Trade between Australia and Cambodia continues to grow, with Cambodian business Royal Trust Trading Co., Ltd. (RTT) dispatching its first shipment of nuts and dried fruit to Australia on August 14.

This latest export deal is the result of the Australian government’s backing, through the Cambodia Australia Partnership for Resilient Economic Development (CAPRED) programme, which offers specialised support for Cambodian agribusinesses with targeted export readiness and market linkage assistance.

The shipment consists of 12 tonnes of nuts and dried fruit, including cashew nuts, dried mangoes, dried jackfruit, banana and taro chips. A second shipment is already being planned, with an expanded product range and increased volume, according to a joint release from the Australian embassy, Ministry of Commerce and RTT.

The dispatch was celebrated by representatives from the embassy, the ministry, RTT and Khmer Enterprise, and underscored growing Cambodia–Australia cooperation to boost trade and enhance the competitiveness of Cambodian exports, it added.

“Australia is partnering with Cambodia and Cambodian businesses to boost trade competitiveness and break into new markets. These efforts will help support Cambodia’s ambitions to successfully graduate from Least Developed Country status,” said Australian ambassador Derek Yip.

“They will also increase bilateral trade between our two nations. We are committed to deepening our economic partnership with Cambodia and facilitating Cambodia’s integration into regional and global value chains,” he added.

Samheng Bora, commerce ministry secretary of state, also attended the event.

He described the collaborative efforts to boost the export of Cambodian-made products as vital to advancing the Kingdom’s agro-processing sector, especially in today’s uncertain global trade environment.

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Reporter: Hin Pisei

Publication date: 14 August 2025

Source: The Phnom Penh Post