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Cambodian garment exports up 20% in 2013

The garment industry in Cambodia is largest foreign currency earner for the country. It reported a 20 per cent rise in exports last year, according to the figures of the Ministry of Commerce. The Southeast Asian nation exported apparel products worth 5.53 billion dollars, up by 20 per cent from 4.61 billion dollars a year earlier.

 

Garment products have been mostly sold to the United States and European countries, and some Asian countries, particularly Japan, China, and South Korea.Last year, apparel exports to the United States went up by 7.6 per cent, to Europe rose by 28 per cent, and to other countries increased by 32 per cent.

 

The garment and shoe industry accounts for about 80 per cent of the country's total exports. The sector comprises more than 900 factories with about 600,000 workers. The whole industry had closed for two weeks in late December and early January due to protests to demand the wage pay hike. All factories reopened on January 6 after the government issued a temporary ban on all forms of demonstrations following two violent clashes on January 2 and 3 that resulted in death of four protesters.

 

www.moc.gov.kh

 
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