Garment industry

Cambodia

Cambodia is the world's eighth largest exporter of clothing and footwear. The garment industry in Cambodia represents the largest portion of the country's manufacturing sector, accounting for 80% of all exports. In 2012, exports grew to $4.61 billion, up 8% over 2011. In the first half of 2013, the Cambodian garment industry reported exports worth $1.56 billion. In January 2024, Cambodia's foreign market value was $846 million USD, which was 30% increase of the same month of previous year.The sector employs 800,000 workers in 2019 of which maximum are female. The sector operates largely in the final phase of garment production, which includes turning yarns and fabrics into garments, as the country lacks a strong textile manufacturing base. European Union (EU) is the biggest export market for Cambodian market. Approximately 40 percent of garment exports are from Cambodia. Cambodia benefited from EU's Everything but Arms Scheme (EBA)', which allowed Cambodia duty-free access to EU's market for all exports. However in 2020, the EU suspended some of the EBA benefits from Cambodia due to poor human-rights records.