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Cambodia footwear exports down by 23%
Cambodia’s footwear exports fell by 23 percent in the first 11 months of 2023 to $1.21 billion from $1.57 billion a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Commerce. The country’s exports of garment, footwear and travel products were down by 15 percent over the period to $9.9 billion. Cambodia ...
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Alvin Sukali to leave Myanmar for Cambodia
The Chinese footwear firm Alvin Sukali will relocate from Myanmar to Cambodia in June creating over 1,000 jobs, the Khmer Times reported citing Cambodia’s ministry of labour and vocational training. The factory, which will be located in Samraong Tong in Kampong Speu province, is expected to produce over 70,000 pairs ...
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Cambodia’s footwear exports up nearly 25% in 2022
Cambodia’s footwear exports rose by 24.8 percent in 2022 to $1.74 billion, according to the General Department of Customs and Excise. The country’s overall exports of garment, footwear and travel goods products totalled $12.63 billion in 2022, up by 14.9 percent year-over-year. Exports for garments grew by 12.7 percent to ...
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EU introduces tariffs on Cambodian shoes
As of August 12, Cambodian footwear and other products such as garments and travel goods are subject to the European Union’s customs duties. The move comes after the EU decided to partially withdraw Cambodia’s duty-free quota-free access to the single market because of a lack of respect of human and ...
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Cambodian manufacturers plead for postponement of EU sanctions
Sales of Cambodian apparel, footwear and travel goods are estimated to fall by 50 to 60 percent in the second quarter year-on-year, according to the Cambodia Footwear Association , the Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia and the European Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia . In a co-signed letter sent ...
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EC withdraws Cambodia's duty-free access to EU
The European Commission is putting pressure on the Cambodian government to stop violating its commitments to various conventions on labor, social and human rights, including the International Labor Organization ’s convention on collective bargaining. It is doing so by withdrawing Cambodia’s duty-free access to the market of the European Union, ...
