Shrimp Ban Sparks Tension as Malaysia Demands Answers, Thailand Threatens WTO Escalation over Import Curbs

Shrimp ban sparks tension as Malaysia demands answers, Thailand threatens WTO escalation over import curbs

KUALA NERUS, June 8 — Malaysia is awaiting Thailand’s response to a questionnaire on shrimp imports before assessing the country’s compliance with local biosecurity requirements following the ongoing trade dispute involving the commodity.Fisheries Director-General Datuk Adnan Hussain said the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security is currently examining the matter and has requested Thailand to respond to the questionnaire submitted through Ma…

Malaysia's ban sparks market hunt

The government is accelerating efforts to open alternative markets for Thai shrimp after Malaysia suspended imports of five species, with authorities seeking to prevent a decline in farm-gate prices and cushion the impact on farmers.

Thailand may go to WTO over Malaysia’s prawn import ban

Malaysia's temporary suspension of the imports of five species of Thai prawns came into effect on June 1.

Thai shrimp industry calls for government-level talks with Malaysia as 100-tonne daily export blockage mounts

The bilateral dispute, triggered by a disagreement over seabass residue testing rather than shrimp quality, has left cold storage operators absorbing excess stock amid already weak demand from the US and Japan.

Govt rushes to absorb 400 tons of shrimp a month after Malaysia's temporary ban

TWO ministries are urgently implementing 13 measures to absorb 400 tons of shrimp a month after Malaysia imposed a temporary import ban on five Thai shrimp species as part of tighter controls on Thai fishery products, PPTVHD36 said today (June 7). Thailand is prepared to raise this issue with the World Trade Organisation and […] The post Govt rushes to absorb 400 tons of shrimp a month after Malaysia’s temporary ban appeared first on Thai Newsro…