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US tariffs have modest long-term impact on Cambodia, study finds

A new economic study by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) suggests that the imposition of a 19 percent US tariff on Cambodian exports will have limited short-term effects on domestic consumption, but could lead to modest long-term economic headwinds by 2030. ...

Sreekanth Ravindran
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501774434/us-tariffs-have-modest-long-term-impact-on-cambodia-study-finds/

Cambodia’s exports to US shoot to over $9 billion

Cambodia exported more than $9 billion worth of goods to the United States in the first nine months of 2025, reaffirming Washington’s position as the Kingdom’s largest export market, according to the latest data from the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE). ...

Sum Manet
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501773663/cambodias-exports-to-us-shoot-to-over-9-billion/

Royal Group’s capital SEZ unaffected by uncertainty, tensions

Hak Serey, RGPPSEZ senior manager for CS Marketing and PR, explained that since its inception in 2006, the zone has aimed to become a leading hub for manufacturing companies in various industries, while simultaneously creating crucial employment opportunities for Cambodians. Nearly 20 years later, the ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/royal-group-s-capital-sez-unaffected-by-uncertainty-tensions

Kingdom’s milled rice export up 33.7% in Jan-Sept

Cambodia exported nearly 596,341 tonnes of milled rice in the first nine months of 2025, up 33.7 percent from 445,913 tonnes in the same period last year, a report from the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) showed last Friday. ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501771632/kingdoms-milled-rice-export-up-33-7-in-jan-sept/

Cambodia​’​s​ ​waterway​ ​exports​ ​to​ ​Thailand​ ​drop​ ​6.6​% ​in​ ​September

Following​ ​the​ ​closure​ ​of​ ​land​ ​crossings​, ​Cambodia​’​s​ ​agricultural​ ​exports​ ​by​ ​water​ ​to​ ​Thailand​ ​dropped​ ​to​ ​1,728​ ​tonnes​, ​equivalent​ ​to​ ​$​5.8​ ​million​ ​between​ ​June​ ​24​ ​and​ ​September​ ​30, ​2025.​ ​September​ ​exports​, ​especially​, ​fell​ ​6.6​%​ ​from​ ​August​. ​ ...

Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodias-waterway-exports-to-thailand-drop-66-in-september

Jan-Sep agriculture exports almost hit $4 billion

Cambodia earned nearly $4 billion from the export of more than 11 million tonnes of agricultural products to international markets during the first three quarters of 2025, with rice and paddy exports alone contributing around $1.5 billion. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/jan-sep-agriculture-exports-almost-hit-4-billion

Cambodia urges export law compliance to safeguard US market access

Sun Chanthol, Vice Chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), called on the private sector to strictly comply with export laws to the United States, warning that attempts to bypass rules of origin could jeopardise Cambodia’s manufacturing exports. ...

Mao Sreypich & Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-urges-export-law-compliance-to-safeguard-us-market-access

Cambodia-Thailand trade figures cloud business, investor confidence

Diverging August trade statistics, with Cambodia reporting $46 million in overall exports versus Thailand’s $310,000 in border exports, have raised concerns among businesses and investors, as sharply mismatched figures undermine economic transparency and complicate investment decisions. ...

Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501764834/cambodia-thailand-trade-figures-cloud-business-investor-confidence/

Kingdom’s trade with ASEAN shoots up to nearly $11B

Cambodia’s trade volume with its fellow ASEAN member states reached $10.96 billion in the first eight months of 2025, up 4.5 percent compared to the same period last year, said an official report from the Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday. The Kingdom exported products worth ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501758924/kingdoms-trade-with-asean-shoots-up-to-nearly-11b/

Exports to RCEP surpass $6.6B in Jan-Aug period

Cambodia exported $6,628 million worth of goods to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) countries between January and August of this year, up nearly 10 percent from $6,050 million in the same period last year, a report from the Ministry of Commerce showed on Monday. ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501757372/exports-to-rcep-surpass-6-6b-in-jan-aug-period/

Jan-Aug GFT exports exceed $10 billion

Cambodia exported garment, footwear and travel products (GFT) worth $10.6 billion in the first eight months of 2025, up 18.5 percent from the $8.94 billion recorded in the same period in 2024, according to a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise of ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501755681/jan-aug-gft-exports-exceed-10-billion/

Kingdom’s exports surpass $20B in eight months

Cambodia’s exports have exceeded $20 billion in the first eight months of 2025, representing a 14.8 percent increase compared to the same period last year, according to official customs data released on Wednesday. Figures from the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) show that ...

