The import- export turnover between Vietnam and Cambodia in the first 3 months of 2020

According to the General Department of Vietnam Customs, in the first three months of 2020, the import-export turnover between Vietnam and Cambodia reached US $ 1,324 million, down 8.2% over the same period in 2019, of which Vietnam exported to Cambodia 1,052 million USD, up 4.4% and Vietnam imported from Cambodia reached 272 million USD, down 37.0% compared to the same period in 2019.
Import and export turnover between the two countries in the first three months of 2020 has many items reaching an increase and decrease compared to the first three months of 2019, specifically as follows:

Unit: USD Compare 3 months / 2020 with 3 months / 2019

	List of commodities	Export in 3 months / 2019	Export in 3 months / 2020	Compare 3 months/2020 with 3 months/2019
	Total	1.008.601.240	1.052.149.269	4,4 %
1	Seafood	5.578.682	17.871.317	220 %
2	Vegetable goods	463.305	1.348.304	191 %
3	The coffee	562.570	651.887	15,8 %
4	Confectionery and cereal products	14.984.365	14.396.261	– 3,9 %
5	Animal feed and raw materials	23.712.008	27.586.884	16,3 %
6	Clanhke and cement	5.109.909	4.623.717	– 9,5 %
7	Gasoline of all kinds	118.979.241	83.101.481	– 30,1 %
8	Chemistry	6.406.599	6.382.362	– 0,4 %
9	Chemical products	20.571.554	22.180.026	7,8 %
10	Fertilizers of all kinds	12.974.945	16.264.374	25,4 %
11	Plastic materials	4.740.699	4.259.774	– 10,1 %
12	Products from plastic	34.615.973	34.717.941	0,3 %
13	Products from rubber	1.623.443	1.834.629	13,0 %
14	Wood and wood products	1.379.443	4.400.631	219 %
15	Paper and paper products	21.721.993	27.358.935	25,9 %
16	Fibers and yarns of all kinds	7.054.419	11.996.451	70,1 %
17	Textiles	137.466.030	162.366.891	18,9 %
18	Textile, garment, leather and footwear materials	67.178.409	73.283.670	9,1 %
19	Ceramic products	3.916.170	3.770.252	– 3,7 %
20	Glass and glass products	304.355	340.334	11,8 %
21	steels	265.194.379	198.772.551	– 25,0 %
22	Products from iron and steel	30.111.129	35.601.795	18,2 %
23	Other common metals and products	23.126.145	31.573.464	36,5 %
24	Phones of all kinds and components	48.087	–	–
25	Machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts	23.648.170	24.369.209	3,1 %
26	Wires and cables	7.246.866	10.192.908	40,7 %
27	Means of transport and spare parts	13.492.969	14.307.682	6,0 %
28	Furniture made of materials other than wood	1.665.415	1.590.539	– 4,5 %
29	Other goods	154.723.967	217.005.001	40,3 %

Comment: Despite the impact of the Covid – 19 pandemic, but in the first 3 months of 2020, Vietnam’s exports to Cambodia increased by 4.4% over the same period in 2019, including 20/29 groups of face groups. goods with high growth rates such as: Sea products increased by 220%; Wood and wooden products increased by 219%; Vegetables and fruits increased by 191%; Fiber of all kinds increased by 70.1%; Electrical wire and cable increased by 40.7%; Other common metals and products increased by 36.5%; Paper and paper products increased by 25.9%; Fertilizers of all kinds increased by 25.4%; Textiles and garments increased by 18.9%; Iron and steel products increased by 18.2%; Animal feed and raw materials increased by 16.3%; Coffee increased by 15.8%; Rubber products increased by 13.0%; Glass and glass products increased by 11.8%; Leather and textile materials increased by 9.1%; Chemical products increased by 7.8%; Means of transport and spare parts increased by 6.0%; Machinery and equipment increased by 3.1%; Plastic products increased by 0.3% and other products increased by 40.3%.

However, there are also 9/29 items with a decrease in growth rate compared to the first 3 months of 2019, namely: simplified petroleum 30.1%; Iron and steel of all kinds decreased by 25%; Plastic materials decreased by 10.1%; Clamke and Cement decreased by 9.5%; Means of transport and spare parts decreased by 4.5%; Confectionery and cereal products decreased by 3.9%; Ceramic and porcelain products by 3.7%; Chemicals decreased by 0.4% and especially Phones and phone components dropped deeply.

2 / About Vietnamese goods imported from Cambodia

EXPORT TURNOVER OF COMMODITIES FROM CAMBODIA
TO VIETNAM IN THE FIRST 3 MONTHS OF 2020

	List of commodities	Export in 3 months /2019	Export in 3 months / 2020	Compare 3 months/2020 with 3 months/2019th/’19
	Total	433.897.695	272.335.957	– 37.2 %
1	Vegetable goods	9.155.341	8.994.625	– 1,8 %
2	Cashew	226.339.832	119.001.500	– 47,4 %
3	Soybean	885.940	284.000	– 67,9 %
4	Tobacco raw materials	–	655.000	–
5	Rubber	24.142.016	28.938.538	19,9 %
6	Wood and wood products	19.005.543	1.020.316	– 94,6 %
7	Fabrics of all kinds	4.371.847	3.453.128	– 21,0 %
8	Iron and steel scrap	2.905.406	3.380.580	16,4 %
9	Machinery, equipment, tools and other spare parts	4.036.906	4.555.002	12,8 %
10	Other goods	143.054.865	102.053.269	– 28,7 %

In the first 3 months of 2020, Vietnam’s imports from Cambodia reached US $ 272 million, down 37.2% over the same period in 2019, of which 4/10 commodity groups had good growth rates including: Raw materials for medicine paving strong; Rubber latex increased by 19.9%; Iron and steel scrap increased by 16.4%; Machinery, equipment and spare parts increased by 12.8%.
In contrast, there are 6/10 commodity groups with decreased export turnover, namely:

Wood and wood products decreased by 84.6%; Soybean decreased by 67.9%; Cashews down 47.4%; Fabrics of all kinds decreased by 21.0%; Vegetable and fruit products decreased by 1.8%; Other products decreased by 28.7%.

In 2019, trade activities between Vietnam and Cambodia took place vibrantly, import and export turnover between the two countries reached US $ 5,263 billion, up 11.9% compared to 2018, specifically:
Vietnam’s merchandise exports to Cambodia reached US $ 4,362 billion, up 16.6% and Vietnam’s imports from Cambodia reached US $ 901 million, down 6.4%, compared to 2018.

Source: Vietnam Trade Office in Cambodia