Thailand’s Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) proposed a joint early-warning mechanism with China at talks in Beijing on September 22, 2026, to flag import surges and possible dumping. Imports from China totalled about 2.21 trillion baht in the first half of 2026, up 31.55% year on year, according to the department.
Arada Fuangtong, director-general of the DFT under Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce, said Thai businesses were concerned about growing imports from China through both conventional trade and e-commerce.
Arada said she had assigned Chanintorn Rimcharone, deputy director-general of the DFT, and a delegation to attend the eighth China–Thailand meeting on trade remedy cooperation in Beijing.
China’s Trade Remedy and Investigation Bureau (TRB), under the Ministry of Commerce, took part in the meeting, with director-general Peng Tao welcoming the Thai delegation.