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The government is exploring the idea of entering into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group to shore up international online sales of Cambodian products.
Fresh Pailin longan’s debut on Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group’s online-commerce ecosystem has ignited hopes that the locally-grown soapberry will reach a broader audience in China and further afield, according to industry insiders.
Longan on October 27 became the third Cambodian fruit to be officially exported directly to China in fresh form, after bananas and mangoes, following months of inspections and preparations. This was the first day the Cambodian government authorised the direct export of fresh longan to China, more than a month after Beijing gave the final all-clear.
Cambodia is due to sign three major protocols with Chinese Customs on November 9, opening the door for exports of Cambodian peppercorn, “wild aquatic products” and “edible aquatic animals” to China, according to Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries secretary of state Hean Vanhan.