Status of Tariff Negotiations with the United States

April 21, 2025

On April 10, 2025, Cambodia’s Ministry of Commerce issued an announcement providing an update on the progress of negotiations with the United States regarding reciprocal tariffs.

Key highlights

• Tariff reduction: On April 9, 2025 the US President suspended implementation of the US reciprocal tariffs on Cambodia for 90 days. During this period, a reduced 10% tariff will apply—down from the proposed 49%.
• Diplomatic engagement: Cambodia received a positive response from the US following a formal request to begin talks, which was submitted by Prime Minister Hun Manet and Minister of Commerce Cham Nimul on April 4, 2025. The request included a proposal to reduce tariffs from 35% to 5% on 19 categories of goods the US exports to Cambodia.
• Upcoming negotiations: An interministerial working group led by Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol will begin formal discussions with US representatives soon.

The government will issue periodic updates as negotiations begin to keep the public informed.