Cambodia imports fabrics worth $3.5 bn in 1st 9 months of 2021

According to a report by the country’s general department of customs and excise, in the first nine months of 2021, exports for garments amounted to $8.24 billion, an increase of about $843.4 million or 11.4 per cent compared to the same period in 2020.

Kaing Monica, deputy secretary general of the Garment Manufacturers Association of Cambodia, said the increase in imports of raw materials for garment production this year was in line with the growth of exports of garments and travel products.

He said the growth in each sector differs slightly with clothing seeing the lowest growth of about 5 per cent between January and September this year, but footwear sector increased by approximately 15 per cent and for travel products by more than 30 per cent compared to the same period last year, Cambodian media reported.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)