Phytosanitary Certificate Cambodia May 2026

Issued by the Cambodia’s General Directorate of Agriculture (GDA), this certificate certifies that a shipment of plants, fruits, vegetables, or timber has been inspected and is free from quarantine pests and diseases. For exporters, it is the non-negotiable passport to markets in the European Union, China, the United States, and ASEAN.

Despite the challenges, the system has notable successes. Cambodia’s fresh mango exports to China, governed by a strict phytosanitary protocol signed in 2020, have more than tripled. This was achieved by training 12 registered fumigation and cold-treatment facilities that meet Chinese standards, and by issuing over 1,500 compliant phytosanitary certificates in 2022 alone. phytosanitary certificate cambodia

“We have identified at least three separate networks producing fake certificates with forged official stamps,” a GDA official told Khmer Times in an off-record briefing. “These exporters believe they are saving time, but when the container arrives in Rotterdam or Yokohama, the discrepancy is immediately flagged in the IPPC’s international system. The result is a permanent black mark against the company and, more broadly, a warning for all Cambodian produce.” Cambodia’s fresh mango exports to China, governed by