Thai Produce and Floral Exports Impacted by War in Ukraine

[snoop1130]

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Trade authorities have indicated that international sanctions imposed against Russia over its military operations in Ukraine are beginning to impact Thai produce and floral exports.

 

Kittinan Yingcharoen, director of the Office of Foreign Trade in Moscow, confirmed that several Russian commercial and freight airlines - including Aeroflot, S7 Airlines and Ural Airlines - have already halted most international flights. Only flights for Belarus remain unaffected.

 

The director said the move has significantly affected Thai exports of perishable goods, which require the fastest logistics routes possible. One solution would be to ship the goods on middleeastern airlines, such as Emirates, Qatar and Etihad. However, these goods would need another connecting flight to reach Russia, which would take more time and increase the risk of spoiling in transit.

 

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Several exporters have already opted to halt exports to Russia altogether, citing higher costs, the instability of ruble, and hurdles to conducting business transactions in Russia due to sanctions.

 

Data from the office of the permanent secretary for the Ministry of Commerce showed Russia imported US$5.9 million worth of fresh Thai fruit and $2.83 million of frozen vegetables.

 

Kittinan recommended that exporters weigh the risk factors and reconsider exporting goods to Russia at this time until the conflict is resolved or direct flights between Thailand and Russia can resume.

 

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[smedly]

oh what a pity 

 

the demand for flowers should be going up but I guess you cannot give flowers for whole families buried under a pile of rubble  

 

Hey Thailand - maybe the demand will go up soon - you can deliver them in your subs 

[hotchilli]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Kittinan recommended that exporters weigh the risk factors and reconsider exporting goods to Russia at this time until the conflict is resolved or direct flights between Thailand and Russia can resume.

Welcome to the real world Thailand... you cannot be exempt from everything.

[RichardColeman]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Trade authorities have indicated that international sanctions imposed against Russia over its military operations ILLEGAL INVASION  in Ukraine are beginning to impact Thai produce and floral exports.

There corrected. But would not be in publishing interests for Russian readers I guess

[Darkside Gray]

Still money No. 1. Not a thought for the people being killed!