Thailand: Food Processing and Packaging Equipment Market

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Thailand Food Processing and Packaging Equipment
Market

• U.S. Commercial Service
• U.S. Embassy Bangkok, Thailand

www.buyusa.gov/thailand
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Presentation Content

• Thailands food processing and packaging
  equipment sector outlook
• Food processing and packaging market size, growth
  and trends
• Best prospects and key suppliers
• Market entry
• Trade events

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Thailandss Food Processing and Packaging
Equipment

• Thailand is one of the world leaders in exporter
  of agricultural products.
• Most of agriculture products are exported in bulk
  and unprocessed, so food processing and packaging
  industries are key sector for Thailand.
• Average 20 growth
• U.S. Suppliers shared 5 of imported market in
  2005.

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Thailandss Food Processing and Packaging
Equipment (Cont)

• The total market size for food processing and
  packaging equipment was approximately 696
  million in 2005.
• The market was increased 25 in 2005, due to the
  recovery of chicken and shrimp industries.
• In general, the market is growing by average of
  20, except for 2006, due to the political
  unrest, rising oil price and major flood in
  central area.

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Market Size of Food Processing and Packaging
Equipment
e is estimate
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Best Prospects

• Packaging Machinery and Supplies
• Food and Drink Processing Equipment
• Cooking and Heating Food Machinery
• Fruit, Vegetable and Herb Processing Equipment
• Fruit Juice Machinery
• Snack Food and Confectionary Equipment
• Meat Processing Equipment

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Key Suppliers

• Total import market for food processing and
  packaging equipment in 2005 was 493 million

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Market Entry

• There are no restrictions imposed by Thai
  government on food processing and packaging
  equipment.
• Import duties are 5 and V.A.T. is 7.
• The Thai electricity standard is 220 Volts/50
  hertz.

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Trade Events

• ProPak Asia at www.propakasia.com
• Thaifex and Thaimex at www.thaitradefair.com

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Thank you Welcome to Thailand

• Pramot Wongvarnrungruang
• Commercial Specialist
• (pwongvar_at_mail.doc.gov)

James Golsen Commercial Attaché (james.golsen_at_mail
.doc.gov)
U.S. Commercial Service U.S. Embassy Bangkok,
Thailand