AKP Phnom Penh, June 07, 2025 --

The Ad Hoc Cambodia–U.S. Bilateral Relations Coordination Working Group and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative have concluded the second round of negotiations on the draft Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART), reaching consensus on several substantial provisions.

According to a press release from the Royal Government Spokesperson Unit received by AKP this afternoon, the negotiations took place from June 4 to 6, 2025, in Washington, D.C during which both sides exchanged views and discussed the draft agreement with great mutual understanding. 

The Cambodian delegation was led by H.E. Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice Chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia, and H.E. Mrs. Cham Nimul, Minister of Commerce. The U.S. side was headed by Ms. Sarah Ellerman, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Southeast Asia and the Pacific.

Both parties have agreed to convene a third round of negotiations in the near future, also in Washington, D.C., the statement noted.

“The Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia, led by Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei HUN Manet, Prime Minister, will continue to cooperate closely with the United States of America to achieve a mutually beneficial trade and investment relationship,” the source underlined. 

By C. Nika