AKP Phnom Penh, September 13, 2025 --  

Cambodian and Chinese firms have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost the export of Cambodian cashew nuts to the Chinese market, with a total value of US$35 million.

The signing ceremony took place at the Ministry of Commerce on Sept. 12 under the witness of H.E. Samheng Bora, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Commerce and Chairman of the Export Promotion Task Force (EPTF), following his meeting with Mr. Zou Zhun of Sinomach Hainan and representatives from five companies in Hangzhou and Guangxi provinces of China, Cambodian Cashew Nut Agro Product Co., Ltd., and the Cambodia Cashew Nut Association.

Under the MoU, 20,000 tonnes of dry cashew nuts and 5,000 tonnes of processed cashew nuts will be exported to China annually for the next three years.

On the occasion, H.E. Samheng Bora expressed appreciation to Sinomach Hainan for its investment and efforts to export Cambodian potential products to the Chinese market. He also encouraged the company to further study the feasibility of expanding local cashew processing and strengthening the cashew value chain in Cambodia.

“This MoU reflects the efforts of the Royal Government of Cambodia, through the Ministry of Commerce and the Cambodia Cashew Nut Association, to sustain existing markets, open new ones, and encourage greater investment in Cambodia’s cashew sector,” the Ministry of Commerce underlined.

By C. Nika