Trade News: 

The United States and Cambodia negotiated and signed a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) on July 14, 2006.  The first meeting under the TIFA was held in Cambodia in February 2007 and included a discussion on Cambodia's implementation of it’s WTO commitments; customs regime; legal framework for protection of IPR; investment climate issues; and labor and worker rights.  In addition, the two sides discussed they might expand and liberalize trade and investment.

Since Cambodia joined the WTO in late 2004 Two-way trade between the United States and Cambodia has grown reaching $2.3 billion in 2006. 

Cambodia is the United States’ 74^th largest trading partner.

Trade Data:

U.S. goods exports in 2006 were $74 million, up 7 percent from the previous year.  Corresponding U.S. imports from Cambodia were $2.2 billion, up 23.9 percent.  Cambodia is currently the 138^th largest export market for U.S. goods.

The stock of U.S. foreign direct investment in Cambodia in 2005 was $1 million (most recent data available).