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EU-Thailand FTA Bio Annex tariff arbitrage vs China
0% vs 6.5%
Effective tariff treatment for Thai PLA, succinic acid, levulinic acid, bio-PE, bio-PET into the European Union under the FTA Bio Annex signed March 2026, versus the standard 6.5 percent tariff applying to Chinese bioplastics. Structural arbitrage materially supports Thai-sourced volume capture across European brand-owner offtake.
Figure in context
Effective tariff treatment for Thai PLA, succinic acid, levulinic acid, bio-PE, bio-PET into the European Union under the FTA Bio Annex signed March 2026, versus the standard 6.5 percent tariff applying to Chinese bioplastics. Structural arbitrage materially supports Thai-sourced volume capture across European brand-owner offtake.
Effective tariff treatment for Thai PLA, succinic acid, levulinic acid, bio-PE, bio-PET into the European Union under the FTA Bio Annex signed March 2026, versus the standard 6.5 percent tariff applying to Chinese bioplastics. Structural arbitrage materially supports Thai-sourced volume capture across European brand-owner offtake.
Time scope
Post-ratification, effective late 2026 to 2027
Source basis
Primary source
Interpretation notes
What this tells you
Effective tariff treatment for Thai PLA, succinic acid, levulinic acid, bio-PE, bio-PET into the European Union under the FTA Bio Annex signed March 2026, versus the standard 6.5 percent tariff applying to Chinese bioplastics. Structural arbitrage materially supports Thai-sourced volume capture across European brand-owner offtake.
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