The products imported from China costs more than 5.3 billion dollars.

Economists and traders claim that the amount of money that Cambodia spends on imports from China is up to more than 1/3 of Cambodia's total imports in the first semester of 2022. It is a significant contribution to maintaining employment sustainability and promoting stronger Cambodian economic growth.

In the first six months of 2022, Cambodia imported Exports from abroad with a total of 15,864.72 million US dollars. While China accounted for 5,374.28 million US dollars up to 24.2 percent. Compared to the same period in 2021 which was 4,327.99 million dollars. According to the General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia said.

According to the table above, imports from China accounted for 33.9 percent of total imports. Cambodia's total is ahead of Vietnam's with 2,086.43 million USD (13.2%), and Singapore's with 2,016.7 million USD. (12.7 percent), Thailand has $ 1,801.32 million (11.4 percent), as well as other territorial countries such as Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Switzerland, Korea, and the United States.

Mr. Ky Sereywat, the president of the Center for Chinese Studies and an economist at the Royal Academy of Cambodia, reported to the Phnom Penh Post on July 14 that, In general, a country's international trade is not just about importing and exporting bilateral goods. they have to look at all aspects of trade with all partner countries. A large amount of money that Cambodia imports (mostly raw materials) from China is an ingredient to help Cambodia Increase its export capacity, especially in the textile sector. He said that now imports from China are large, but past years ago Cambodia also imports a lot of goods from neighboring countries such as Thailand and Vietnam.

He said, The increase in imports from China now is to diversify the import market Of Cambodia by searching sources that can supply goods to Cambodia at the desired and affordable. When production costs are low, it also helps to increase the competitiveness of Cambodia's exports to international markets as well.

Mr. Lim Heng, the vice-chairman of the Cambodian Chamber of Commerce, said that China was making significant contributions to the supply of raw materials to the factories in Cambodia for production or processing for export to international markets, especially in the textile sector. The textile sector is considered a priority sector that has contributed to supporting economic growth in Cambodia and will maintain sustainable employment, especially during the global crisis of the Covid 19 epidemic.

He added that most of the goods that Cambodia imports from China are fabrics, yarns, and other consumer goods, most of which serve the Textile sector. Even though imports from China are high, it is not a cause for concern, he said. Because most of those goods are used for production or processing to sell in the international market.

In 2021, Cambodia imported goods from China with the cost of a total of 9,684.34 million US dollars, an increase of 36.5% compared to 2020, and exports from Cambodia to China amounted to 1,510.53 million US dollars, an increase of 38.8 percent. According to the General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia informed.