Ministry of Commerce

Sun Chanthol, Senior Minister; Minister of Commerce of Cambodia.Photo by World Economic Forum, take on 20 April 2015. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 

In 1996, the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) was established by law.¹ Its organization and functioning is defined by a sub-decree of the Royal Government of Cambodia.² The minister responsible for the MoC is selected by the prime minister and nominated by the King. Following a vote of confidence by the National Assembly, the minister is appointed along with the Council of Ministers by royal decree (Preah Reach Kret).³

The MoC is responsible for implementing and contributing to government policy. Included in the jurisdiction and responsibilities of the ministry are:

• maintenance of market prices and intervention into the markets
• overseeing international trade and finding overseas markets for local products and services, and
• registering and issuing company licenses.

To implement these tasks, the ministry is organized into various General Departments and Departments, including Provincial Departments of Commerce and  Provincial Branches of CamControl.⁴

Access to information on:

1. Trade information
2. Trade services                                                     
3. Trade promotion
4. Foreign direct investment
5. Projects of the ministry and implementing organs
6. Official documents

Contact:

• Portal address: Lot 19-61, MOC Road (113B Road), turn in from  Russian Blvd, Phum Teuk Thla, Sangkat Teuk Thla, Khan Sen Sok, Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia
• Email: moc.gov.kh@gmail.com
• Phone: (+855)23 866 425
• Map: http://bit.ly/1TdaGGZ

 Last updated: 14 August 2015