タイの貿易赤字は2月に283億ドルに達し,輸入が 31.8%急増して輸出成長 9.9%を上回った.
Thailand's trade deficit hit $2.83 billion in February as imports surged 31.8%, outpacing 9.9% export growth.
タイの2月の貿易赤字は283億ドルに達し,輸入が前年比 31.8%増加した.機械や資本財と金の需要により増幅され,輸出は9.9%成長したが,1月の24.4%から減速した.
Thailand's February trade deficit reached $2.83 billion as imports rose 31.8% year-on-year, fueled by demand for machinery, capital goods, and gold, while exports grew 9.9%, slowing from January’s 24.4% surge.
米国への輸出は40.5%増加したが,中国への出荷はわずか0.4%上昇した.
Exports to the U.S. jumped 40.5%, but shipments to China rose only 0.4%.
貿易赤字は,輸出を上回る輸入が連続して5カ月目となった.
The trade deficit marked the fifth straight month of imports outpacing exports.
中東の緊張関係に伴う貨物と燃料コストの高騰は3月の活動を遅らせることがある.
Higher freight and fuel costs linked to Middle East tensions may slow March activity.
中東の輸出が減少すれば,米の輸出は700万トンと予測され,100万トンのまで落ちる可能性があります.
Rice exports, projected at 7 million tons, could fall by up to 1 million tons if Middle East shipments decline.
政府は4月に全年輸出予測を再評価する.
The government will reassess its full-year export forecast in April.