Huge markup on imported foods. Why?

[Bday Prang]

18 hours ago, Luuk Chaai said:

when the shops in Hua Hin stock up on WestGold butter  .   you have to move quick ....  it flies off the shelves

 I always buy 10 at a time

There's not that many westerners where I live   I'm always surprised that Lotus buy so much and then end up giving it away

[Bday Prang]

14 hours ago, Cardano said:

Thing you'll find Allowrie is an Auzzie product.

Its good enough for them i suppose

[retarius]

20 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Thailand does not impose those mark-ups, the retailers do that and they have nothing to do with the price of rice exported to Australia. 

How do you know? Where does the information come from that this is caused by the retailer?

[retarius]

18 hours ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

Maybe, but that is still 60 less than Aussie gals  !

My hat off to you Aussies, how on earth do you put up with these fat, obnoxious, loud, vile women.....even marrying them before you come to your senses. 

[baansgr]

I paid £10 for a papaya in UK back in the naughties...here were free..same same.but different

[MarkBR]

On 10/4/2024 at 10:13 AM, giddyup said:

Superior how?

Taste is far better😁

[giddyup]

18 minutes ago, MarkBR said:

Taste is far better😁

According to who? Taste is subjective like many other things.

[Bob12345]

On 10/4/2024 at 7:49 AM, giddyup said:

My gripe for today.

I understand there are shipping costs and tax, but how does a A$4.20 jar of vegemite cost nearly $12 (260 baht) in Thailand? If Australia imposed those kind of markups on Thai products I doubt they'd be able to sell a kilo of rice.

I bought a 5kg bag of Thai rice in northern europe and was charged 16 euros for it. Thats over 500 baht while its 120-140 over here.

[TigerandDog]

On 10/4/2024 at 7:49 AM, giddyup said:

My gripe for today.

I understand there are shipping costs and tax, but how does a A$4.20 jar of vegemite cost nearly $12 (260 baht) in Thailand? If Australia imposed those kind of markups on Thai products I doubt they'd be able to sell a kilo of rice.

I believe, and I could be wrong, that the one thing that impacts the taxes is that shipping costs are included when customs duty is calculated and then VAT is calculated on the total cost viz. item value, shipping cost & customs duty. They've gotta earn money for the govt someway. Then the profit margin is added for instore.

[Bruce Aussie Chiang Mai]

On 10/4/2024 at 8:02 AM, Bday Prang said:

If people are so attached to "luxuries" like Spam and Vegemite and are willing to pay stupid money for them , then this sort of thing will just continue.  

We love our Vegemite, we as happy as can, love it for breaky lunch and tea.😀

[wombat]

Taxes and profit would be my guess

[wombat]

8 minutes ago, Bruce Aussie Chiang Mai said:

We love our Vegemite, we as happy as can, love it for breaky lunch and tea.😀

Fornicate yes...heaped teaspoonful in hot water...best drink ever.

[Liverpool Lou]

4 hours ago, retarius said:

On 10/4/2024 at 11:04 AM, Liverpool Lou said:

Thailand does not impose those mark-ups, the retailers do that and they have nothing to do with the price of rice exported to Australia. 

How do you know? Where does the information come from that this is caused by the retailer?

There is no evidence, anywhere, that Thailand imposes tariffs on products (such as referred to in the OP) from Australia.  If you have some, post it.   

[Road Warrior]

think it is just on wagon the rest of the world has high food costs

[Bday Prang]

1 hour ago, giddyup said:

According to who? Taste is subjective like many other things.

Then it must be according to "him" then