Export and Import Price Index For Thailand

  April  2017

 
       Export Price Index of April 2017 compared with April 2016 increased by 3.3 percent which was increased all categories. The Major products were increased such as Rubber, Sugar, Prepared or preserved fish, crustaceans, molluscs in airtight containers, Gold, Iron and steel and their products, Chemical products, Polymers of ethylene, propylene, Rubber products and Refine fuels, etc. The main factors affecting from world trade and economic situation was get better. As a results, the demand for foreign markets has continued.
Import Price Index of April 2017 compared with April 2016 increased by 6.2 percent which was increased all categories comprises of the indexes of the Fuel lubricants, the Raw materials and intermediate products, the Capital goods, the Vehicles and transport accessories and the Consumer goods. Those factor resulting from the increase in Crude oil, Iron, Steel and products from surplus supply were unwind.
       April 2017 export price index (base year, 2012) was at 96.5 compared with April 2016 increased by 3.3 (YoY), mainly due to increasing all categories comprises of the indexes of the Mineral products and fuel such as refine fuel from world crude oil was increased, the Agriculture products was increased from rubber, Fresh or dried fruit and vegetable, Fresh, chilled or frozen shrimps, prawns and lobster, Chilled or frozen poultry cuts from decreasing in the quantity of products were released to market, the Principle manufacturing products such as Chemical products, Polymers of ethylene, propylene, Plastic products, Rubber products from products related to crude oil, Iron and steel and their products corresponding with world market price, the Agro-industrial products such as Sugar was the results of decreasing of output from arid climate and Prepared or preserved fish, crustaceans, molluscs in airtight containers from continued of market demand and expanding in seafood industrial.
       April 2017 import price index (base year, 2012) was at 87.5 compared with April 2016 increased by 6.2 (YoY), mainly due to the change in price indexes of the Fuel lubricants such as Crude oil and Finished oil which was solving a problem of surplus supply, the Capital goods such as Machinery and parts, the Raw materials and intermediate products such as Iron, steel and products, Chemical products, Gold and Metal ores, the Consumer goods such as Electrical household appliances and the Vehicles and transport accessories such as Parts and accessories of vehicles, etc.
       Export Price Index (EPI) is a measure of the average change over time in the prices of goods and services that are exported from Thailand to other countries. Survey price is collected in term of F.O.B (Free on Board) and covered 4 categories such as the Agricultural products, the Agro-industrial products , the Principle manufacturing products and the Mineral products and fuel divisions covering 764 items.
       1. Export Price Index of April 2017 (base year 2012) was at 96.5 (March 2017 = 96.0) which comprises of the indexes of the Agricultural products were 90.5, the Agro-industrial products were 105.5, the Principle manufacturing products were 99.4 and the Mineral products and fuel were 65.2.
       2. The change in EPI of April 2017 comparing with
       2.1 March 2017 (MoM) increased by 0.5 percent. The percent change in each groups is shown in below.
       Export Price Index was increased that comprises of the indexes of the Agricultural products such as Rubber from decreasing of outputs released to market, Rice from the government was accelerated release output to market. Besides, Chilled or frozen poultry cuts and Shrimps rising from demand of market, Fresh or dried fruits from arid climate effect to decreasing in outputs and the Agro-industrial products such as Sugar from decreasing in output, Prepared or preserved fish, crustaceans, molluscs in airtight containers from demand of market continually, the Principle manufacturing products such as Chemical products, Polymers of ethylene, propylene, Rubber products were increased from related with oil price, Gold was increased from depreciation of Dollars and Iron and steel and their products, the Mineral products and fuel such as Refine fuels and Crude oil which resulted from increasing of world market oil price.
       2.2 April 2016 (YoY) was increased by 3.3 percent. The percent change in each groups is shown in below.
       Export Price Index was increased all categories that comprises of the indexes of the Agricultural products such as (Rubber, Fresh or dried vegetable and fruit, Fishery products (Shrimp, Squids, Fish), Livestock (Poultry), the Agro-industrial products such as (Sugar, Prepared or preserved fish, crustaceans, molluscs in airtight containers, Prepared or preserved vegetable and fruits, Wheat products and other food preparations, Preparation of a kind used in animal feeding, Animal or vegetable fats and oils), the Principle manufacturing products such as (Chemical products, Polymers of ethylene, propylene, Plastic products, Rubber products,
