Cambodia achieves double-digit rise in exports to EU, Asean


Textiles were one of Cambodia's main exports to the EU. - ART CHEN/CHIN MUI YOON/THE STAR

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia recorded a double-digit growth of exports to the European Union (EU) and Asean in the first eight months of 2025, said an official report on Tuesday (Sept 16).

Compiled by the Ministry of Commerce, the report showed that the South-East Asian country exported products worth US$3.36 billion to the EU market during the January-August period this year, up over 15 per cent from US$2.9 billion over the same period last year.

Meanwhile, the kingdom shipped goods worth US$3.98 billion to its fellow Asean member states, up 16 per cent from US$3.43 billion, the report added.

The EU market accounted for 16.1 per cent and the Asean market represented 19.1 per cent of the kingdom's total export volume of US$20.83 billion in the first eight months this year, according to the report.

"Main products Cambodia exported to the EU were apparel, textiles, shoes, travel goods, bags, bicycles, car tires, and some electronic devices as well as potential agricultural produce such as rice, cashew nuts, cassava starch, and bananas," Ministry of Commerce's Secretary of State and Spokesperson Penn Sovicheat told Xinhua.

He added that the main goods the country exported to Asean included garments, shoes, travel goods, bags, car tires, electronics, and agricultural commodities. - Xinhua

 

 

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