In Cambodia, rubber is an important agricultural industry crop that produces latex and rubber wood. Cambodia exports most of its natural rubber to Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, China, and Spain. This study aimed to assess export competitiveness of Cambodian rubber using Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA) and Trade Specialization Index (TSI) and to explore strategies for enhancing exports. This research analyzed secondary data from Trade Map and the General Directorate of Rubber (GDR) from 2002 to 2022. Findings show that Cambodia has a significant comparative advantage globally in natural rubber, with an RCA of 18. Particularly, Cambodia demonstrates substantial comparative advantages in its rubber exports to Vietnam, Malaysia, and China. Additionally, it has a high TSI, indicating a strong potential for expanding exports to these markets. However, Cambodia’s reliance on Vietnam for its rubber exports is high, highlighting the need for efforts to diversify its export markets.

ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION
CURRENT STATUS OF NATURAL RUBBERPRODUCTION AND EXPORT IN CAMBODIA
    Cambodia’s Natural Rubber Industry
    Cambodia’s natural rubber local processing status
    Cambodia’s natural Rubber Export
MATERIALS AND METHODS
    Revealed Comparative A dvantage (RCA) Indices
    Trade Specialization Analysis Indices (TSI)
RESULT AND DISCUSSION
    Cambodia’s natural rubber RCA
    Cambodia’s TSI compared to main destination countries
CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
적 요
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
REFERENCES

• CHEN Sokhan(Department of Agricultural Economics, Jeonbuk National University, Korea, General Directorate of Rubber, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries(MAFF), Phnom Penh, Cambodia)
• Seong-Hyuk Hwang(Department of Agricultural Economics, Jeonbuk National University, Korea) | 황성혁 (전북대학교 농업경제학과) Corresponding author