Thailand has put a restriction on agricultural product imports from neighbouring countries. The move may impact Cambodian cassava exports, which rely mostly on the Thai market, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

After receiving the notice from Thai authorities, the ministry informed Cambodian exporters to follow the new terms to continue exporting to the Thai market.

Though the 2018-2019 season cassava harvests are expected to be completed by the end of this month, the ministry’s General Department of Agriculture informed local exporters of cassava products to be well prepared before exporting to Thailand.

The Thai Department of Agriculture recently issued a notice on Cambodian cassava product imports, which requires all exporters to request import permission from Thailand and ensure the commodities be free of insects and various other organisms.

They must have a phytosanitary certificate and a certificate of origin for transport. The notice states that when the products arrive at the border gate if Thai authorities find a problem, the products will be returned or destroyed on the spot.http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/thai-rules-may-hurt-cassava