In accordance with WHO Standard Guidelines, for importation of agricultural and pharmaceutical products, Cambodia requires Certificate of Good Manufacturing Practice.
Importation of live animals and animal products require a health certificate, sanitary and phytosanitary inspection. Importation of some agricultural products including fruit and vegetables, citrus and rose plants and seed, baled cotton and seeds, and onion seeds require phytosanitary certificate.
Prohibited Imports: Cambodian authorities prohibit the commercial import of: narcotics; psychotropic matters and their precursors; toxic wastes and venomous chemicals and matters; pesticides.
A number of products are subject to import restrictions and importers are required to get approval from appropriate government agencies. So, importation of pharmaceutical goods are subject to prior permit from the Ministry of Health. Importers also need to obtain import licenses from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery for importation of agricultural products (fertilizers, live animals and meat). Importation of weapons, explosives and ammunition require a license from the Ministry of Defense. The National Bank of Cambodia approves imports of precious stones.
Documentation: bill of lading (airway bill), certificate of origin, commercial invoice, customs declaration form, import license, insurance advice, packing list.
Tariffs
Cambodia and the United States signed a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) in 1996. The agreement provides for reciprocal normal trade relations tariff treatment. Cambodia became a member of the WTO in the end of 2004.
In the beginning of 2004, Cambodia renewed customs tariff schedule that implements the Harmonized System of Commodities Description, Coding System (HS) and ASEAN Harmonized Tariff Nomenclature (AHTN). According to the Common Effective Preferential Tariff (CEPT) scheme of the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (AFTA), Cambodia will diminish or eliminate customs import duties on the majority AFTA-origin goods by January 2015. Cambodia's MFN tariffs can be divided into five bands: 0 %, 7 %, 15 %, 35 % and 40 %; an average rate is about 20 %.
Packing and Labeling
In 2000, the Law on the Management of Quality and Safety of Products and Service was adopted. According to the Law on the Management of Quality and Safety of Products and Service, producers of goods and services are required to print 'nformation on product labels in Khmer language (including detailing components, structure, users’ manuals, manufacturing dates and shelf life etc. Also, labeling of food products have to indicate clear name of products, producer's name and address, source, quantity, consignment number, production and expiration dates, components and instructions.
The Ministry of Commerce inspects the implementation of the regulations and subdues frauds and violations. | 
