Cambodia-US trade increase 16 percent in the first nine months

• Nov 05, 2020

The bilateral trade between Cambodia and the US has remained strong despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

Statistics from the US Census Bureau, from January to September, show two-way trade reached more than $5 billion, an increase of 16 percent compared with the same period last year.

According to the report, the Kingdom exported $4.8 billion of products to the world’s largest economy, up 21 percent compared with the same period last year.

Cambodia imported goods totalling $232 million from the US, down 40 percent year-on-year.

Cambodia mainly exported textiles, footwear, travel goods and agricultural products to the US and imported vehicles, animal feed and machinery.

Last year, bilateral trade between the two countries reached $5.8 billion, a year-on-year increase of 37 percent.

Source: https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50780103/cambodia-us-trade-increase-16-percent-in-the-first-nine-months/