Background
The National Committee on Trade Remedies (NCTR) is chaired by Her Excellency CHAM Nimul, Minister of Commerce.
On 5 October 2026, the NCTR convened an extraordinary meeting at the Ministry of Commerce that included vice chairs, committee members, secretariat staff, Secretaries of State, Under-Secretaries of State, and technical officials.
The meeting reviewed progress on drafting and strengthening legal instruments related to trade remedies with the stated aim of improving implementation efficiency, and participants exchanged views on priority directions for future work.
Legal instruments governing trade remedies typically establish procedural steps for investigations, timelines for administrative action, and roles for committees and their secretariats in managing anti-dumping, countervailing, and safeguard cases.
Scope of Application
The meeting and the instruments under review pertain to Cambodia’s national framework for trade remedies, specifically the drafting, amendment, and implementation of procedural legal instruments administered through the NCTR and its secretariat.
Key Provisions or Decisions
The public summary of the meeting records the following points of work rather than formal legislative or regulatory enactments:
- Review and evaluation of progress on draft legal instruments related to trade remedies.
- Discussion of proposed enhancements to procedural texts to support efficient implementation by the NCTR and its secretariat.
- Exchange of views on priority directions and workplans for completing draft instruments and preparing administrative procedures.
Implications for Investors, Businesses, or Compliance
Revised or newly adopted trade remedies instruments would determine procedural obligations for businesses participating in remedy investigations, including evidence submission and engagement with the NCTR secretariat.
Businesses involved in affected sectors should monitor the NCTR’s drafting progress to anticipate changes to administrative timelines and documentation requirements that could affect compliance in trade remedy cases.
Official Source
Ministry of Commerce Facebook post, 5 October 2026: https://www.facebook.com/moc.gov.kh/posts/pfbid0hVyWoJbPWqwXaS31vx6pS4V2h7nLtdz4VrLpFycjp2rhwXbxMrkzADSVHWzsxc5Sl
