Border trade increases by $196 million

Between 1 April and 25 May in this fiscal year, the value of border trade reached US$ 1.165 billion, recording an increase of $196 million compared to the same period in the last FY, state media reported quoting figures recently released by the Commerce Ministry. The total value of border trade, as of 25 May […]

External trade rises year-to-date, but border trade stalls

Trade between Myanmar and its international counterparts hit $16.9 billion between April 1 and October 13 in the current fiscal year, government data revealed. That’s an increase of $2.9 billion over the same period in the previous fiscal year. The rise in external trade came despite a substantial drop in business at many of Myanmar’s […]

Border trade down by $165 million

The value of border trade from 1st April to 25 August this fiscal year was down by US$165 million when compared to that in the same point of last fiscal year. Border trade from 1st April to 25 August this fiscal year hit $2.77 billion — $1.65 billion in exports and $1.12 billion in imports, […]

Myanmar-Thailand Border Trade Exceeds $1bn

​​ Earnings from border trade between Myanmar and Thailand reached over US$1 billion this fiscal year compared to $160 million in the same period in last fiscal year, according to Directorate of Trade. Myanmar earned $1.025 billion from border trade with Thailand as of January 20 this fiscal year, according to statistics from the department. […]