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In March 2021, Burma’s rice exports are forecast to be weak and largely unrecorded due to widespread instability following the February 1, 2021 military coup.

Following the February 1, 2021 coup by the Burmese military, agricultural trade has been crippled due to country-wide peaceful protests in opposition to the military’s actions...

Since Burma initiated a series of political and economic reforms in 2011, U.S. agricultural exports have grown over 80-fold, reaching a record $174 million in 2019 and $167 million in 2020.

In January 2021, Burma’s rice exports are forecast to decrease overall due to high domestic prices and since the Chinese government has not yet issued 2021 import permits for head rice.

South Asia, which includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, accounts for 24 percent of the world’s population, with 1.84 billion people in 2019.

Burma (also called Myanmar) is one of the last untapped markets with one of the fastest growing economies in Asia.

This report lists the major certificates required by the Burmese government agencies for U.S agricultural products exported to Burma.

Burma is in the process of updating many of its laws and regulations that affect the importation of agricultural products.

In October 2020, the Ministry of Commerce published notification 68/2020, which reduced the number of tariff lines that require an import license.

Although Burma (also called Myanmar) does not yet have a comprehensive biosafety legislation, the final version of the National Biosafety Framework is completed and pending approval...

This report lists the major export certificates required by Burmese government agencies for U.S products exported to Burma.

Burma’s beans and pulse production in MY 2020/21 is forecast to increase by 3 percent with expanded growing areas, especially for Black matpe and Toor whole in line with increased demand from India.