Exports up 20% in H1 on Europe purchases

Cambodian exports saw a nearly 20 per cent increase for the first half of the year, as garment shipments to the European Union led the way in making up for a decrease in exports to the United States, according to a new Ministry of Commerce report.

The report shows that outbound shipments from Cambodia brought in $3.9 billion for the first six months, as compared to the $3.28 billion reported for the same period in 2014. The rise was buoyed by a 32 per cent increase in garments to the European Union, not including textiles and footwear.

“Cambodian exports to the EU are free. So for the last few years, the EU market has been number one for Cambodia’s garment and there is a change of market,” said Ho Sivyong, director of the Export-Import Department.

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