Analysts say the rising trade volume reflects the Kingdom’s continued integration into regional production networks.
Office of the United States Trade Representative has launched a Section 301 investigation targeting 16 trading partners, including Cambodia, over alleged structural excess manufacturing capacity and trade surpluses, citing the Kingdom’s over $12 billion surplus with the US and strong garment exports
In this commentary, Arnaud Darc says Cambodia is not responsible for the global manufacturing overcapacity now under investigation by the US. But argues the probe exposes a deeper vulnerability: an export model heavily concentrated in a single market and a narrow set of products
Professor of agricultural policy economics at Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), Sahara, believes that the scope of commitments in Indonesia's Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) tends to provide more structured benefits for the United States (US). Meanwhile, the benefits obtained by Indonesia are considered more limited and are heavily dependent on certain commodities.
Cambodia’s exports reached $5.23 billion during the first two months of 2026, marking a 17.2% year-on-year increase, according to a General Department of Customs and Excise report released Tuesday.
Indonesia's exports to West Asia continue as usual despite rising freight costs driven by regional tensions, with demand for Indonesian commodities remaining stable, Trade Minister Budi Santoso said.
Philippine export receipts of semiconductor and electronic products are expected to rise to a record USD 50 billion this year despite global trade uncertainties and an ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation, Inc. (SEIPI) said.
As global supply chains realign and geopolitical competition intensifies, ASEAN is gaining greater prominence in the global economic landscape. Home to more than 600 million people and a dynamic export-driven economy, the regional bloc is increasingly attracting strategic interest and investment from major powers including China, the United States, and Europe.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
