ส.อ.ท. ร่วมหารือคณะกรรมาธิการการต่างประเทศ เสนอแนวทางรับมือภาษี Reciprocal ของสหรัฐฯFTI Discusses with the Foreign Affairs Committee Proposals to Address the U.S. Reciprocal Tax

On August 7, 2025, Mr. Nava Chantanasurakorn, Vice Chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), represented the federation in a meeting with the Foreign Affairs Committee to consider and study the summary of tax negotiations between Thailand and the United States and the potential scenarios that may affect Thailand's trade and exports to the United States and the global market at meeting room 407, Parliament Building.

During this meeting, opinions were gathered from relevant government agencies and the private sector regarding the U.S. tax measures, where the FTI presented information on the proportion of Thai Content used in various industry sectors, including industries that primarily rely on the U.S. market.

Additionally, proposals to address the impacts of the U.S. Reciprocal Tax measures were presented, such as:

1. Accelerating the understanding of the criteria and conditions set by the U.S. for operators.
2. Assigning key agencies to provide advice and recommendations to operators.
3. Measures to support business transformation.
4. Integrating cooperation to create a proactive role.
5. Continuously developing trade and investment partnership relations with the U.S.
6. Accelerating the negotiation of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) to expand trade opportunities in other markets.
7. Measures to maintain the stability of the Thai Baht to prevent excessive fluctuations or appreciation compared to competing countries in the region.