The US remains the biggest market for Cambodian exports, particularly for textiles and garments. However, the country's apparel exports saw a significant decrease in the first four months of 2023. These exports to the US amounted to $643.886 million, comprising 26.50 per cent of Cambodia's total exports of $2,807.546 million during this period. This figure, however, marks a 50.32 per cent decline from the corresponding period in 2022.

In the first four months of 2022, Cambodia exported garments worth $1,497.387 million. The respective figures for January-April 2021, 2020, and 2019 were $1,097.180 million, $977.303 million, and $819.210 million, as per

In 2022, Cambodia's total garment exports amounted to $4.438 billion, contributing 34.37 per cent to the country's overall exports of $12.910 billion.

Product analysis shows that Cambodia has exported trousers & shorts to the US worth $230.292 million in first four months of this year. It was the most dominating product among apparel with the share of 31.39 per cent in total garment exports.

A product breakdown for the first four months of 2023 reveals that trousers and shorts were the most exported garments to the US, earning Cambodia $230.292 million and making up 31.39 per cent of total garment exports.

Jerseys brought in $122.014 million (16.63 per cent), followed by shirts at $67.086 million (9.14 per cent), baby wear at $47.581 million (6.48 per cent), T-shirts at $43.340 million (5.91 per cent), nightwear at $33.623 million (4.58 per cent), and dresses at $31.846 million (4.34 per cent), according to data obtained from TexPro.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (KUL)

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