During this period, Cambodia’s exports of knitted apparel and clothing accessories (Chapter 61) totalled $1,463.159 million, marking a 16.5 per cent increase from $1,255.941 million in January–March 2024. Similarly, exports of non-knitted apparel and clothing accessories (Chapter 62) rose by 22.0 per cent to $969.527 million, up from $794.381 million in the first quarter of 2024.
In March 2025, Cambodia's exports of knitted apparel and clothing accessories (Chapter 61) amounted to $424.540 million, a 2.7 per cent increase from $413.530 million in March 2024. Likewise, exports of non-knitted apparel and clothing accessories (Chapter 62) rose by 4.4 per cent to $278.718 million, up from $267.081 million in March 2024.
As for imports, Cambodia's intake of knitted or crocheted fabrics (Chapter 60) reached $752.174 million in January–March 2025, an increase of 24.9 per cent from $602.382 million in the same period of 2024. Imports of man-made fibres (Chapter 55) rose by 13.3 per cent to $352.238 million, compared to $310.783 million in the previous year. Imports of cotton and cotton yarn (Chapter 52) also grew by 16.8 per cent to $195.070 million, up from $167.042 million in January–March 2024.
However, Cambodia's strong performance in the textile and garment trade weakened in the latest month. Uncertainty regarding global trade likely dented export growth in garments and textiles from the country. Export performance declined further in March following slower growth in February this year.
In 2024, the country's apparel exports surged by 24.44 per cent to $9.791 billion, comprising $6.638 billion from knitted apparel and $3.153 billion from non-knitted apparel. That same year, Cambodia imported knitted or crocheted fabrics worth $3.081 billion, man-made fibres worth $1.349 billion, and cotton and cotton yarn worth $766.003 million.
In 2023, Cambodia's apparel exports declined by 12.91 per cent to $7.87 billion, contrasting with a 12.69 per cent increase in 2022, when total exports reached $9.04 billion.
ALCHEMPro News Desk (KUL)
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