Economy and commerce
Trade
French trade minister’s visit to strengthen bilateral relations
The French trade minister is scheduled to visit Cambodia on Tuesday for a two-day trip to boost bilateral ties as part of Paris’ increasing commitment to the region. ...
Prak Chan Thul
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-french-trade-ministers-visit-to-strengthen-bilateral-relations
Cambodian exports to Canada up 17% in 2022
The Cambodia-Canada merchandise trade in 2022 was valued at $1.154 billion, soaring by 16.06 per cent over 2021, while the Kingdom’s exports to the second largest economy of the Americas accounted for 97.07 per cent, edging up by 1.08 percentage points on-year, according to the ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodian-exports-canada-17-2022
Cashew policy gateway to export market
A national policy to push Cambodia’s cashew industry has been approved with the aim of transforming the sector into a major global supplier. ...
Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-cashew-policy-gateway-to-export-market
Cambodia’s rubber goods exports up 28% in 2022
Cambodia earned $541.66 million from the export of rubber and rubber articles in 2022, recording a growth of 28.3 percent compared to the previous year, despite adverse conditions including a fall in the prices of natural rubber. ...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501221397/cambodias-rubber-goods-exports-up-28-in-2022/
Cambodia’s trade with RCEP countries hit $31 bln last year
Cambodia’s trade with the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) member countries reached 31 billion U.S. dollars in 2022, up 4 percent from a year earlier, according to a Ministry of Commerce report released on Tuesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501221471/cambodias-trade-with-rcep-countries-hit-31-bln-last-year/
Cambodia-Japan trade passes $1.9B after Dec rebound
The bilateral merchandise trade volume between Cambodia and Japan totalled $1.948 billion in 2022, rising by 12.33 per cent over a year earlier, with Cambodian exports accounting for a 60.22 per cent share, down by 2.85 percentage points on a yearly basis, according to the ...
Hin Pisei |
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-japan-trade-passes-19b-after-dec-rebound
Forest commodities exports down in 2022
Cambodia netted $531.864 million from the export of rubber latex and wood in 2022, down 12.85 per cent over 2021, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery’s General Directorate of Rubber (GDR). ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/forest-commodities-exports-down-2022
Cambodia, Maldives committed to boosting bilateral trade exchanges
The Kingdom of Cambodia and the Republic of Maldives have been committed to expanding their bilateral trade exchange through boosting the import from and export to each other, especially to serve the tourism sector. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501220899/cambodia-maldives-committed-to-boosting-bilateral-trade-exchanges/
Mainland China largest merchandise trading partner of Cambodia in 2022
Mainland China was Cambodia’s largest merchandise trading partner last year, with a volume of $11.686 billion—up by 4.39 per cent over the 2021 figure. The former’s exports to the latter accounted for 89.38 per cent share—up by 2.87 percentage points on a yearly basis, according ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501219676/mainland-china-largest-merchandise-trading-partner-of-cambodia-in-2022/
Kingdom’s GFT exports grow by 15% in 2022
Cambodia’s exports of garments, footwear and travel (GFT) goods grew by around 15 percent in 2022 compared to the previous year, from $10.99 billion to $12.63 billion, but the total share of the sector declined marginally, according to the latest report on trade by the ...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501218056/kingdoms-gft-exports-grow-by-15-in-2022/
Fresh calls for single-stop inspection on VN border
The Cambodia Chamber of Commerce (CCC) has asked Vietnamese Customs for its full commitment to the Single Stop Inspection and Common Control Area (SSI & CCA) initiative, in the interest of boosting cross-border trade between the two countries. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/fresh-calls-single-stop-inspection-vn-border
Cambodia seeks Turkish investment, eyes $1B bilateral trade
To boost bilateral trade to around $1 billion (TL 18.78 billion), Cambodia has sought investments from Türkiye in agriculture, storage and processing facilities for exports to the European Union and other nations. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501218458/cambodia-seeks-turkish-investment-eyes-1b-bilateral-trade/
Cambodia’s total trade up 9% to $52 billion in 2022
Cambodia’s international trade in 2022 totalled more than $52 billion, a 9.2 percent year-on-year increase, while Cambodia’s exports jumped more than 16 percent. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501217283/cambodias-total-trade-up-9-to-52-billion-in-2022/
Imports and exports via Sihanoukville special economic zone up 12 percent in 2022
The value of imports and exports passing through the China-Cambodia jointly invested Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) reached $2.49 billion in 2022, a year-on-year increase of 12 percent, SSEZ General Manager Cao Jianjiang told Xinhua on Tuesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501217663/imports-and-exports-via-sihanoukville-special-economic-zone-up-12-percent-in-2022/
Jan-Nov mango exports dip 30% to 170K tonnes
Cambodia exported 169,658 tonnes of fresh and dried mangoes in the first 11 months of 2022, down 30.28 per cent year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/jan-nov-mango-exports-dip-30-170k-tonnes
China importers urged to buy from Cambodia
The head of the apex Cambodia trade body has asked importers operating in the southern Chinese region of Guangxi to take advantage of the Cambodia-China Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) and buy produce made in the Kingdom, particularly items on which concessions have been granted. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/china-importers-urged-buy-cambodia
Cambodia’s export to Japan jumps 11.4%
Cambodia exported $1.81 billion worth of products to Japan in the first 11 months of last year, a year-on-year increase of 11.4 percent, according to the data from the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) yesterday. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501216672/cambodias-export-to-japan-jumps-11-4/
Cambodia’s export to US surges to $11 billion
Cambodia exported $11,391 million worth of products to the United States in January-November of 2022, a 42 percent increase compared to the same period last year, the US Census Bureau reported yesterday. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501216028/cambodias-export-to-us-surges-to-11-billion/
Rice exports total 637,004 tons in 2022
Cambodia exported more than 637,000 tons of rice last year, with nearly half going to China, official data showed on Friday. ...
Seng Mengheng
https://kiripost.com/stories/rice-exports-total-637004-tons-in-2022
RCEP will help Cambodia graduate from its least developed country (LDC) status by 2028
Cambodia’s trade with the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) member countries reached $28.4 billion in the first 11 months of 2022, a year-on-year increase of 7 percent, the Ministry of Commerce’s latest report showed on Tuesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501214449/rcep-will-help-cambodia-graduate-from-its-least-developed-country-ldc-status-by-2028/
Plans to boost agricultural exports and increase rice prices in 2023
The Ministry of Agriculture’s strategy to boost exports, particularly farmers’ rice costs, will be strengthened in 2023. ...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-plans-to-boost-agricultural-exports-and-increase-rice-prices-in-2023
Cambodia’s export to RCEP countries up 5 percent at $5.6B
Cambodia exported $5,671 million worth of goods to the members of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) countries in eleven months of last year, an increase of 5 percent compared to the same period last year, data from the Ministry of Commerce showed yesterday. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501213231/cambodias-export-to-rcep-countries-up-5-percent-at-5-6b/
Labour export from Cambodia on an upswing
With the expected revival of economic activities and China’s decision to ease Covid-19 curbs, many ASEAN and Indo-Pacific states are scrambling to import workers and they are looking at Cambodia. ...
Prakash Jha
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501211892/labour-export-from-cambodia-on-an-upswing/
Cambodia’s goods exports to US rise nearly a quarter on-year to $8.2B
Cambodia and the US traded goods worth $8.510 billion in the first 11 months of 2022, marking gains of 21.79 per cent on-year, with Cambodian exports to the world’s largest economy accounting for a 96.56 per cent share, according to the General Department of Customs ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodias-goods-exports-us-rise-nearly-quarter-year-82b