[PHNOM PENH POST]
CAMBODIA’S trade with South Korea grew 38 percent in the first half of
2011 on the same period last year, according to Korea Trade-Investment
Promotion Agency (KORTA) statistics.
The growth is partly due to
increasing numbers of South Korean importers seeking business in
Cambodia, KOTRA’s Cambdia Director General Gwang-Ho Lee said.
“Korean
importers are increasingly looking towards setting up export businesses
involving garment manufacturing and natural rubber, seafood and
agricultural products.”
About 600 Korean companies are now based in the Kingdom, he said.
Gwang-Ho Lee added that there has been a recent increase in Korean cars exports to the Kingdom in particular.
Total
bilateral trade reached US$243.1 million from January to June, from
$175.8 million in the same period last year, KOTRA figures show.
Cambodia’s exports to South Korea increased 51 percent, hitting $34.2
million, while imports to the Kingdom rose about 37 percent to $208.9
million.
Garment materials, clothing accessories and tobacco
products are among South Korea’s other main exports, while Cambodia
primarily exports agricultural products, crude rubber and footwear,
according to the data.
The close economic and political
relationship continues to further strengthen bilateral trade between the
countries, director of the Commerce Ministry's Department of Statistics
and Information Kong Putheara said.
“With Korea’s economy seeing
a full recovery, it is seeking out countries in the region, such as
Cambodia, which has the potential for consistent growth."
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