PHNOM PENH, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia exported 630,319 tonnes of milled rice in the first half of 2026, marking a 63 percent increase from 387,070 tonnes during the same period last year, the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) reported on Wednesday.
The surge generated 367.1 million U.S. dollars in revenue from January to June this year, up 29.5 percent year-on-year.
According to the CRF, 60 local companies shipped milled rice to 64 countries and regions, adding that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), China, and the European Union remained the primary buyers.
Fragrant rice dominated the export market at 60 percent, the CRF said, adding that white rice followed at 22 percent, broken rice at 14 percent, and parboiled and organic varieties making up the remaining 4 percent.
Penn Sovicheat, a secretary of state and spokesperson for the Cambodian Ministry of Commerce, attributed the sharp growth to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the Cambodia-China Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA).
"Both trade pacts provide a robust foundation for exporting agricultural goods under highly favorable preferential tariffs," he told Xinhua. ■
