Cambodia increases rubber exports by 42.5% in the first quarter of 2026.

To the exports of rubber and rubber products of Cambodia added together US$649 million between January and March 2026, 42.5% increase compared to the same period last year. The data was released by General Department of Customs and Special Taxes of the countryAccording to official statistics, The segment came to represent 8% of the country's total exports in first quarter of this year, above the 6.6% recorded in the annual comparison. Authorities in the country assessed the results as a positive sign for the strategy of economic diversificationsince the Expansion follows the recovery in global demand for natural rubber.The sector's growth has been driven by increased industrial capacity and expansion of production geared towards the tire industry.In recent years, the Asian country has also It expanded both its rubber tree planting areas and public policies to support rubber producers..

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