Cambodian delegation heads to US for tariff talks, eyes win-win deal

Sun Chanthol (front row right), Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice-Chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia, speaks to the media before departing from the Phnom Penh International Airport to the United States, on Saturday. Cham Nimul (front row left), Minister of Commerce and other key officials are accompanying Chanthol for tariff talks. - Photo: Khmer Times

PHNOM PENH (Khmer Times): After weeks of constructive engagement with the US representatives, a high-level delegation led by Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice-Chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), has left for the United States for tariff negotiations, expressing optimism about achieving a positive outcome.

The delegation included Cham Nimul, Minister of Commerce, and Kun Nhem, Minister Attached to the Prime Minister and Director General of the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) along with other key dignitaries – bringing the total number of senior officials to 19.