In the first 10 months of this year, Cambodia’s international trade volume exceeded US$63.4 billion

China News Service, Phnom Penh, November 10 (Zhang Yanlin Yang Qiang) A report released by the General Administration of Customs of Cambodia on the 10th local time showed that the country’s total import and export of goods in the first 10 months of this year was close to 63.46 billion US dollars, an increase of 20.9% compared with the same period last year.

The report shows that from January to October this year, Cambodia-China bilateral trade volume was US$19.65 billion, a year-on-year increase of 23.3%. China continues to be Cambodia's largest trading partner.

The United States and Vietnam are Cambodia's second and third largest trading partners. During the same period, the bilateral trade volumes between Cambodia and the United States and Cambodia and Vietnam were US$13.822 billion and US$7.169 billion respectively. Cambodia’s other important trading partners include countries such as Japan, Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia.

According to customs reports, in the first 10 months of this year, Cambodia’s merchandise exports were US$29.989 billion, a year-on-year increase of 20.4%; imports were US$33.47 billion, a year-on-year increase of 21.2%.

Cambodia's main export commodities are clothing, footwear and travel supplies, mechanical and electrical equipment, agricultural products, tires, furniture and other manufactured products. Imports include manufacturing raw materials, petroleum products, vehicles, electronics, and other consumer goods and capital goods. (over)