Cambodia’s Imports from US Jump 64.8% After Tariff Removal

Cambodia has seen a significant increase in imports from the US, rising from $48.76 million to $80.3 million in the first two months of 2026. This marks a 64.8 percent increase compared to the same period last year, following the Kingdom’s elimination of all duties on US goods.

According to the Department of Customs and Excise’s report on March 10, in the first two months of 2026, Cambodia imported $80.3 million worth of goods from the US while exporting around $2.26 billion worth of goods. This means bilateral trade between the two nations reached $2.34 billion, a 39.9 percent increase compared to the same period last year.

Chey Tech, a socio-economic analyst, noted that the significant surge in imports from the US to Cambodia is a result of a bilateral trade agreement signed during the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur in October. The deal eliminated the 100 percent tariff rate on US goods, including agricultural products and food.

“This makes the import from the US sharply increase,” he said. “Also, Cambodia has boycotted Thai goods, so there will be some goods that we need to import from other markets, including the US.”