Phnom Penh (FN), Oct. 10 – Cambodia milled rice export to international markets for the three quarters of 2022 increased by 10% with a total of 449,325 tons, valued at USD 286.9 million.

In the nine months of 2022, Cambodia exported 449,325 tons of rice to 55 destinations, of which nine countries accounted for more than 82% of Cambodia’s export market, including the People’s Republic of China at 44%, France at 14.8%, Malaysia at 5.5%, Netherlands at 4.6%, Italy at 2.6%, Gabon at 2.6%, Brunei Darussalam at 2.4%, the United Kingdom at 2.2% and Germany at 2%.

Of the rice varieties exported in the 9 months, there was more than 39% or 177,481 tons of premium aromatic rice, nearly 29% or 128,753 tons of Sen Kra Ob (Fragrant Rice), 28% or 123,318 of long grain white rice, more than 2% or 10,680 of parboiled rice, almost 2% or 8,160 tons of organic milled rice.

Cambodia also exported 2,357,674 tons of paddy rice with an estimated value of USD 563.5 million in the nine months of 2022.

=FRESH NEWS