Trade

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 ...

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 ...

Air Cambodia, the national carrier, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Chinese company Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Ltd. (COMAC) regarding the planned purchase of 20 China-made C909 regional aircraft, as part of broader cooperation in the aviation sector between the two ...

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. ...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) Tuesday expressed its willingness for cooperation in opening agricultural product markets, strengthening food security, and promoting agri-trade between Cambodia and the Philippines, particularly by boosting exports of Cambodia’s high-quality fragrant rice. ...

Expressing concerns over disrupted supply chains and regional trade flows, Japanese investors in Thailand Tuesday urged the Royal Thai Government (RTG) to reopen border crossings with Cambodia for goods transport. The request from Japanese investors was discussed during the final session of the caretaker Cabinet ...

In a meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr, Hun Sen, acting head of state of Cambodia and Senate President, urged both countries to further increase bilateral trade, noting that the current trade volume remains limited. ...

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 ...

Cambodia has taken another decisive step in aligning its economy with global benchmarks after the National Standards Council (NSC) approved the adoption of 21 new international standards at its 31st meeting, chaired by Hem Vanndy, Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation and Chairman of ...

Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice-Chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), led a delegation of 17 companies to China to explore investment opportunities as well as participate in the 25th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) in ...

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 ...

Cambodia and the Philippines on September 8 pledged to deepen their partnership with new agreements on air connectivity, education, and transnational crime, as Prime Minister Hun Manet and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. charted a course for broader cooperation that spans security, trade, and people-to-people ties. ...

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. ...

Senate President Hun Sen and Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính discussed means to enhance Cambodia-Vietnam relations, especially in areas of trade, investment, and tourism, according to Chea Thyrith, spokesman for Senate president, on Tuesday. . ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has joined the Ministry of Economy and Finance and downgraded its growth expectations for Cambodia’s economy in 2025. ...

Workers’ representatives have proposed a $10 increase to the current factory workers minimum wage for 2026, while the representatives of employers have suggested the current rate, $208 per month, be maintained. ...

Some 80 tonnes of glutinous rice was imported from Laos to meet Cambodia’s demand, as local farmers refrain from planting it due to low demand. Farmers have instead shifted to cultivating short period rice varieties with high yields. ...

Cambodia and Vietnam reaffirmed their commitment to deepening trade and investment relations at the Cambodia-Vietnam Trade Promotion Programme (CVTPP) held at Novotel Phnom Penh Hotel, according to the Ministry of Commerce’s (MoC) statement on Friday. ...

Cambodia and Vietnam are working to boost bilateral trade activities through enhanced cooperation in key sectors and focused efforts to overcome challenges. In the first seven months of 2025 alone, bilateral trade between the two countries reached nearly $5 billion. ...

Cambodia has urged US investors to capitalise on emerging trade advantages and a rapidly improving business climate, following a high-level working meeting between Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol and a United States Congressional delegation led by Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne of Texas. ...

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). ...

The negative impacts of US tariffs and the effects of the armed conflict along the Thai border have led to several challenges for Cambodia’s economic trajectory. The Ministry of Economy and Finance has reduced its economic growth forecast for 2025 to just 5.0%, down from ...

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. ...

Thai military action has led many Cambodians to declare a boycott of Thai products. Despite the fell in sales, the owners of many large Thai brands and companies believe this trend will subside once border tensions are resolved. ...