This month, the government will make a decision on methods.
PUBLISHED: 22 Aug 2024 at 05: 01
The government will likely form a panel to directly handle the problem of cheap Chinese-made products flooding Thailand’s online and traditional markets,caregiver Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachaisaid on Wednesday.
The government aims to determine what steps to take by the end of this month, he said, despite the panel possible becoming the main body in charge of tracking and taking action against the flow of cheap Chinese products, which are thought to be severely hurting local traders.
At current, the problem is being handled by several institutions, including the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, Ministry of Industry, the Office of the Consumer Protection Board and the Department of Special Investigation, said Mr Phumtham. If necessary, World Trade Oraganisation ( WTO ) regulations such as the an anti-dumping agreement will be applied strictly in the fight to contain dumping, he said.
Various international trade rules will also be put in place to ensure that all imported goods are of high quality and that their companies or traders completely abide by Thai and international regulations, he said.
A conference is scheduled to be held immediately to help small and medium-sized businesses to discuss issues they are having as a result of the flood of cheap Chinese goods, he said.
He claimed that some tentative discussions have already taken place with the Chinese embassy to Thailand and the Chinese business attaché regarding the negative effects of many Thai business operators from Chinese e-commerce platforms, especially Temu, especially China’s e-marketplace platform.
The minister said the Taiwanese diplomats have agreed to organize more discussions between the Thai government and the Chinese online trading platforms. “]Temu] should be registered and regulated properly in Thailand, which the Chinese ambassador appeared to understand and agreed to first conduct talks with the Chinese operator]of Temu ]”, he said.
In addition, the Central Investigation Bureau ( CIB ) has discovered a sizable amount of illegally imported cosmetics and contact lenses worth millions of baht in two warehouses in Bangkok and Samut Sakhon.
Chinese police named Ms Duan ( surname was withheld ) on Wednesday made an arrest at a warehouse in Bangkok’s Lat Krabang district’s Klong Song Ton Nun and seized a total of 3, 858 illegal cosmetic products worth about 52, 000 baht. Nail gloss and lips made by various international companies were among the items. Miss Duan is accused of selling unlicensed makeup.
Nabo Chemue, 29, was detained by the CIB’s Economic Crime Suppression Division for allegedly being involved in the sales and hiding of 60, 000 improperly imported contact lenses and contact lens options for thousands of baht.