Prinn explained: "The US [Senate] has given fast-track authority [to the White House] on the TPP talks since it deems this partnership to be one of its main trade strategies for the region.
"It wants to add more members to the TPP framework, which is seen as a US-led grouping to counter China's fast-growing control over trade and investment activities in this region."
Somkiat Triratpan, an inspector-general at the Commerce Ministry and director of the Policies and Trade Strategies Bureau, said the US report should not affect Thai exports as private enterprises had signed purchase orders in advance.
Pimonwan Mahujchariyawong, deputy managing director of Kasikorn Research Centre, said the Tier 3 ranking would continue to hurt the image of Thai exports, adding that the US did not take into account the government's measures and efforts.
"The latest report only applies to the government's actions prior to March, so efforts after the third month will be counted in next year's report, not this year," she said.
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