# Thailand may ease restrictions on corn and wheat imports

> Thai feed manufacturers are urging the government to ease feed corn and wheat import restrictions as domestic prices rise amid raw material shortages. El Niño-related weather has delayed the corn harvest and new crop arrivals, and only about 150 thousand tons of the 570 thousand ton duty-free US corn quota have been purchased. The Thai Livestock and Aquaculture Federation has asked the Ministry of Commerce to speed up approval of 2027 feed grain import rules.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T18:06:48.271Z
- Category: policy · region Thailand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95813-thailand-may-ease-restrictions-on-corn-and-wheat-imports
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Thailand's feed ingredient imports could fall 15-20% in 2026, which weakens import demand for corn and wheat while shortages support domestic prices. If the government loosens quotas, the resulting purchases would support US and other exporter corn and wheat prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
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| CORN | 2021-10-05 | [Wheat exports can be limited at 25 million tons \| Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44410-wheat-exports-can-be-limited-at-25-million-tons-ukrainian-and-world-shipping.md) | -1.3% | +7.4% |
| WHEAT | 2021-10-08 | [New Russia Wheat Export Restrictions Feared](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44408-new-russia-wheat-export-restrictions-feared.md) | +1.6% | +13.2% |
| WHEAT | 2025-07-16 | [India mulls lifting flour ban before removing restrictions on wheat exports – MillingandMillers.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23693-india-mulls-lifting-flour-ban-before-removing-restrictions-on-wheat-exports.md) | +1.6% | -1.2% |
| WHEAT | 2022-05-26 | [Sugar exports: India's curbs on wheat and sugar exports spark concern that rice may be next - The Economic Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41367-sugar-exports-india-s-curbs-on-wheat-and-sugar-exports-spark-concern-that-rice.md) | -1.9% | -2.9% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/thailand-may-ease-restrictions-on-corn-and-wheat-imports/

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