Thailand’s exports up nearly 7% in April, reducing trade deficit
Thailand exported goods worth US$23.278 billion in April, a 6.8% growth year on year, the Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO) announced Thursday.
TPSO director-general Poonpong Naiyanapakorn added that imports in April were worth $24.92 billion, resulting in a trade deficit of $1.641 billion in the month.
He said exports in the first four months of this year were valued at $94.273 billion, up 1.4% from the same period of last year.
Imports during the first four months were valued at $100.39 billion, up 4.9% year on year.
Thailand’s trade deficit during the first four months of this year amounted to $6.116 billion, Poonpong added.