       Motor cars, parts and accessories and Electrical equipment), the Mineral products and fuel such as (Refine fuel). This was resulted from decreasing surplus supply and trend of crude oil was rising.
       2.3 January to April 2017 (AoA) increased by 3.7 percent. The percent change in each groups is shown in below.
       Export Price Index was increased all categories which comprises of the indexes of the Agricultural products such as (Rubber, Chilled or frozen poultry cuts, Fresh, chilled or frozen shrimps, prawns and lobster, Fresh or dried vegetable and fruit), the Agro-industrial products such as (Sugar, Prepared or preserved fish, crustaceans, molluscs in airtight containers, Fresh or frozen vegetables and fruits, Animal or vegetable fats and oils), the Principle manufacturing products such as (Chemical products, Polymers of ethylene, propylene, Plastic products, Rubber products, Motor cars, parts and accessories, Electrical machines) and the Mineral products and fuel such as (Refine fuels). This was resulted from decreasing in output , oil prices were likely to rise and world economic was recovery.
       Import Price Index (IPI) is a measure of the average change over time in the prices of goods and services that are imported from other countries to Thailand. Survey price is collected in term of C.I.F (Cost, Insurance and Freight) and covered 5 categories such as the Fuel lubricants, the Capital goods , the Raw materials and intermediate products, the Consumer goods and the Vehicles and transport accessories divisions covering 775 items.
       1. Import Price Index of April 2017 (base year 2012) was at 87.5 (March 2017 = 86.8) which comprises of the indexes of as the Fuel lubricants were 57.8, the Capital goods were 100.1, the Raw materials and intermediate products were 92.8, the Consumer goods were 100.2 and the Vehicles and transport were 92.6.
       2. The change in IPI of April 2017 comparing with
       2.1 March 2017 (MoM) was increased 0.8 percent. The percent change in each groups is shown in below.
       Import price index was decreased such as the index of the Fuel Lubricants such as (Natural gas, Crude oil and Finished oil which was resulted from unrest problem in oil producing countries. However, price level of crude oil was still pressured from production quantity in U.S). Besides, the index of the Capital goods such as (Electrical/Machinery and parts), the Raw material and intermediate products such as (Gold, Chemical products, Iron, steel and products, Other metal ores), the Consumer goods such as (Medicinal and pharmaceutical products) and the Vehicles and transportation accessories such as (Parts and accessories of vehicles).
       2.2 April 2016 (YoY) was increased by 6.2 percent. The percent change in each groups is shown in below.
       Import Price Index was increased all categories that comprises of the indexes of the Fuel lubricants such as (crude oil, Finished oil), the Capital goods such as (Machinery and parts, Electrical machinery and parts, Computers; accessories and parts), the Raw materials and intermediate products such as (Iron, steel and products, Chemical products, Other metal ores, Vegetables and vegetable products, Gold, the Consumer goods such as (Electrical household appliances, Medicinal and pharmaceutical products, Real jewelery) and the Vehicles and transport such as (Parts and accessories of vehicles, Passenger motorcars).
       2.3 January to March 2017 (AoA) increased by 8.0 percent. The percent change in each groups is shown in below.
       Import Price Index was increased all categories that comprises of the indexes of the Fuel lubricants such as (crude oil, Finished oil, Coal, Other fuel), the Capital goods such as (Machinery and parts, Electrical machinery and parts, Computers; accessories and parts, Scientific, medical, testing appliances and instruments and Metal manufactures), the Raw materials and intermediate products such as (Iron, Steel and products, Chemical products, Vegetables and vegetable products, Other metal ores, Gold and Electrical circuit panels),
       the Consumer goods such as (Electrical household appliances, Medicinal and pharmaceutical products) and
       the Vehicles and transport such as (Parts and accessories of vehicles and Passenger Motorcars). The important importing products were increased from world market prices such as Crude oil, Finished oil, Iron, Steel and products which was resulted from decreasing in surplus supply.
      
