Key facts
- Malaysia and Thailand are nearing a resolution to a seafood safety dispute.
- Malaysia suspended imports of five Thai shrimp species in response to Thailand's increased testing of Malaysian seabass.
- Thailand had previously cited concerns over chemical and antibiotic residues in Malaysian seabass.
- Malaysia's Deputy Agriculture and Food Security Minister confirmed receipt of a completed food safety questionnaire from Thailand.
- The resolution of the dispute could allow for the resumption of seafood shipments between the two countries.
Malaysia and Thailand are reportedly nearing the end of a seafood safety dispute that led to halted shipments and retaliatory import restrictions. The stand-off began when Thailand increased testing of Malaysian seabass shipments due to concerns over chemical and antibiotic residues. In response, Malaysia suspended imports of five species of Thai shrimp, a market valued at over $10 million annually for Thai exporters.