AKP Phnom Penh, July 27, 2026 --

Cambodia has secured tariff exemptions for 154 customs tariff lines of its exports to the U.S. market following the United States’ revision of its new tariff rates, a senior Ministry of Commerce official said.

Speaking at a press conference on the “New Tariff Rate on Imports from Cambodia into the United States Following the Section 301 Trade Compliance Investigation under U.S. Trade Law,” held at the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) on July 27, H.E. Sim Sokheng, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Commerce, said Cambodian products under 154 tariff lines would be subject to zero import duties in the U.S. market.

He explained that the tariff-exempt products include, in addition to textiles, various handicrafts such as Krama (Cambodian scarf) and hats, products made from wood waste, as well as certain plants and animals.

H.E. Sim Sokheng added that the Ministry’s working teams would continue exploring the potential of other Cambodian products to secure duty-free, or zero-tariff, access to the U.S. market.

In the first six months of 2026, Cambodia exported approximately US$7.17 billion worth of goods to the U.S., representing a 29.8 percent increase compared with the same period last year.

Article in Khmer by Srey Pich
Article in English by C. Nika