Sum Manet
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501755683/kingdoms-exports-surpass-20b-in-eight-months/

Agricultural exports soar 36 percent in first 8 months

In the first eight months of 2025, Cambodia exported about 10.4 million tonnes of agricultural products to 84 destinations, marking a 35.64 percent increase compared to the same period in 2024, and generating revenues of $3.621 billion. ...

Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501755037/agricultural-exports-soar-36-percent-in-first-8-months/

Cambodia earns $1.4 bilion from rice exports in 8 months

Cambodia has earned a total of $1,462 million from paddy rice and milled rice exports in the first eight months of this year, a report from the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) showed on Tuesday. From January to August of this year, the Kingdom shipped a ...

Chea Vanyuth
http://khmertimeskh.com/501754280/cambodia-earns-1-4-bilion-from-rice-exports-in-8-months/

Cambodia looks to diversify raw cashew exports via China

Cambodia’s cashew production sector could significantly boost its income if it can directly export raw cashew nuts to the Chinese market. Unofficial data showed that revenue from raw cashew exports in the first eight months of 2025 amounted to approximately $1.4 billion, according to Silot ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-looks-to-diversify-raw-cashew-exports-via-china

Kingdom exports first official shipment of cashew nuts to Italy

Fourteen tonnes of Cambodian processed cashews were officially exported to Italy yesterday by Ample Agro Product Co., Ltd., marking a milestone in Cambodia’s efforts to boost productivity, value-added processing, and export competitiveness. ...

Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501751637/kingdom-exports-first-official-shipment-of-cashew-nuts-to-italy/

Rice exporters vow to focus on regional markets

Cambodia has launched a strategy to strengthen and expand its rice exports to ASEAN countries and China, with the long-term goal of reaching one million tons of rice exports per annum, according to the president of the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF). ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/rice-exporters-vow-to-focus-on-regional-markets

Cambodia launches rice export strategy

Cambodia is striving to diversify and expand its rice export markets. To this end, it has launched the “Cambodia’s Milled Rice Market Expansion and Export Diversification Strategy 2025–2030”. In 2024, the Kingdom exported over 650,000 tonnes of milled rice, generating nearly $500 million in revenue. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-launches-rice-export-strategy

Indonesia eyes more Cambodian imports to boost trade ties

Indonesia is seeking to boost bilateral trade with Cambodia – particularly by increasing imports of Cambodian goods – while stressing the need to improve connectivity, logistics and cooperation in energy and defense to unlock greater economic potential. ...

Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/indonesia-eyes-more-cambodian-imports-to-boost-trade-ties

Jan-Jul rice exports jump 15%, generate $1.2 billion

Cambodia’s rice exports to international markets in the first seven months of 2025 generated a total of over $1.2 billion, marking an increase of nearly 15% over the same period in 2024. A total of 65 countries and territories imported rice from Cambodia. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/jan-jul-rice-exports-jump-15-generate-1-2-billion

Cambodia’s UK exports up 20% in March, but cuts luxury car imports on sluggish economy

Cambodia’s import of British luxury cars declined nearly 50 percent due to the sluggish economy and real estate sector the last few years. However, exports to the UK climbed to $1.12 billion, led by clothing in the four quarters ended March 31, 2025. ...

Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodias-uk-exports-up-20-in-march-but-cuts-luxury-car-imports-on-sluggish-economy

Ceasefire could help Cambodia secure lower US tariffs

Cambodian economists and government officials are optimistic that the 36% reciprocal tariffs previously imposed by the US on Cambodian goods could be reduced following last night’s ceasefire agreement between the Cambodian and Thai governments. The agreement to end hostilities was in response to an appeal ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/ceasefire-could-help-cambodia-secure-lower-us-tariffs

Cambodia says US praised trade talks, but 36% tariff still set

A Cambodian official said the country has received praise from Washington for the ongoing negotiation as the U.S. prepares to enforce sweeping new tariffs on August 1, trading partners without separate trade deals could soon face steep duties ranging from 15% to 20%. ...

Seoung Nimol and Long Somneang
https://cambojanews.com/cambodia-gains-u-s-praise-amid-global-tariff-hike-set-for-august-1/

Cambodia urges investors to remain calm, trust government, as US tariff negotiations ongoing

A senior Cambodian government official has called on all investors to remain patient and allow working groups to continue reciprocal tariff negotiations with the United States. His call followed the lowering of proposed US tariffs on Cambodian imports from 49% to 36%. The latest tariffs, ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-urges-investors-to-remain-calm-trust-government-as-us-tariff-negotiations-ongoing

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