Warehouse Capacity: Market Update in Cambodia
Warehouse Capacity: Market Update in Cambodia
Cambodia. Buyers working on warehouse capacity in Cambodia have had to re-plan the second quarter. The change did not arrive all at once — it showed up first in lead time, then in price, and only afterwards in the paperwork. This report sets out what moved, why it moved, and what it means for anyone placing an order in the next few weeks.
The short version: the specification that worked last season is not automatically the specification that works now. Programmes that kept a written specification and an approved sample adjusted in days; programmes that did not are still arguing about premature wear on the first batch.
What moved
| Topic | Warehouse Capacity |
|---|---|
| Market | Cambodia |
| Focus | Market Update |
| Period covered | the second quarter |
| Change recorded | 3% against the previous buying round |
| Typical lead time now | 12-18 weeks ex-factory |
| MOQ pressure | 3,000 pieces per specification |
| Documentation | TUV referenced in most enquiries |
Why it happened
- Capacity moved first: factories that were quoting 10 weeks are now quoting 16 weeks.
- Freight and clearance added a second, less visible cost that most buyers discovered late.
- Input cost followed — the base material moved by roughly 3% before anyone adjusted the quotation.
- Buyers consolidated orders into fewer, larger shipments, which pushed lead times out for everyone.
What buyers are doing about it
- Re-confirming the written specification before the next order instead of after it.
- Holding a golden sample at the factory as the reorder reference.
- Booking inspection before the balance payment, not after the container ships.
- Consolidating part numbers so freight per piece stays sensible.
- Asking for the test report with the goods rather than as a separate favour.
Outlook
Most of the enquiries we see from Cambodia point the same way for the second quarter: volume stays, but the tolerance for an undocumented change does not. Expect lead time to stay the deciding factor rather than unit price.
Practical notes for this market
- Confirm the model year and market version before ordering — regional variants are the usual cause of a wrong first order.
- State the duty cycle in writing; daily commuting is not the same specification as occasional use.
- Sampling takes 7 working days, and each revision adds about 3 days.
- Keep TUV documentation with the shipment record.
Questions buyers ask
What is the minimum order quantity?
The standard MOQ is 3000 pieces per specification. Mixed sizes inside one shipment are accepted once the total reaches that figure.
Can you match an existing sample?
Send a sample and we will reverse-engineer the specification, then produce a counter sample for approval before any bulk starts.
What happens if a lot fails inspection?
The lot is re-inspected against the golden sample, and replacement pieces ship on the next available booking at our cost.
Do you handle mixed containers?
Yes. Most programmes consolidate several part numbers into one container to keep freight sensible at 3000 pieces per line.
Tell us the model, the fitment and the quantity and we will hold a production slot for you.
