China accounts for more than one-third of the value of Cambodia’s imports in the first half of 2022

PHNOM PENH, July 17 (Phnom Penh Post/ANN): Mainland China accounted for more than one-third of the value of Cambodia’s imports in the first half of this year, sales which have substantially driven economic growth in the Kingdom and supported conditions for employment sustainability, according to economists and businessmen.

Cambodia imported US$5.37428 billion worth of goods from mainland China in the January-June period – up by 24.175 per cent year-on-year from US$4.32799 billion – representing the largest share or 33.88 per cent of total exports, which clocked in at $15.864 billion, according to the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE).

In the Greater China market, the Kingdom also imported $560.626 million and $521.615 million worth of merchandise from Taiwan and Hong Kong, respectively, representing 3.534 and 3.288 per cent shares. GDCE did not provide data for Macau.

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