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The sharp fluctuations in international oil prices triggered by the

Iranian war have brought significant inflationary pressures to Cambodia's economy and people's lives. In this regard, the Cambodian government has adjusted the import and export tariffs in the field of electricity and new energy.

According to the latest announcement issued by the Ministry of Commerce of Cambodia, the government announced a substantial adjustment of customs import and export taxes on a number of commodities, focusing on electrical equipment, solar energy systems and new energy vehicles .

Among them, 179 tariff lines, including solar power generation systems , lithium batteries used in notebook computers, aircraft, automobiles and solar energy, were exempted from import taxes. From 15% to 0%.

At the same time, mobile power supply, outdoor power supply, mobile phone batteries and other energy storage devices , electric stoves, electric kettles, as well as hybrid (HEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and pure electric (EV) passenger and freight vehicles, are also used. All enjoy zero tariff treatment. Import tariffs on nine other

tariff lines have been reduced from 7% to 0%, covering new energy vehicle charging equipment, rice cookers and solar lamps . In terms of

export tax, the export tax rate of bauxite has been reduced from 25% to 10%.

The new tariffs and export tax rates come into effect on April 1.

According to foreign media reports in early March 2026," In order to speed up the popularization of solar energy, the Iraqi government has decided to reduce the tariff on photovoltaic equipment from 33% to 5% . This policy covers photovoltaic modules , " February 2008, according to foreign media reports. According to the federal budget document released by the Indian government for the fiscal year 2026-27, The country will exempt sodium antimonate , which is used to make photovoltaic glass, from the manufacture of battery energy storage systems ." India also announced in March a relaxation of rules on foreign direct investment in countries bordering it on land. Foreign investment is allowed into the country's manufacturing sectors of electronic components, capital equipment, and solar cells .

Also affected by the war, in July 2024, Ukraine decided to abolish taxes and tariffs on imported energy equipment. The parliament approved two laws to remove tariffs and value-added tax on imported equipment for generators, wind and solar power generation , and powerful batteries, said Danio Hetmantsev, a senior member of parliament.