Thailand Opens Door to US CornUnder Its Zero-Tariff Pledge泰国根据零关税承诺向美国⽟⽶敞开⼤⻔ ByPatpicha Tanakasempipat作者:Patpicha TanakasempipatNovember 11, 2025 at 7:27 PM GMT+8 Translate翻译 Thailand plans to scrap levies and sharply expand itsfeed-corn import quota next year to make room forAmerican supplies, part of its concessions in US tradenegotiations. 泰国计划明年取消征税并⼤幅扩⼤饲料⽟⽶进⼝配额,为美国供应腾出空间,这是其在美国贸易谈判中做出的让步的⼀部分。 The Thai government will raise the annual quota forfeed-corn imports to one million tons, from 54,700currently, while cutting the existing 20% in-quotatariff to zero, government spokesman SiripongAngkasakulkiat said Tuesday. 泰国政府发⾔⼈Siripong Angkasakulkiat周⼆表示,泰国政府将把饲料⽟⽶进⼝的年度配额从⽬前的54,700吨提⾼到100万吨,同时将现有的20%配额关税降⾄零。 The move will help Thailand meet its pledge to buymore US farm products in exchange for lower tariffson its exports. Dropping import duties will also make corn from the US — the world’s largest supply source— more competitive against Southeast Asianproducers that already enjoy duty-free access under aregional trade pact. 此举将有助于泰国兑现其购买更多美国农产品的承诺,以换取降低其出⼝关税。降低进⼝关税还将使来⾃美国(世界上最⼤的供应来源)的⽟⽶与已经根据区域贸易协定享受免税准⼊的东南亚⽣产商相⽐更具竞争⼒。 “The measure is to ensure Thailand has sufficient rawmaterials for domestic animal feed production andsupport the trade team’s proposals in the negotiationswith the US,” Siripong told reporters after a cabinetmeeting. “该措施是为了确保泰国有⾜够的原材料⽤于⽣产家畜饲料,并⽀持贸易团队在与美国谈判中的提议,”Siripong在内阁会议后告诉记者。 Imports of US corn will be permitted only betweenFeb. 1 and June 30 to avoid overlapping withThailand’s main harvest in the final quarter and toprotect local farmers. Feed mills will also be requiredto purchase three portions of locally grown corn forevery one portion of imported supplies. 美国⽟⽶将仅在2⽉1⽇⾄6⽉30⽇期间允许进⼝,以避免与泰国最后⼀个季度的主要收成重叠,并保护当地农⺠。饲料⼚还将被要求为每⼀份进⼝供应购买三份当地种植的⽟⽶。 The policy shift follows Thailand’s decision tobanfeed-corn imports from countries that use cropburning starting next year, in an effort to curb cross-border air pollution. That new rule is already expected to favor US shipments, as most of Thailand’scurrent corn imports come from Myanmar, Laos andCambodia, where slash-and-burn farming remainscommon. 这⼀政策转变是在泰国决定从明年开始禁⽌从使⽤农作物燃烧的国家进⼝饲料⽟⽶之后发⽣的,以遏制跨境空⽓污染。预计这项新规定将有利于美国的出货,因为泰国⽬前进⼝的⼤部分⽟⽶来⾃缅甸、⽼挝和柬埔寨,这些国家⼑耕⽕种仍然很常⻅。 Earlier this year, the US — which is Thailand’s biggestexport market — agreed to lower tariffs on Thaiexports to 19% from a previously threatened 36%.That came after months of negotiations andThailand’s promise to scrap import levies on about99% of American goods. 今年早些时候,泰国最⼤的出⼝市场美国同意将泰国出⼝关税从此前威胁的36%降⾄19%。这是在经过数⽉的谈判以及泰国承诺取消对约99%的美国商品征收进⼝税之后做出的。 A US-Thailand joint statement on the tradeframework last month outlined preliminarycommitments, including Thailand’s pledge to buy USagricultural products — including feed corn andsoybean meal — valued at about $2.6 billion annually. 上个⽉,美泰关于贸易框架的联合声明概述了初步承诺,包括泰国承诺每年购买价值约26亿美元的美国农产品,包括饲料⽟⽶和⾖粕。 Thailand’s total feed demand is projected to rise to21.8 million tons this year, up from 21.1 million tons in2024, according to the feed mill industry’s estimates.About 60% of the country’s feed ingredients — mainly corn, soybean meal and wheat — are imported. 根据饲料⼚⾏业的估计,泰国今年的饲料总需求预计将从2024年的2110万吨增⾄2180万吨。该国约60%的饲料原料——主要是⽟⽶、⾖粕和⼩⻨——是进⼝的。 Separately on Tuesday, the Thai government hassuspended a peace process with Cambodia that was acondition for tariff negotiations with US PresidentDonald Trump, after Thai soldiers were injured in aland-mine blast near the border. 另外,周⼆,泰国政府暂停了与柬埔寨的和平进程,这是与美国总统唐纳德·特朗普进⾏关税谈判的条件,此前泰国⼠兵在边境附近的地雷爆炸中受伤。 Read More:阅读更多: Thailand Spurns Cambodia Peace Deal Tied to US TradeTalks 泰国拒绝与美国贸易谈判挂钩的柬埔寨和平协议 Thailand’s Zero Tariff Vow to Trump Still Limits US Imports泰国对特朗普的零关税誓⾔仍限制美国进⼝ Thai Feed Mills Eye $2.8 Billion of US Crops Amid TariffRisks 泰国饲料⼚在关税⻛险下关注价值28亿美元的美国农作物 Contact us:联系我们:Provide news feedback or report an error提供新闻反馈或报告错误