Thailand: Boon Rawd Breweries of Thailand have purchased 60,000 tonnes of EU malt, in bulk in container, at EUR 260 C+F. Beer Thai is in the market for 150,000 tonnes, experts revealed. It is expected that 90,000 tonnes will be purchased in Australia and 60,000 tonnes from the EU. As a consequence of the FTA between Thailand and Australia, which frees Australian malt of an import tax, the price difference between EU and Australian offers is almost EUR 30 per tonne.

05 October, 2004