In 2019, Cambodia exported more than 58,000 tons of mangoes to various international markets in 2019 and is mulling the expansion and diversification of the exports. The export figure – 58,161.16 tons of mangoes to be exact – was shared recently by Penn Sovicheat, Under Secretary of State and Spokesperson at Ministry of Commerce.
The market for 2019 mango export, he continued, included China, France, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Japan. United Kingdom, New Zealand, the Czech Republic, Belgium, Australia, Switzerland, Canada, Kazakhstan and Russia are also potential mango markets of Cambodia.
It was reported that according to the spokesperson, the mangos were exported both directly and through neighbouring countries, and Cambodia exported fresh mangoes as well as mango jams. The Ministry of Commerce is also considering to broaden international markets for Cambodia’s mangoes and to further diversifying the products for exports.