Myanmar Pulse Exports Remain Strong
WASHINGTON - Nov 10/11 - SNS -- Pulse exports from Myanmar maintained this season's solid pace through September, with shipments inching ahead of the previous month but remaining well above year earlier levels.
Shipments to all destinations finished September at 153,963 metric tons (MT), an increase of 119% from the same period in 2010, with 72% going to India or 110,342 MT, followed by Singapore with 17% or 25,820 MT, and China 6% or 9,243 MT. Additionally, notes the U.S. agricultural attache for the country, 37% of the total mung bean exports or 8,129 MT were traded with China through border trade.
Matpe (black gram) accounted for 57% of the total exports followed by toor whole 21%, and mung bean 14%.
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