Monday, 21 September 2009

CAAI News Media: Chopsticks just the beginning, as Cambodia eyes Japan


Kyodo

Cambodia plans to export chopsticks to Japan early next year to meet the demands of Japanese markets.

Chan Sophal, president of Green Field Cambodia, says he's signed an agreement with a Japanese company to produce and export chopsticks.

Mr Sophal says the factory in Kompong Speu province, about 120 kilometres west of the capital Phnom Penh, will produce 100,000 pairs of chopsticks a day.

Cambodia's Commerce Ministry says the government is reviewing other export possibilities to Japan.

San Phiruna, director of multilateral relations department of the Commerce Ministry, says the Japanese market will be Cambodia's ''next destination'' because Japan has given Cambodia duty-free and quota-free export status.

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