24-05-2025
Cambodian PM optimistic about improved tariff after second round of trade negotiations with US
Prime Minister Hun Manet chairs a weekly plenary cabinet meeting on Friday. - Photo: Khmer Times
PHNOM PENH (Khmer Times): Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has expressed optimism about the upcoming second round of trade negotiations between Cambodia and the United States, hoping for a positive outcome.
The Premier made the remarks during a weekly plenary cabinet meeting held on Friday morning at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh.
He noted that the first round of negotiations on the Cambodia-US Agreement on Reciprocal Trade primarily established positions and confirmed key issues, describing the process as inherently complex and time-consuming—a challenge common to all nations.
He also commended the Ad Hoc Cambodia-US Bilateral Relations Coordination Working Group, led by Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice President of the Council for the Development of Cambodia, and Cham Nimul, Minister of Commerce, for their dedicated efforts.
According to a press release of the Royal Government Spokesperson Unit, during their first round of negotiations, which took place on May 13-15, 2025 in Washington, the Ad Hoc Working Group and the Office of the US Trade Representative exchanged their views in a frank and constructive manner in an atmosphere of mutual understanding on ways to further strengthening bilateral trade and investment.
They had in-depth discussions on the draft Agreement.
The second round of negotiations is scheduled for the first week of June 2025, also in Washington. - Khmer Times
