Hanoi, Nov. 5 -- The Philippines is sharply increasing direct rice imports from Cambodia as part of efforts to diversify its supply sources, boosting Cambodia's rice exports while reducing Vietnamese millers' demand for Cambodian paddy.
According to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Philippines became Cambodia's largest ASEAN market for milled rice in 2026. Cambodia exported 122,102 tonnes of milled rice to the Philippines in January-August, up significantly from just 3,500 tonnes in the whole of 2025.
The surge in milled rice shipments has coincided with a decline in Cambodia's paddy exports to Vietnam, which fell 13% in the first four months of 2026, the USDA reported.
Vietnam was traditionally an important market for Cambod...