Thailand and the US are pushing toward a US-Thailand Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART). Commerce Minister Suphajee visits the US from Aug 30 to Sept 1 to advance talks. The US wants to narrow its deficit with Thailand, pointing to more Thai imports of US energy, corn, soybeans, machinery and farm inputs. Exporters of seafood, rubber, auto parts and electronics should watch for tariff or market-access changes, but no terms have been announced yet. Nothing changes for your business this month beyond keeping an eye on the outcome.