Hun Sen Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen says China has arranged vessels to freight raw materials for garment and footwear production to Cambodia from now until May. Due to a shortage of raw materials from China caused by Covid-19, some factories in Cambodia had partially suspended operations, affecting almost 20,000 workers. The fast delivery of raw materials to Cambodia came after a delegation of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce visited Cambodia recently and met with Cambodian Minister of Industry and Handicraft Cham Prasidh.
He said during the meeting, Prasidh presented a list of necessary raw materials that Cambodia is facing a shortage for the garment and footwear industry. He added that the minister also initiated a "Green Lane" to facilitate and speed up shipments, logistics, and customs processing clearance, so the raw materials could be reached Cambodia faster.
