Bilateral trade between Cambodia and the US remained resilient in the first half of 2021, clocking in at US$3.8402 billion, or a 32.8 per cent surge from the $2.8917 billion booked in the same period last year, despite the profound implications of the Covid-19 pandemic on international trade and the magnitude of uncertainty shocks in every aspect of the economic system.
Cambodian exports to the US during the January-June period were valued at $3.6376 billion, climbed 32.4 per cent year-on-year, while imports were to the tune of $202.6 million, rising 40.3 per cent, according US Census Bureau data on Aug 7.
The trade surplus widened by around 32 per cent to $3.4350 billion.
In June alone, the Kingdom’s exports to the US represented $506.1 million, jumping 30.37 per cent year-on-year, and imports were valued at $28.8 million, soaring 49.2 per cent.
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