About the light manufacturing Assembly industry in Cambodia
- Cambodia’s light manufacturing assembly sector, located primarily but not exclusively in special economic zones, covers principally labour intensive operations.
- This includes in bicycle manufacturing, electronics and electronic manufacturing and assembly, and a mix of other light manufacturing products.
- Global light manufacturing trade in electrical and electrical equipment was worth approximately $2.3 million in 2012.
- In 2013, Cambodia’s bicycle exports showed a 55% increase to 1.8 million making it the second largest exporter to Europe after Taiwan. Currently there are six bicycle manufacturers in Cambodia, five of which are of Taiwanese origin. At the time of print, 2014 figures could not be found.
- Low labour costs make Cambodia attractive for the labour intensive stages of light manufacturing production tasks such as wire harness, structural blocks for digital information appliances, chassis and auto body components.
- Most components, parts and raw materials are sourced from neighbouring countries including Thailand, Vietnam, China and Malaysia.
- Duty-free status for exports to Europe for a number of manufactured goods such as bicycles has brought investors to move production from neighbouring countries to Cambodia.Cambodia’s light manufacturing assembly sector, located primarily but not exclusively in special economic zones, covers principally labour intensive operations.
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