Thai Food

Seasonings

Take on the World

USD in 2020, an 8% increase from the same period last year, accounting for 56%
of the total food seasoning products exports from Thailand. While the export value
to the other countries was worth 130 million USD, rising by 11%, and accounting for
44% of Thailand’s total food seasoning products exports.
Today, 16 FTA countries that suspended tariffs on imported food seasonings from
Thailand as part of the FTA agreements include Australia, New Zealand, China,
India, Hong Kong, Chile, and Peru. The other two FTA countries, South Korea and
Japan, have granted tariff reduction to exports of food seasoning products from
Thailand, while maintaining import duties on some food seasoning products. The
exemption and reduction create export opportunities and empower Thai entrepreneurs
to expand their businesses in international markets.

Thai Seasoning Products’ Export Trends
The COVID-19 lockdown policies have an impact on restaurant and tourism
businesses, which are part of the food seasoning product supply chain. The pandemic
has prompted many consumers to cook their own meals, resulting in a surge of
seasoning product demand in the household sector. In addition, consumers’
Thai food seasoning products, such as seasoning awareness of a healthy lifestyle and product quality has seen significant growth.
powder, sauces, fish sauces, MSG, and instant curry These consumer behavior aspects should be key considerations in business
powders, are essential ingredients that help enhance the strategizing and product developments in order to tap into the healthy living sector.
taste of foods. Thai food seasonings are well-received The government should also support entrepreneurs to reap benefits of the FTA
globally as common flavor enhancements for diverse agreements and encourage exports of Thai food seasoning products to FTA member
types of cooking. Thailand has a strong potential in both countries, in order to help Thai businesses to achieve international growth and
manufacturing and exporting food seasonings. Thai food increase market share.
continues to gain popularity around the world, and
consumers’ awareness of the healthy nutritional values การส่งออกสินค้้าเค้ร่�องปรุงรสอาหารไปยัังประเที่ศค้่่ค้้า FTA ในช่่วง 4 เดื่อนแรกของป่ 2564
of Thai food, with spices and herbs, is on the rise.
Consequently, restaurant businesses and cooking 600.00 ม่ลค้่า: ล้านเหร่ยัญสหรัฐฯ อัตราขยัายัตัว (%) 542.31
schools focusing on Thai food abroad are growing.
500.00
In addition, Thai manufacturers have developed various
new products in response to customers’ needs for 400.00
convenience and ease of cooking. Thai seasoning
products have then been innovated and diversified with 300.00
internationally recognized quality standards.
200.00
The value of seasoning products exported from
95.15
Thailand is growing continuously, amounting to 851 100.00 52.13 55.48
million USD in 2020, an increase of 43% of the total food 5.67 28.51 19.70 7.73 37.33 4.63 2.92 5.22 0.20 0.03
7.77
2.96
2.07
6.50
seasoning products export value. Major food seasoning 0.00 อาเซี่ยัน ญ่�ปุ่น ออสเตรเล่ยั เกาหล่ใต้ จี่น ฮ่่องกง นิวซี่แลนดื์ อินเดื่ยั ช่ิล่ เปร่
-2.19
-0.83
exports that are gaining continuous growth include
-100.00
sauces and fish sauces.
ที่่�มา: ศููนย์์เทค้โนโลย์ีสารสนเทศูและการส่�อสาร สำานักงานปลัดกระทรว่งพาณิิชย์์ โดย์ค้ว่ามร่ว่มม่อจากกรมศูุลกากร
Exporting Thai Food Seasonings
From January to April 2021, the value of Thailand’s food
seasoning exports to the global markets reached 299 More Information Service Info C002
million USD, an 8% increase YoY. The export value to
the Free Trade Area (FTA) countries totaled 169 million เอกสารอ้างอิง / References
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