Cambodia pledges support for trade liberalisation after catfish import suspended
The Cambodian Ministry of Commerce on February 5 issued a feedback document about the country’s recent suspension of catfish imports from several neighbouring countries, including Vietnam, reaffirming Cambodia’s commitment to complying with and supporting the spirit of trade liberalisation.
Phnom Penh (VNA) – The Cambodian Ministry ofCommerce on February 5 issued a feedback document about the country’s recent suspensionof catfish imports from several neighbouring countries, including Vietnam,reaffirming Cambodia’s commitment to complying with and supporting the spiritof trade liberalisation.
The Ministry of Commerce said the Cambodian side will exert effortsin internal consultations to seek appropriate solutions to the issue so as toresume normal bilateral trading activities, for the sake of the two countries’people.
It also reiterated the commitment to complying with andsupporting the spirit of trade liberalisation within the framework of themultilateral trading system and the ASEAN Economic Community.
On January 8, the Cambodian Ministry of Agriculture,Forestry and Fisheries released an announcement about the suspension of the importof certain catfish species from some countries bordering Cambodia, includingVietnam.
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According to the Vietnameseministry, in recent years, Vietnam has exported about 60 million USD worth of aquaticproducts to Cambodia annually. Cambodia is not a major market of Vietnamese aquatic products, but its stable import demand has contributed significantly tocross-border trade development, as well as job creation and income generationfor local residents./.
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