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Recently, Thailand decided to increase its excise tax on off-road purpose  vehicles from 29 percent up to 50 percent by September, while putting off until January a similar increase on locally produced SUVs.


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This was disclosed over the weekend by Trade and Industry Secretary Manuel Roxas II. Roxas, however, refused to reveal the proposed changes.


"The changes in the MVDP may be announced by no less than President Arroyo herself during her State of the Nation Address (SONA) this month," Roxas said.


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This was disclosed by Trade and Industry Secretary Manuel Roxas II following a briefing from Trade Undersecretary and BOI managing director Gregory Domingo.


Domingo had met recently with Thai officials and according to Roxas, there was some discussion about the Ford AICO arrangement.


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Ford being wooed to transfer its Escape plant from RP to Thailand

By Marianne V. Go | August 16, 2004 - 12:00am

Thailand may underhandedly be trying to force Ford Motors Co. to transfer production of Philippine-assembled Ford Escape sports utility vehicles to their country. Recently, Thailand decided to increase its excise...

Business

BOI set to make changes in vehicle development program

By Marianne V. Go | July 1, 2002 - 12:00am

The Board of Investments (BOI) is set to make some changes in the Motor Vehicle Development Program (MVDP). This was disclosed over the weekend by Trade and Industry Secretary Manuel Roxas II. Roxas, however, refused...

Business

Thailand to approve Ford AICO scheme

By Marianne V. Go | October 9, 2001 - 12:00am

Thailand is reportedly relenting on it earlier stand of delaying the approval of an ASEAN Industrial Cooperation (AICO) scheme between Ford Motor Philippines Inc. and its Thai counterpart. This was disclosed by...

Business