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Phnom Penh, Cambodia - In a significant move to enhance the postal service experience for its customers and streamline customs declaration processes for the outbound, Cambodia Post held the official launch of its new website on Friday, November 24, 2023, at the Fairfield by Marriott in Phnom Penh.

On the 1st of November 2023, a soft launch of the Electronic Advance Data (EAD) interface between Cambodia Post's Customs Declaration System (CDS) and ASYCUDAWorld of the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) took place, marking a significant step in the digitization of customs processes for international postal shipments. 

In support of Cambodia’s Small Package Exporter Champions (SPEC) program, an international visit to attend the NETCOMM FORUM 2023 – ‘E-commerce and Digital Transformation’ in Milan, Italy was organized. The event took place from May 15th to May 19th in Milan, Italy, and helped to create new opportunities for networking and business growth for all participants from Cambodia.

The Small Package Exporter Champions (SPEC) initiative, hosted Roadshows to educate small businesses on exporting. Micro and women-led enterprises were a focus, with training on rules, logistics, e-commerce, and success stories. The roadshows took place in Phnom Penh and four provinces including Siem Reap, Battambang, Sihanoukville, and Kampong Cham, attracting 163 participants, including 106 MSMEs out of which 71 were women led businesses, to enhance Cambodia's involvement in international trade.

On the 20th of March 2023, the Small Package Export Champions (SPEC) Program, established as part of the Improving Small Package E-Trade for SMEs (SeT4SME) project, commenced its second phase. This phase was launched with backing from Khmer Enterprise (KE) and Swisscontact, in cooperation with the Ministry of Commerce (MoC), Cambodia Post, Cambodia Women Entrepreneurs Association (CWEA), and Young Entrepreneurs Association of Cambodia (YEAC).

The Improving Small Package e-Trade for SMEs (SeT4SME) project of the Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation (the Alliance) and implementing partner Swisscontact along with Ministry of Commerce, Cambodia Women Entrepreneurs Association (CWEA) and Eurocham, successfully organized a certificate award and prize-giving event to celebrate the achievements of the 15 Small Package Exporter Champions (SPEC) SMEs, 11 of whom are women-owned businesses, for their full engagement with and completion of the SPEC program. 

Silver SPEC (Small Package Exporter Champions) members receive tailored mentor support

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises receive training to be Silver SPEC Certified

‘Small Package Exporter Champions (SPEC)’ Program launched in Cambodia