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INDUSTRYHORIZON July 2023 Half year updates El Niño impacts on agriculture CBAM effects on industry Appendix Automobile:Productionanddomesticsalesareexpectedtogrowataslowpacewithperiodicalsupplydisruptionduetothetechwarimpactsthrough2023,whileexportsexpandonapent-updemandfrommajormarkets. In 1H23, output of autos rose 5.91% YoYto 921,512 vehicles, due mostly to a 26.52% YoY increase in the production of passenger vehicles, while output of commercialvehicles slipped-6.31% YoY dueto the remaining short supply of chips needed in pickups. Meanwhile, despite a 9.0% YoY increase in sales of passenger vehicles,total domestic sales contracted-4.95% YoYto 406,131 vehicles, from a11.4% YoY fall in pickup sales, resulting fromi) tighter credit approval to control rising NPLs for auto hire-purchase (+4.7% YoY in 1Q23) and ii) rising interest rates causing weak purchasing power amidstill-high household debt. However,exports jumped 17.61% YoYto 528,816 vehicles as manufacturers tried to clear the backlog of unfilled orders. Export growth was especially strong in the mainmarkets e.g., the EU (+104.7% YoY), Japan (+33.6% YoY), and ASEAN (+30.9% YoY), while exports to the US declined-86.4% YoY dueto the impacts of economic slowdown and rising inflation. During the second half of 2023, auto production would continue to growas the intensity of global chip shortages appears to be gradually easing. However, the presence of the tech war, particularlybetween the US and China, remains a concern and could possibly disrupt the supply chain and delay the production process of somesegments.Domestic sales willimprovesupported by (i) ongoinggrowth in the economic activities and the recovery of tourism; (ii) continuing government support for the purchase and use ofBEVs; and (iii) a better outlook for the construction, online retail, andlogistics industries that will help improve demand for commercial vehicles.Exports will continue to growthanks to pent-up demand from some major trading partners especially the EU and ASEAN.However, export growth would be limited by some headwinds including the global economic slowdown and high costs of living, barriers to trade with export markets, and the move by many countries tophase out sales of vehicles powered by internal combustion engines (ICE).For the whole year 2023, the automotive industry is expected to experience expansion of production by 2.0-3.0%, domesticsales by 2.0-3.0%, and exports by 4.0-5.0%. EVs:TheadoptionofEVsin1H23grewremarkablyfasterthanpastyears,especiallyforBEV,supportedmainlybygovernment’ssubsidyprogramsandtaxincentives. In 1H23,the total EV (including BEV, HEV, and PHEV) passenger car registrations increased to 83,546, from 41,441 cars in 1H22 (+102%YoY).The number of new EV cars on Thai roads in 1H23 wascomparable to that of the whole year of 2022, implying a significantly faster adoption by Thai consumers.Among these, the new BEV registration in 1H23 jumped 948.5% YoY to 31,517 cars,outnumbered the BEV registrations in the past 5 years combined. This has brought their market share up to 8.3% of the total passenger car sales, sharply increasing from1.5%in 2022 (compared to thegovernment’s target of 4% in 2022). Stimulus measures from the government (EV subsidies and tax incentives) and improving ecosystem (expanding charging stations) play a vital role in BEV demandgrowth in 2022-2023. The EV car registration is expected to continue rising in 2H23and approaching 140k cars at the end of 2023mainly due tothegovernment’s support programs, favorable EV ecosystem and supplychain, and various choices of models from many brands coming out to the market.With the faster rate of adoption, the BEV share will potentially be close to the target of 30% in 2025. Besides, theshare of BEVregistrations would surpass those of HEVs before 2030. Another concern is the insufficient number of public EV charging stations.EVAT reported that as of May 2023, there were just 4,628 charging points across Thailand, which needed to serve88,154registered PHEVs and BEVs (as of May 2023), or a ratio of charging points to EVs of 1:19. This is still insufficient and farbehind the ratio of 1:6.5 in China. Moreover, the EV market is still significantlydriven by EV subsidy programs which could be impacted by the government transition and delayed budgets for the Fiscal Year 2024(Oct 2023–Sep 2024). Integrated circuit (IC):Export value is expected to grow at a slow pace in 2023, while chipshortages will persist through 2023 before easing in 2024. In5M23,thevalueoftheglobalmarketforsemiconductorscontracted-20.6%YoY,duetohighinflationandaglobalslowdownthathasaffectedpurchasingpowerinthemainmarketsforICsandthroughthis,lowereddemandforelectronicgoods,especiallyforPCs,forwhichglobalsalesdeclined-16.6%YoYin2Q23.Asaresult,thevalueofICsexportedbyThaimanufacturersinchedupbyjust0.5%YoY,inlinewiththe5M23-3.9%YoYfallintheICManufacturingProductionIndex(MPI).However,weakeningglobaldemandforelectronicsgoodshel