Cambodia calls on entrepreneurs to use the e-commerce platform to meet the demands of the global market

PHNOM PENH (Xinhua): Cambodia on Monday urged entrepreneurs to use e-commerce platforms such as China’s Alibaba to sell their products in the international market.

Speaking at a seminar titled “Beyond Borders: Bringing Cambodian Products to the Global Market via Alibaba.com,” Cambodian Trade Minister Cham Nimul said his ministry and Alibaba Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to sell Cambodian products directly on Alibaba’s online website. trading platform in October 2023

“So far, about 10 Cambodian enterprises have listed their products, such as peppercorns, mango jam and bird’s nests, for sale on the e-commerce platform,” she told about 320 participants.

“I would like to encourage small and medium-sized enterprises to promote their products on the platform to help increase the export of Cambodian products to China and the global market,” she added.

Nimul said Cambodia will launch a national pavilion on Alibaba.com in September on the sidelines of the 21st China-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Expo.

The minister emphasized that under the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement and the Cambodia-China Free Trade Agreement, Cambodia can export its products to other RCEP members and China at preferential tariffs.

According to a report by the General Department of Customs and Excise, Cambodia exported products worth $8 billion in the first four months of 2024, up 15.2 percent from $6.94 billion in the same period last year. -Xinhua