      

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Export Price Index

 April   2017

( 2012 = 100 )

(US DOLLAR)

Group

Relative Importance
Weight
Year 2555

Index
Percent change
Apr.17
Mar.17
Apr.16
Jan.17-Apr.17
Apr.17/
Mar.17
Apr.17/
Apr.16
Jan.17-Apr.17/
Jan.16-Apr.16
 Total exports
100.00    
96.5
96.0
93.4
96.0
  0.5
  3.3
  3.7
 1. Agricultural products
10.32    
90.5
88.9
82.9
88.7
  1.8
  9.2
  9.6
        1.1 Agriculture products
7.97    
85.6
83.9
77.9
83.7
  2.0
  9.9
10.9
        1.2 Fishery products
1.23    
113.1
112.5
104.7
112.4
  0.5
  8.0
  8.7
        1.3 Livestock
1.12    
105.6
104.1
98.4
103.9
  1.4
  7.3
  4.8
 2. Agro-industrial products
7.91    
105.5
104.7
97.6
104.3
  0.8
  8.1
  7.1
        2.1 Prepared or preserved fish, crustaceans, mollu
2.28    
113.3
111.2
100.9
110.8
  1.9
12.3
  9.9
        2.2 Cane sugar and molasses
1.76    
108.9
106.9
89.0
106.4
  1.9
22.4
19.8
        2.3 Prepared or preserved fruits
.67    
114.3
115.8
110.7
115.5
-1.3
  3.3
  4.3
        2.4 Vegetable canned, prepared or preserved
.15    
103.4
103.5
97.2
102.2
 -0.1
  6.4
  6.1
 3. Principle manufacturing products
75.09    
99.4
99.1
98.4
99.1
  0.3
  1.0
  1.0
        3.1 Textiles
3.15    
102.9
102.1
102.0
102.2
  0.8
  0.9
  0.4
        3.2 Precious stones and jewellery
5.75    
90.5
89.4
90.4
89.7
  1.2
  0.1
  0.0
        3.3 Electrical equipment
9.93    
102.0
101.9
101.5
101.5
  0.1
  0.5
  0.2
        3.4 Electronic machines
13.94    
100.0
100.1
100.6
100.5
 -0.1
 -0.6
  0.0
        3.7 Iron and steel and their products
3.07    
95.0
94.1
93.5
94.1
  1.0
  1.6
  1.0
        3.10 Polymers of ethylene, propylene
3.72    
96.6
96.2
92.9
96.0
  0.4
  4.0
  5.5
        3.11 Plastic products
1.45    
100.7
100.3
98.6
100.1
  0.4
  2.1
  1.9
        3.12 Chemical products
3.71    
97.5
96.7
89.0
96.4
  0.8
  9.6
10.6
        3.17 Rubber products
3.66    
97.0
96.8
96.4
96.8
  0.2
  0.6
  0.4
        3.21 Motor cars, motor vehicles, parts and accesso
12.49    
102.8
102.6
101.7
102.7
  0.2
  1.1
  1.0
 4. Mineral products and fuel
6.68    
65.2
64.5
51.4
65.1
  1.1
26.8
34.2
        4.3 Liquefied petroleum gas
.00    
63.6
64.4
55.6
60.7
-1.2
14.4
  8.6
        4.11 Crude oil
.72    
37.9
37.3
35.7
38.2
  1.6
  6.2
12.4
        4.12 Refine fuels
5.62    
65.2
64.5
50.4
65.2
  1.1
29.4
37.3

 

Import Price Index

  April   2017

( 2012 = 100 )

(US DOLLAR)

  : Bureau of Trade and Economic Indices, Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Commerce Tel. 0 2507 5802 Fax. 0 2507 5825

