PHNOM PENH, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia exported products worth 21.57 billion U.S. dollars in the first 10 months of 2024, up 16 percent from 18.59 billion dollars over the same period last year, said an official report released on Monday.
Main exported items included garments, footwear, travel goods, bicycles, car tires, and potential agricultural produce such as rice, rubber, cassava, bananas, mangoes, and longans, said the report of the General Department of Customs and Excise.
The top five export destinations for Southeast Asian nations are the United States, Vietnam, China, Japan, and Thailand, the report added.
Meanwhile, the kingdom recorded a total import of 23.49 billion dollars during the January-October period this year, up 17 percent from 20.07 billion dollars over the same period last year, the report said.
Key imported goods included petroleum, raw materials for garments, footwear and travel goods, vehicles, machinery, electronic appliances, and consuming products, among others, it added.
Ministry of Commerce's Secretary of State and Spokesperson Penn Sovicheat said the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement and the Cambodia-China Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) have injected momentum into the country's trade growth.
"Both trade pacts have served as a catalyst for our long-term and sustainable trade growth," he told Xinhua. "They are also a magnet to attract more foreign investors to Cambodia." ■