Cambodia’s garment export nets $11.3 billion in 2021

Despite facing challenges over raw material supplies, strict crossing border measures imposed by the deadly Covid-19, Cambodia’s garment sector saw the robust growth of export last year.

Figures from the General Department of Customs and Excise, released last week showed that the export amount of the garment, footwear and travel goods increased by 15.2 percent to $11.38 billion last year. Ly Khun Thai, Honorary President of the Cambodian Footwear Association, said that the increase of garment export was due to the increase in orders, some buyers have diverted orders from neighbouring Cambodia.

“Buyers have changed orders from other countries due to unrest in politics and Covid-19 to Cambodia and due to vaccinations in many countries and the reopening of travel, many buyers have placed orders for these products from Cambodia,” Khun Thai said. Lim Heng, vice president of Cambodia, shared the same sentiment.

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