Trade
Exports
Despite trade war, insiders optimistic about US export market
The Kingdom’s authorities and business community are in general agreement that exports to the US will continue to grow despite the ongoing threat of new US import tariffs. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/despite-trade-war-insiders-optimistic-about-us-export-market
GS1 Cambodia Expo showcases products from provinces, cities
A GS1 Cambodia Expo showcasing products from 25 provinces and cities across the Kingdom was held at The Factory in Phnom Penh on Wednesday. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501639127/gs1-cambodia-expo-showcases-products-from-provinces-cities/
Improving local production, expanding markets key to economic growth, MoC says
The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) Thursday encouraged small and medium-sized enterprises as well as domestic manufacturers to produce products that meet market demand and are competitive to replace certain imported goods. ...
Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501640270/improving-local-production-expanding-markets-key-to-economic-growth-moc-says/
Investors urged to tap Cambodia’s growing cashew sector
Chea Vuthy, Secretary General of the Cambodian Investment Board of the Council f or the Development of Cambodia (CDC), Tuesday urged two major companies to consider investing in the agro-industrial sector, especially the cashew industry in Cambodia. ...
Nin Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501638586/investors-urged-to-tap-cambodias-growing-cashew-sector/
Philippine salt giant tests waters for Cambodian rice imports
Arvin International Marketing Inc, the largest supplier and distributor of salt in the Philippines, has expressed interest in purchasing Cambodian rice for distribution through their extensive domestic operations. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/philippine-salt-giant-tests-waters-for-cambodian-rice-imports
Local products soon to be on PTT gas stations’ shelves
The Ministry of Commerce and PTT (Cambodia) are collaborating to promote Cambodian products through displaying for sale at PTT gas stations’ Café Amazon branches and convenience stores across 19 capital/provinces. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501636599/local-products-soon-to-be-on-ptt-gas-stations-shelves/
Agricultural products see remarkable surge in exports
Cambodia saw a significant surge in the export of potential agricultural products in 2024, an official report from the Ministry of Commerce showed. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501633884/agricultural-products-see-remarkable-surge-in-exports/
Kingdom’s exports to UK rank 8th, close in on $1B
Cambodian exports to the UK alone were nearly $1 billion in 2024, representing a more than 20% increase over the previous year. The UK is Cambodia’s 10th-largest trading partner, following China, the US, Vietnam, Thailand, Japan, Canada, Indonesia, Germany and Spain. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdom-s-exports-to-uk-rank-8th-close-in-on-1b
Amid global price increases, rubber exports drop as domestic demand rises
Cambodia earned over $671 million from rubber latex and rubber tree exports in 2024, marking a jump of over 36 per cent compared to 2023. The price of rubber also saw a major increase. ...
Cambodia’s exports up 15.7% to $26 billion in 2024, GDCE says
Cambodia exported goods worth approximately $26.19 billion last year, up 15.7 percent from $22.64 billion in 2023, a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia (GDCE) showed last Friday. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501622624/cambodias-exports-up-15-7-to-26-billion-in-2024-gdce-says/
Kingdom’s GFT exports hit record-high $13.74 billion
Cambodia’s exports of garments, footwear and travel goods (GFT) earned the country a record $13.74 billion in 2024, an increase of 23.78 percent compared to the same period last year, the latest trade data of the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) showed. ...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501622618/kingdoms-gft-exports-hit-record-high-13-74-billion/
Cambodia’s GFT exports surge 25%, trend to continue in 2025
Cambodia’s exports of garments, footwear and travel goods (GFT) surged by 25.23 percent in the first eleven months of this year, compared to the same period last year, earning the country $12.51 billion, the latest trade data of the General Department of Customs and Excise ...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501607441/cambodias-gft-exports-surge-25-trend-to-continue-in-2025/
Cambodia’s exports swells to nearly $24B in Jan-Nov
Cambodia exported goods worth approximately $23.93 billion during the first eleven months of 2024, up 16.8 percent from $20.49 billion recorded in the same period last year, a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia showed on Tuesday. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501606816/cambodias-exports-swells-to-nearly-24b-in-jan-nov/
Cambodia, Saudi Arabia eye rice trade deal
Cambodia and Saudi Arabia Monday explored opportunities to strengthen bilateral relations, particularly in the agricultural sector. This move comes as both countries seek to enhance economic cooperation and explore new trade avenues. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501606211/cambodia-saudi-arabia-eye-rice-trade-deal/
RCEP, bilateral FTAs boost Cambodia’s export in first 11 months of 2024
Cambodia exported products worth $23.93 billion in the first 11 months of 2024, up 16.8 percent over the same period last year, said a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise released on Tuesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501606338/rcep-bilateral-ftas-boost-cambodias-export-in-first-11-months-of-2024/
Cambodia earns over $397M from rubber exports in Q3
The Kingdom exported 248,535 tonnes of rubber products earning more than $397 million in the first three quarters of 2024, according to a report released by the General Directorate of Rubber on Friday. ...
Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501577095/cambodia-earns-over-397m-from-rubber-exports-in-q3/
Cambodia makes $394 mln from rubber exports in January-September
Official data showed on Friday that Cambodia earned $394 million in revenue from exports of natural rubber latex in the first nine months of 2024, up 18 percent from $332.6 million in the same period last year. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501576470/cambodia-makes-394-mln-from-rubber-exports-in-january-september/
How Cambodia can achieve export diversification
Over the past decade, Cambodia has progressed in integrating into the global trade network and diversifying its exports beyond traditional products such as garments and textiles. Amid the changing global trade landscape, the country faces challenges such as trade disruptions and intensified competition. It is now ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501575865/how-cambodia-can-achieve-export-diversification-2/
Bicycle export earns $278M in first eight months
Cambodia exported $278 million worth of bicycles including electric bicycles in the first eight months of this year, a 30 percent decrease year-on-year compared to the same period last year, a report by the General Department of Customs and Excise showed. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501570205/bicycle-export-earns-278m-in-first-eight-months/
Electrical machinery, equipment export revenue exceeds $1.4B
Cambodia earned approximately $1.4 billion from the export of electrical machinery, equipment and parts to international markets during the first eight months of 2024, a decrease of one-third compared to the same period in 2023. Some economists attribute the decline to weak global economic growth. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/electrical-machinery-equipment-export-revenue-exceeds-1-4b
China's Zhengzhou looks to invest in Cambodian rice for export
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has announced that a delegation from Zhengzhou, the capital of China’s Henan province, has expressed interest in Cambodian products, including “high-quality and delicious rice”, and intend to process them for export to Chinese and international markets. ...
Cambodia’s bicycle exports decline 38%
Cambodia’s bicycle exports plummeted 38 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2024 with the export value going down to $205 million, according to a report released by the Ministry of Commerce. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501525297/cambodias-bicycle-exports-decline-38/
Cambodia’s trade with RCEP countries rose 14% H1 2024
Cambodia’s trade with the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) countries reached $16.9 billion in the first half of this year, up 14% from $14.8 billion over the same period last year, said a Ministry of Commerce’s report on Saturday. ...
Xinhua
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501526316/cambodias-trade-with-rcep-countries-rose-14-h1-2024/
Challenges, progress in exporting Cambodia's fishery products to the EU
Cambodia’s fisheries sector, a source of income and employment for approximately 33,000 individuals – predominantly women – faces substantial challenges in exporting its products to the EU. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/challenges-progress-in-exporting-cambodia-s-fishery-products-to-the-eu