AKP Phnom Penh, July 21, 2026 --

The General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia (GDCE) collected approximately US$1,563 million in revenue during the first half of this year, representing a year-on-year increase of 4.5 percent.

The report on tax revenue collection was presented during a meeting held on July 21 under the presidency of H.E. Dr. Aun Pornmoniroth, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance.

“This revenue represents approximately 51.6 percent of the target set in the 2026 Financial Management Law,” the report stated.

H.E. Kun Nhim, Minister Attached to the Prime Minister and Director General of the GDCE, highlighted structural shifts in customs revenue collection. Notably, revenue from fuel and gas declined due to the government absorbing the tax and duty burden on these imports since Mar. 20, 2026.

On that occasion, H.E. Dr. Aun Pornmoniroth commended and highly appreciated the achievements of the General Department despite major challenges impacting customs collection. These include the state assuming tax burdens on fuel and gas imports, reduced tax and duty rates on electric vehicles and solar equipment, declining domestic consumption demand, and the growth of local production replacing imports.

Cambodia has two main institutions responsible for collecting taxes: the General Department of Taxation (GDT), which focuses on internal taxes such as income tax, salary tax, value-added tax, and property tax; and the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE), which handles international trade and import-export duties.

By Phal Sophanith