Group

Relative Importance
Weight
Year 2555

Index
Percent change
Apr.17
Mar.17
Apr.16
Jan.17-Apr.17
Apr.17/
Mar.17
Apr.17/
Apr.16
Jan.17-Apr.17/
Jan.16-Apr.16
 Total imports
100.00    
87.5
86.8
82.4
86.9
  0.8
  6.2
  7.5
 1.Fuel lubricants
19.36    
57.8
56.9
44.7
57.7
  1.6
29.3
40.7
        1.1 Crude oil
14.50    
55.2
54.8
40.7
55.7
  0.7
35.6
56.9
        1.2 Finished oils
1.39    
77.3
76.3
59.9
77.2
  1.3
29.0
35.4
        1.3 Natural gas
2.32    
53.2
50.1
49.1
50.9
  6.2
  8.4
-2.7
 2. Capital goods
28.37    
100.1
99.7
98.4
99.6
  0.4
  1.7
  2.0
        2.2 Metal manufactures
1.81    
95.2
94.6
93.5
94.6
  0.6
  1.8
  2.5
        2.4 Machinery and parts
10.59    
101.2
100.7
99.8
100.7
  0.5
  1.4
  1.8
        2.5 Electrical machinery and parts
6.88    
98.0
97.6
96.1
97.5
  0.4
  2.0
  2.3
        2.6 Computers; accessories and parts
3.98    
100.8
100.7
98.7
100.6
  0.1
  2.1
  2.5
        2.7 Scientific, medical, testing appliances and in
1.90    
101.8
101.6
100.2
101.7
  0.2
  1.6
  3.0
 3. Raw materials and intermediate products
37.22    
92.8
92.1
89.4
92.1
  0.8
  3.8
  3.7
        3.1 Fresh aquatic animals, chilled, frozen, proces
1.13    
116.4
114.9
112.1
115.3
  1.3
  3.8
  4.8
        3.2 Vegetables and vegetable products
2.75    
98.5
97.8
92.1
98.1
  0.7
  6.9
  6.1
        3.9 Chemicals
5.98    
87.6
86.8
83.2
86.9
  0.9
  5.3
  4.8
        3.10 Plastic products
1.47    
99.5
99.5
99.2
99.5
  0.0
  0.3
  0.8
        3.11 Jewellery including silver bars and gold
5.26    
85.6
83.4
83.2
83.7
  2.6
  2.9
  4.0
        3.13 Iron, steel and products
6.14    
84.9
84.3
77.7
83.9
  0.7
  9.3
  8.3
        3.14 Other metal ores, metal waste scrap, and prod
3.29    
95.3
94.4
90.2
94.1
  1.0
  5.7
  4.2
        3.18 Fertilizer and pesticide
1.37    
70.8
71.2
70.2
71.5
 -0.6
  0.9
  0.8
        3.24 Electrical, electronic equipment and parts th
5.14    
104.3
104.5
104.2
104.4
 -0.2
  0.1
  1.5
 4. Consumer goods
8.64    
100.2
99.7
99.4
99.6
  0.5
  0.8
  0.7
        4.2 Milk and daily products
.24    
103.7
102.7
103.3
102.2
  1.0
  0.4
 -0.8
        4.13 Clothes, footwear and other textile products
.47    
103.0
102.7
102.3
102.6
  0.3
  0.7
  0.7
        4.14 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products
1.17    
94.3
93.2
92.5
93.1
  1.2
  1.9
  1.6
        4.16 Miscellaneous manufactured articles
.58    
99.0
98.8
98.5
98.7
  0.2
  0.5
  0.2
        4.23 Electrical household appliances
2.79    
102.7
102.5
101.5
102.5
  0.2
  1.2
  1.2
 5. Vehicles and transport accessories
6.40    
92.6
91.4
92.2
91.4
  1.3
  0.4
  1.1
        5.2 Buses and trucks
.38    
100.8
100.8
100.3
100.8
  0.0
  0.5
  0.6
        5.4 Parts and accessories of vehicles
5.10    
90.4
89.0
90.1
89.0
  1.6
  0.3
  1.0