China emerges as biggest importer of Cambodia’s agri products
China has emerged as the world’s biggest importer of Cambodian milled rice, now accounting for more than half the market share – versus just 3% a decade ago – and is expected to further strengthen its dominance going forward. Insiders point out that traders who ship to Chinese shores pay relatively large sums for the grains. In the first half of 2022, China bought 168,280 tonnes or 51.4% of Cambodia’s total milled-rice exports of 327,200 tonnes. Milled-rice sales to China have reached about 200,000 tonnes year-to-date, or the equivalent of half the official annual tariff-free quota allowance of 400,000 tonnes for Cambodian milled rice. …
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501307093/china-emerges-as-biggest-importer-of-cambodias-agri-products/
