China - Cambodia Free Trade Agreement
The Free Trade Agreement between Cambodia and China entered into force in January 2022. Chinese tariffs on Cambodian imports are eliminated for 97.53% of Cambodia's traded items, while Cambodian import tariffs are eliminated for 90% of Chinese traded items.
On the Chinese side,
- Tariffs for Motor cars and other motor vehicles (formerly at 25%) are eliminated over 20 years
- Tariffs for Heat pumps of compression type units (formerly at 10%) are eliminated over 20 years
- Nickel oxides and hydroxides, as well as carbonates and lithium carbonate imports, will keep on being exempted from tariffs
On the Cambodian side,
- Nickel oxides and hydroxides , as well as carbonates and lithium carbonate imports,will keep on being exempted from tariffs
- Tariff for Electric and lithium-ion accumulators (formerly at 15%) are eliminated over 20 years
Rules of origin apply to determine application of the preferential tariff treatment.
- For certain vehicles, 40% minimum regional value content, as calculated under Article 3.5 on the Calculation of Regional Value Content, is required.
- For diodes, transistors and semiconductor devices; photosensitive semiconductor devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels; light-emitting diodes (LED); mounted piezo-electric crystals: a 40% minimum regional value content is required.
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