Trade

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. ...

Cambodia exported a staggering $527 million worth of car tyres, up 173 percent compared to the $193 million recorded during the same period last year, the General Department of Customs and Excise report showed. ...

Cambodia’s export to the European Union (EU) continues to surge with export value to the bloc recording $2.9 billion in the first eight months of 2024. ...

Cambodia’s exports to Japan surged 20 percent in the first eight months of this year compared to the same period last year and reached $924 million, the latest trade data of the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) showed. ...

Cambodia’s trade exchanges with its fellow ASEAN member states amounted to $10.49 billion in the first eight months of this year, up 11.8% from $9.38 billion over the same period last year, said a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise on Tuesday. ...

According to the data released by the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) earlier this month, iron and steel imports into the Kingdom increased by 59.2 percent during the first eight months of 2024 compared to the imports of these two core construction materials ...

Cambodia’s trade volume with Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) countries soared to 22.92 billion U.S. dollars in the first eight months of 2024, marking a 17.2% increase compared to 19.55 billion dollars during the same period last year. ...

Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) will strengthen cooperation with Cambodia’s Ministry of Commerce to help the Kingdom fully tap its export potential. ...

Cambodia’s exports of garments, footwear and travel goods (GFT) surged by 23.33 percent in the first eight months of this year, compared to the same period last year, earning the country $9.08 billion, according to the latest trade data of the General Department of Customs ...

Amid the rising economic cooperation between Cambodia and Indonesia, the bilateral trade volume in 2023 has increased by 15 percent while in the first six months of this year, it reached nearly $580 million, making it possible to surpass $1.1 billion by the end of ...

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. ...

Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice-Chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) urged senior officials of the government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to collaborate in establishing the first free trade zone (FTZ) and also constructing more special ...

During the first seven months of 2024, Cambodia has produced more than 830,000 tonnes of raw cashew nuts, up 36.7%, making it the world’s second largest cashew exporting country. ...

Cambodia is negotiating with some countries in the region on rice trade deals to expand the Cambodian rice market, said Cham Nimul, Minister of Commerce on Tuesday. ...

State-owned Phnom Penh Autonomous Port’s revenue for August 2024 climbed 25 percent to $4.4 million from last year, amid buoyant growth in container TEUs and cargo volumes between January and August this year. ...

Cambodia’s trade with China enjoyed robust growth of 24.5% in the first eight months of this year, said an official report released on Tuesday. ...

The President of the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) Chan Sokheang, stated that this year, Cambodia’s rice exports will expand into new markets, including several islands and nine additional countries, with most buyers purchasing fragrant rice. ...

Cambodia exported 412,023 tonnes of milled rice in the first eight months of this year, with a revenue of $305 million, the Cambodia Rice Federation said in a news release on Thursday. ...

Bilateral trade between Cambodia and Thailand is expected to reach $15 billion by 2025, said a release on Wednesday. ...

The Philippines is committed to boosting investment in Cambodia’s rice and pepper sector for export to the Philippine market. ...

The special economic zone owner-operator has recorded zero land sales in the second fiscal quarter with revenue down 82 percent. A share buyback is underway to raise the stock price, which has fallen nearly 20 percent since its IPO price. ...

Acting Head of State Hun Sen Tuesday expressed satisfaction with the growing trade volume between Cambodia and Thailand. ...

The Cambodian economy is demonstrating signs of an overall rebound in 2024, spurred by improving liquidity and improving export demand, says a recently released report, titled ‘Economic Snapshot and Outlook 2024’ by investment advisory firm, Mekong Strategic Capital (MSC). ...

One of the cardinal reasons behind the Royal Government of Cambodia’s (RGC) confidence to transform the Kingdom into a high-middle-income country by 2030 and a high-income country by 2050 stems essentially from the government’s ambition to boost rice exports to 1 million tonne by 2025. ...