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Cambodia-U.S. trade Increases by 16 percent in first 10 months

Bilateral trade between Cambodia and the U.S. was valued at $5.8 billion in the first ten months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 16 percent.

Figures from the U.S. Census Bureau show that from January to October 2020, Cambodia exported $5.5 billion worth of products to the U.S., up 21 percent.

At the same time, Cambodia’s imports from the U.S. were worth of US$269 million, a 39 percent decrease year-to-date.

Cambodia’s major exported products to the U.S. were textiles, footwear, travel goods and agricultural products while its imports included vehicles, animal feed and machinery.

Last year, the two-way trade between the two countries was amounted to $5.8 billion, a year-on-year increase of 37 percent. Chea Vannak – AKP