Cambodia shipped some 53,036 tonnes of milled rice in the first month of this year, netting US$35.72 million.
The update was shared yesterday by the Cambodian Rice Federation (CRF), indicating that the exported amount saw an increased by 54.75 percent compared to the same period in 2021.
China remains the biggest market importing 31,181 tonnes or 58.79 percent of Cambodian milled rice, followed by 16 EU countries and 3 ASEAN nations buying 12,542 tonnes and 6,277 tonnes of the product respectively.
The rest 3,072 tonnes or 5.52 percent of the milled rice, were shipped to 13 other destinations.
Additionally, the country exported some 275,511 tonnes of paddy rice to neighbouring countries, generating US$60.61 million.
In 2021, a total of 617.069 tonnes of Cambodian milled rice worth US$418 million were exported to China, 24 EU countries and 7 ASEAN member states. The Kingdom also sold about 3.53 million tonnes of paddy rice with an estimated price of US$846 million to neighbouring countries, mainly Vietnam.
Source: Agency Kampuchea Press