Myanmar-ASEAN trade reaches 5.7 bln USD in first six months of FY 2017-2018

By：Xinhua Net Update：2017-11-10

YANGON, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Trade between Myanmar and members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) reached 5.7 billion U.S. dollars in the first half of the current fiscal year 2017-2018, official Global New Light of Myanmar reported on Thursday.

During the period, Myanmar's export shared with 2.29 billion dollars while import amounted to 3.42 billion dollars.

Among the country's ASEAN trade partner countries, neighbouring Thailand topped with 2.45 billion dollars, followed by Singapore with 1.86 billion dollars and Malaysia with 534 million dollars in FY 2017-2018.

The country's trade with ASEAN trade partner countries was 9.6 billion dollars in last FY 2016-2017.

The country mainly exports agricultural products, fishery products and minerals.

Food and beverages, electronic devices, capital goods, automobile vehicles and consumer goods are usually imported into the country.