New import tax on Cambodian fish to come into force on March 1

[rooster59]

New import tax on Cambodian fish to come into force on March 1

 

Thai customs at the Aranpathet-Poipet border crossing have agreed to postpone the imposition of a new import tax on live cat fish from Cambodia until March 1 at the request of Poipet governor for the sake of good relations between two neighboring countries.

 

Talks over the import tax hike on the live cat fish from Cambodia between representatives of Cambodian fish merchants and Thai officials resumed Friday morning at the Klong Luek border office.

 

The talks went on for about two hours and still both sides failed to come up with an agreement with the Cambodian fish merchants demanding that the current import tax rate remain unchanged at a rate of 12 baht for each kilogramme of cat fish.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/new-import-tax-cambodian-fish-come-force-march-1/

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-02-25

[wakeupplease]

Hey I thought we where all in ASEAN | ONE VISION ONE IDENTITY ONE COMMUNITY

 

looks like that idea is over thexit on its way

 

who eats catfish, I thought they where for fishing purposes only

[Brer Fox]

If there is a way to rub up your free trade ASEAN neighbours Thailand will find it. The usual motive - money and greed.

[edwinchester]

1 hour ago, wakeupplease said:

Hey I thought we where all in ASEAN | ONE VISION ONE IDENTITY ONE COMMUNITY

 

looks like that idea is over thexit on its way

 

who eats catfish, I thought they where for fishing purposes only

All identities are equal but some are more equal than others.

[frimu]

4 hours ago, wakeupplease said:

Hey I thought we where all in ASEAN | ONE VISION ONE IDENTITY ONE COMMUNITY

 

looks like that idea is over thexit on its way

 

who eats catfish, I thought they where for fishing purposes only

On another thread about this topic someone wrote, that many goods are exempt from the Asean free trade agreement and catfish seems to be in that category, that can still be taxed within Asean.