Ken Loo, secretary general of the Cambodia Garment Manufacturers Association, also recently told a Cambodian newspaper that despite the pandemic, clothing orders have managed to avoid slipping into negative territory.
“This year we were lucky to have some orders transferred from Myanmar. We should have been even bigger without the community outbreak on February 20,” laments Loo.
Vanack said the increase in clothing exports bodes well for the country’s economic activity as other countries struggle under severe pandemic-induced conditions.
According to the Ministry of Commerce, Cambodia exported apparel worth US$9,501.71 million in 2020, including apparel, footwear and bags, a drop of 10.44 percent compared to US$10.6 billion in 2019.
Post time: Apr-23-2022
