Cambodia is emerging as a leading rubber producer in Southeast Asia and is building up the downstream tire industry as well, creating a captive market for the domestically produced rubber. This may have reflected a dip in the volume of rubber exported, but in the first two months of this year, riding on higher rubber prices, the kingdom could fetch an impressively higher export value year-on-year.
Highlights
• Jan-Feb 2025 returns from rubber exports up 24% year-on-year
• Cambodia focusing on high-yielding CRRI 12 and CRRI 19 clones
• ANRPC economist says strengthening processing sector key