Last year, Cambodian pepper exports to China were only 490 kilograms

According to the spokesperson of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Ken Phinong, on the 4th, as of the end of last year, Cambodia had exported a total of 6,152 tons of pepper, of which only 490 kilograms were exported to China. ​ He also said that in addition to the Chinese market, Cambodian pepper is also exported to Vietnam, Germany, South Korea, Japan, France, the United States, Italy, Russia, the United Kingdom, India, Canada and Malaysia. ​ He said that the reason why the export volume to the Chinese market is still very small is because China is an emerging market for Cambodian pepper, but it is a very potential market. Cambodia signed an agreement with the General Administration of Customs of China on November 9, 2022. Agreement on phytosanitary requirements for pepper exported to China. ​ He also said that currently, the ministry also lists pepper as one of the four major crops. The ministry is focusing on building and transforming ...