Lithuania, arguably one of the most vocal supporters of Taiwan in Europe, remains a target of Chinese tools of negative economic statecraft. In retaliation for the Baltic nation allowing Taiwan to open a representative office in its capital, China deleted Lithuania from its customs registry and has allegedly instigated a corporate boycott, instructing multinationals to sever ties with the country.
Given that cereals constitute the largest export product of Lithuania to China, farmers and food producers have been hit particularly hard through the ongoing spat.
Consequently, as Taiwan seeks to capitalize on the newfound openness in its relations with central and eastern
Thailand has become Vietnam s third largest produce export market
In January this year, Vietnam imported approximately US$7.2 million worth of produce from Thailand. The export volume of produce to Thailand increased 2.2 times, with export value reaching US$16.2 million.
Data from the Vietnam Agricultural Products Processing and Market Development Agency shows that the country’s export value of produce in January this year totaled approximately US$260 million, showing a year-on-year decrease of 7.6%. China stays the biggest importer, with an import value of approximately US$147 million (56.5% of the market share), followed by the United States (US$16.3 million), Japan (US$10.5 million), and South Korea (US$9.2 million).