In the first two months of this year, Cambodia imported fuel valued at approximately $606 million, a 7.5% decrease from last year.
Malaysian palm oil prices rose to 4,657 ringgit/tonne, boosted by the Dalian Commodity Exchange. Indonesia is considering imposing additional tariffs, while Malaysia has raised its export tax to 9.5%.
STRONG EXPORTS growth and remittance inflows led the Philippines’ current account deficit to narrow at end-2025, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported.
The export growth reflects both favourable market conditions and expanding production capacity. Industry stakeholders say continued investment in processing facilities and improved farming techniques could help the country capture greater value from the global rubber supply chain.
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.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
