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US-Cambodia trade agreement
Also known as: US-Cambodia trade deal
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Tracking Trump's Trade Deals | Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org Mar 17, 2026 12 facts
measurementThe US-Cambodia trade agreement reduces the Liberation Day tariff rate from 49 percent to 19 percent.
claimThe United States offered reciprocal tariff exemptions to Malaysia that are nearly identical to those offered in the US-Cambodia trade deal.
claimThe US-Cambodia trade agreement includes a provision requiring Cambodia to consult with the United States before entering a digital trade agreement with another country that jeopardizes essential US interests.
claimThe US-Cambodia trade agreement includes a commitment for Cambodia to take complementary actions to address unfair and nonmarket policies and practices, similar to commitments made by South Korea in other agreements.
claimThe US-Cambodia trade agreement states that Cambodia should take security measures similar to the United States in a manner that does not infringe on Cambodia's sovereign interests, marking the first instance of such language appearing in these types of agreements.
claimThe US-Cambodia trade agreement mentions consideration for exemptions from Section 232 tariffs, but no specific exemptions were outlined in the main text of the agreement.
claimThe US-Cambodia trade agreement commits Cambodia to address barriers to digital services trade, including refraining from digital services taxes, facilitating cross-border data flows, and supporting a permanent moratorium on customs duties for electronic transmissions at the WTO.
referenceThe list of product exemptions in the US-Cambodia trade agreement is nearly identical to the list in Annex III of Executive Order 14346, covering agricultural and food products, raw materials, minerals, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, aircraft, electronics, computing, industrial machinery, electrical equipment, wood products, textiles, fibers, precision instruments, and some metal products.
claimCambodia agreed to eliminate tariffs on US industrial goods and agricultural products, while the United States agreed to exempt certain products from reciprocal tariffs.
claimUnder the US-Cambodia trade agreement, Cambodia is required to remove 'unjustified' sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) barriers and is barred from entering agreements with third parties that include SPS measures incompatible with US or international standards.
claimCambodia committed to exercise ownership or control rights over its State-Owned or -Controlled Enterprises (SOEs) and to refrain from providing subsidies to SOEs that produce goods under the US-Cambodia trade agreement.
claimThe digital trade provisions in the US-Malaysia trade agreement are identical to those in the US-Cambodia trade agreement, including a consultation requirement if Malaysia negotiates a digital trade agreement with a third country.