Since the establishment of China-ASEAN Free Trade Area in 2010, trade volume between China and Cambodia has soared sharply. Products made in China are very popular in Cambodia.
Guan Zehua is a Chinese Cambodian. He's had a stainless steel equipment business for 8 years. All the products in his stores are made in China.
Sales volume started out small. Now, he owns three stores, with a monthly sales volume of 300, 000 US dollars.
Guan Zehua, Chinese Cambodian businessman said, "In Cambodia, 'made in China' means high quality and fair price. That's why people love Chinese products."
The popularity of Chinese products also benefits from preferential tariff policies. Things really took off after the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area was set up in 2010.
Chinese supplier Huang Fengyong said, "Reducing tariffs is very helpful. The price of the Chinese products is quite acceptable, so the order increases. "
Trade between China and Cambodia reached 2.5 billion US dollars in 2011, up by 73 perecent from 2010. That's the largest increase among ASEAN countries. In the first half of this year, trade volume reached 1.3 billion US dollars, up by 24 percent year on year. China and Cambodia have set a target of 5 billion US dollars by 2017.