- Title: Cambodian factory workers fear for future after US tariffs
- Date: 3rd April 2025
- Summary: PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA (APRIL 3, 2025) ) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF GARMENT, SHOE FACTORY WORKERS WALKING OUT OF FACTORY EXTERIOR OF THE SOU-PREMIER TWO FACTORY WORKERS WALKING PASS THE FOOD STORES IN FRONT OF THE FACTORY SECURITY GUARDS STANDING AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE FACTORY (SOUNDBITE) (Khmer) 34-YEAR-OLD GARMENT FACTORY WORKER, CHEAN DALY, SAYING: "I worry that the tariffs wi
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- Keywords: CAMBODIA COOKING GARMENT FACTORY HOME SECURITY GUARDS VEGETABLE WORKERS
- Location: PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA
- City: PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA
- Country: Cambodia
- Topics: Asia / Pacific,Budget/Taxation/Revenue,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA001389603042025RP1
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- Story Text: Cambodian garment factory workers on Thursday (April 3) were concerned over their job security after the country was hit by some of US President Donald Trump’s heftiest tariffs.
The workers expressed concern that factories would close and they would lose their jobs, with Cambodia facing tariffs of 49%.
"If the factory shuts down, we will all die because we can’t afford to live with high costs from the rent, and all kinds of goods and food,” said factory worker Sang Kong.
The Trump administration claims that US goods imported into Cambodia are subject to an average tariff rate of 97%.
The US is Cambodia's largest export market, accounting for 37.9% of total exports, followed by Vietnam with 13.8%, China with 6.7% and Japan with 5.4%.
The majority of Cambodian exports to the US are garments, travel goods and footwear.
So far, the Cambodian government have not spoken of retaliatory tariffs.
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