Myanmar-Thailand border trade reaches $1.2 billion within 10 months

February 8, 2018

THE value of border trade between Myanmar and Thailand has reached nearly US$1.16 billion, with the Myawady border trade gate accounting for the largest volume of trade, according to the Ministry of Commerce.

The Myanmar-Thailand border trade totalled $1.16 billion this fiscal year, between 1 April 2017 and 26 January 2018, which included $336 million in exports and $824 million in imports.

The Myanmar-Thailand border trade includes Tachilek border trade camp in Shan State, Myawady border trade camp in Kayin State, Kawthoung border camp, Myeik border trade camp, HteeKhee border trade camp, Mawtaung border trade camp in the Taninthayi Region and Maese border camp in Kayah State.

The value of border trade reached $63.5 million in Tachilk, $726.8 million in Myawady, $154.03 million in Kawthoung, $205.4 million in Myeik, $4.38 million in HteeKhee, $5.67 million in Mawtaung and $0.75 million in Maese.

Myanmar primarily exports fishery products such as crab, fish and shrimp, as well as onions, sesame, dry tea leaves, coconut and turmeric, while consumer goods, cosmetic machinery, food products, agricultural equipment and track cars are imported into the country from Thailand.

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Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar