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Growth of fruit exports to China highlights effectiveness of Cambodia-China FTA
The export of agricultural products, especially fresh fruits, has become an important part of the improving of the living standards of farmers and promote national economic growth. Cambodia has seen an increase in fruit exports to China under the Cambodia-China Free Trade Agreement.
In recent years, especially in 2021, agricultural cooperation between Cambodia and China has made significant progress, with the two countries signing a memorandum of understanding on cooperation on China’s rice imports from Cambodia.
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, fresh fruits from Cambodia have been allowed to be exported directly to China. During April of last year, the General Department of Customs of China approved mango imports from 37 plantations and five packaging facility.
However, due to Covid-19, exports from Cambodia have faced challenges according the Ministry of Agriculture. In the first five months of 2022, the export of some fresh agricultural products of Cambodia to international markets, especially China, has declined significantly due to a number of factors, such as tightening controls on goods to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Under the recent Cambodia-China Free Trade Agreement, the assessment of phytosanitary requirements for the export of fresh longan fruit from Cambodia to China has reached the final stage. Nogotiations are also in motion for the direct export of more agricultural products from the Kingdom to China.
Source: https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501118917/growth-of-fruit-exports-to-china-highlights-effectiveness-of-cambodia-china-fta/