# Bangkok Post - Exports seen up 3-4% this year, but strong baht weighs -shippers

> Thailand's shippers' council forecast exports would grow 3% to 4% in 2021 as the global economy recovers. It warned that a strong baht, which had gained 10.6% since April, and a container shortage could weigh on first-quarter shipments.

- Date: 2021-02-02 · published 2021-02-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Thailand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48907-bangkok-post-exports-seen-up-3-4-this-year-but-strong-baht-weighs-shippers
- Commodities: [Thai Baht (THB per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDTHB.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

A strong baht and container shortages raise Thai export costs and could slow trade flows, a modest factor for regional feed ingredient logistics and demand.

## Read by commodity

- USDTHB: neutral
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- bangkokpost.com: https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/2061387/exports-seen-up-3-4-this-year-but-strong-baht-weighs-shippers

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