Thai Commerce Ministry finds shrimp industry not prepared for end of EU tariff preference
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SCOM] Sept. 26, 2014
The Thai Commerce ministry is holding seminars around the country to help prepare industries for the ending of an EU tariff preference that expires at the end of 2014. The EU is no longer classifying Thailand as a developing country.
The Department studied nine industries, and found that frozen shrimp and fresh and frozen seafood products were among the least prepared to handle the change.
The reason is that Thailand's competitors on shrimp, such as Vietnam and Indonesia, will continue to enjoy a favorable EU tariff...
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