Clothing, textiles, footwear, travel goods and bags are known to be products that Cambodia is exporting, especially to the US market, due to concerns about the 49 percent tariff, as negotiations continue in the third round.
According to statistics released by the Ministry of Commerce in the first four months of 2025, Cambodia has increased its garment exports to more than $3.14 billion, an increase of about 21 percent. Travel goods and bags were worth about $562 million, up 13 percent. Footwear was worth nearly $454 million, up 37 percent, and textiles were worth more than $151 million, up 19 percent.
Regarding the growth, a union official said the growth could be driven by the U.S. market. He revealed that “customers from the US market are rushing in April, May and June because they are afraid of the tariffs that Trump announced on April 2.” He claimed that all orders for clothing, textiles, shoes, travel goods and bags to the US market are mostly rushing to complete the contract, order, for the whole year at once because they are afraid of the 49 percent tariff. –>
Regarding trade negotiations with the United States, the spokesperson recently confirmed that Cambodia and the United States have concluded the second round of trade negotiations with the United States from June 4 to 6.
In the second round of talks, Cambodia and the United States continued to discuss the draft text of the trade agreement, standing on a spirit of mutual understanding and reaching agreement on many provisions. The two sides plan to hold a third round of talks in Washington soon.
Vietnam’s garment and textile exports have also surged, reaching $17 billion in five months.
Vietnam Plus newspaper reported that Vietnam’s garment and textile exports exceeded $17.58 billion in the first five months of 2025, up 9 percent. Compared to the same period last year. Meanwhile, Vietnam’s total imports were 10.63 billion US dollars, resulting in a trade surplus of 6.95 billion US dollars for the sector.
