CAMBODIA is Open to Negotiation With US Over Tariff Hike, Offers to slash Import Duties

Posted by Asia Views | Apr 7, 2025 | 0 |

KhmerTimes-Apr 7, 2025

Two days after US President Donald Trump announced tariffs, Prime Minister Hun Manet Friday announced a significant reduction in import tariffs on US products as part of an effort to strengthen trade relations amid new tariff challenges. The move comes in response to the United States’ decision to impose a 49 percent tariff on Cambodian exports, set to take effect on April 9, 2025. In a formal letter titled ‘Request for Negotiation on the Tariff Implementation on Cambodian Exports’, Mr Hun Manet urged the US government to delay the tariff implementation and engage in immediate negotiations. To demonstrate goodwill and commitment to strengthening bilateral trade ties, Mr Hun Manet announced that Cambodia would immediately reduce tariffs on 19 US product categories, lowering them from the maximum bound rate of 35 percent to an applied rate of 5 percent.

The Prime Minister also directed Minister of Commerce (MoC) Cham Nimul to engage with the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) for further discussions on the matter. Following the directive, Nimul formally reached out to US Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer, emphasizing Cambodia’s dedication to constructive dialogue and economic cooperation. Graph chart by Khmer Times. She reiterated Cambodia’s commitment to lowering tariffs on US imports and urged Washington to establish a negotiation mechanism. The move underscores Cambodia’s proactive stance in mitigating potential economic fallout from the US tariff decision while reinforcing its commitment to fostering stronger trade relations with the world’s largest economy. Read more at: https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501665863/cambodia-is-open-to-negotiation-with-us-over-tariff-hike-offers-to-slash-import-duties/

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EXTRICATING NDONESIAN CHILDREN FROM ISIS INFLUENCE ABROAD

Indonesia urgently needs to revisit the possibility of repatriating the neediest of its young citizens stranded abroad, whose families had earlier joined ISIS. Most of these children are in camps in northern Syria but there are also small numbers in the Philippines, Afghanistan and Iraq. “Extricating Indonesian Children from ISIS Influence Abroad”, the latest report from the Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict (IPAC) argues that the government could begin by bringing back small groups of unaccompanied children under ten years of age, who pose minimal security risk and are most vulnerable to deteriorating conditions in the camps.“The problem is that health and security conditions are worsening by the day in the Syrian camps, and the children are growing older,” says Dyah Kartika, IPAC analyst. “They need access to schools, a nurturing environment, and medical attention. If the government waits too long, the children will be further exposed to ISIS ideology.” The new report examines a 2019 list of Indonesians in camps and prisons run by the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The Indonesian government has been trying to verify their citizenship, but with pseudonyms, misspellings and bad transliterations, it is a daunting task. At the time the data was collected, between March and June 2019, there were 555 Indonesians in SDF camps and prisons, including 367 children. Among the children, approximately 277 were under the age of ten and 34 were unaccompanied. In June 2021, there are fewer than ten children who are both unaccompanied and under the age of ten that could be prioritized for return. Bringing back children of ISIS families is no easy task. The report analyses the main challenges faced by the Indonesian government. These include definitional issues, bureaucratic competition, the difficulty of verifying nationality, evaluating the toll of exposure to conflict, assessing security risk, and finding relatives or others willing to provide care once the children are returned. In addition, COVID has meant stringent restrictions on travel, placing further obstacles in the way of repatriation. There are several models for rehabilitation of children exposed to violent extremism in Indonesia that could be modified to accommodate the needs of children repatriated from abroad. The report examines these models and argues that the government does not need to have every detail of rehabilitation programs in place before it starts extricating children from ISIS influence. It can start by bringing back the most vulnerable children and then modify programs as needed.

“It’s important that the government see these children as victims” says Dyah. “They deserve a chance to be children again.”

CAMBODIA is Open to Negotiation With US Over Tariff Hike, Offers to slash Import Duties

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