Licences proposed to regulate rice imports

The industry body representing Cambodia’s leading rice exporters has urged the government to create a licensing procedure for the import of milled rice, which it said harms the competitiveness of local rice and presents health concerns.

Kim Savuth, vice president of the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF), said Cambodia is the only country in ASEAN that allows traders to import rice without a licence.

The imported rice is sold in the domestic market at a cheaper price than Cambodian rice, and often disguised as local product.

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