FTA Trade with China increases 9.9 per cent in 9 months

Trade value between Thai and China under a free trade agreement (FTA) reached US$59.15 billion in the first nine months, up 9.9 per cent from the same period last year, according to an official of the Foreign Trade Department, under the Commerce Ministry.

Exports to China accounted for $22.24 billion of the total value, with Chinese imports making up the balance of US$36.9 billion.