Border trade with foreign countries reached over 8.6 billion U.S. dollars as of July 10

Business Domestic
By Mizzima
21 July 2020
Border trade with foreign countries reached over 8.6 billion U.S. dollars as of July 10
A motorist with a child wearing protective facemask on a motorcycle enter the Myanmar-China border crossing checkpoint in Muse, Shan State on January 31, 2020. Photo: Phyo Maung Maung/AFP

Myanmar’s trade with foreign countries through border gates reached over 8.6 billion U.S. dollars as of July 10 in present fiscal year (FY) 2019-2020 which started in October, according to figures released by the Commerce Ministry, Xinhua reported.

During the period, the country's export via border gates earned over 5.8 billion U.S. dollars while its import shared over 2.7 billion U.S. dollars.

According to the ministry’s figures, this fiscal year’s border trade increased by over 281 million U.S. dollars, compared to the same period of last fiscal year 2018-2019 when it recorded over 8.3 billion U.S. dollars.

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