Trade

Furniture manufacturers in the Kingdom worry about a sourcing shift in the US after 19 percent tariffs were finalised on Cambodia following trade talks between the two countries. ...

The Ministry of Commerce has discovered that the importer of Kofi brand milk products has illegally altered the barcodes of several product lines to fool the public into believing they were manufactured in Cambodia, when in fact they were made in Thailand. The products have ...

Trade between Australia and Cambodia continues to grow, with Cambodian business Royal Trust Trading Co., Ltd. (RTT) dispatching its first shipment of nuts and dried fruit to Australia on August 14. ...

Cambodia has exported 12 metric tonnes of nuts and dried fruit to Australia for the first time, with a larger and more diverse second shipment already planned. While the milestone signals a boost for the country’s agricultural products, farmers warn that unstable prices and a ...

The Cambodia Chamber of Commerce (CCC) has encouraged Malaysian investors to explore direct investment opportunities in Cambodia. Currently, Malaysia is Cambodia’s 11th largest trading partner. ...

More than 30 tonnes of counterfeit “Chef 55” brand flavour enhancer has been confiscated by the authorities, following a raid on a factory in Phnom Penh. ...

This is the first time that fresh durians are being exported by air, but the volume will increase in line with demand from Chinese consumers, says an MoC official. ...

Cambodia’s total trade volume exceeded $36.3 billion in the first seven months this year, driven by strong growth of 22 to 32 percent in trade with major partners, including the United States, China, the Netherlands, Japan, Canada, and Italy. ...

The National Bank of Cambodia has announced its plans to launch bilateral cross-border payments with Singapore, Japan, and India, citing that this initiative is part of a broader strategy to expand the use of QR code-based payments for seamless transactions across the region. ...

Following the Cambodia-Thailand border dispute, imports by Cambodia from Thailand declined 44 percent in July 2025, with analysts urging increased economic “self‑reliance” as a long-term strategy to mitigate market risks. ...

The Royal Government Friday formally announced the implementation of a zero percent customs tariff on goods originating from the United States, aimed at boosting bilateral trade and economic cooperation. ...

The government has clarified details of the recently announced 0% per cent customs duties on US goods. The rate, which was part of the recent reciprocal tariff negotiations, will only apply to new goods. ...

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. ...

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. ...

Senior representatives from the Cambodian government and the private sector have expressed their appreciation for the positive outcome which resulted from the hard work of the Kingdom’s tariff negotiation team’s efforts —  ultimately achieving results that exceeded expectations. ...

American business leaders have warned that Cambodia must act quickly or risk falling behind regional competitors Vietnam and Indonesia in the race for manufacturing investment. ...

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 ...

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%. ...

The General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia has reiterated that businesses may continue to import non-prohibited goods into Cambodia as usual, provided they comply with the formalities and procedures outlined in existing regulations. ...

Bilateral trade and investment cooperation between Cambodia and Vietnam is expected to show even greater positivity, as the Cambodia Chamber of Commerce (CCC) and the Vietnam-Cambodia Business Association plan to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) this week. ...

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, ...

The US government has reduced the reciprocal tariff rate for Cambodian goods from 49% to 36%, marking the second-largest cut among ASEAN countries after Vietnam. ...

In the first half of 2025, the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved 373 investment projects with a total capital of approximately $5.8 billion. Nearly two-thirds of them were in the industrial sector. ...

More than 11 tonnes of frozen meat product were confiscated over the weekend by the Animal Health and Production Crime Crackdown Task Force. The products were imported from Vietnam, with plans to distribute them domestically, without the appropriate permits. ...