Required Report - public distribution

**Date:** 12/23/2005

**GAIN Report Number:** BM5029

BM0001

**Burma**

**Grain and Feed**

**Beans and Pulses Monthly Trade Report - November**

**2005**

**Approved by:**

![](media/image1.wmf)Rodrick McSherry, Agricultural Counselor

U.S. Embassy, Bangkok

**Prepared by:**

Daphne Khin Swe Swe Aye, Agricultural Specialist

**Report Highlights:**

Burma exported 35,959 metric tons of beans and pulses in November 2005,
down by 20 percent from the same period in 2004. India accounted for 89
percent of total exports, followed by China (5 percent).

Includes PSD Changes: No

Includes Trade Matrix: No

Trade Report

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# Trade

Burma exported 35,959 metric tons of beans and pulses in November 2005,
down by 20 percent from the same period in 2004. Japan, a regular buyer,
did not import any beans and pulses in November. Matpe accounted for 37
percent of total exports, followed by Toor Whole (35 percent), and Mung
bean (19 percent), respectively. The major destination in November was
India, accounting for 89 percent of total exports, and China, accounting
for 5 percent.

[Bangladesh]{.underline} -- a total of 331 mt of beans and pulses
exported:

331 mt of Mung beans

[Belgium]{.underline} -- a total of 84 mt of beans and pulses exported:

84 mt of Toor Whole (Pigeon pea)

[China]{.underline} - a total of 1,660 mt of beans and pulses exported:

1,200 mt of Toor Whole (Pigeon pea)

> 460 mt of Soybeans

[Czech Republic]{.underline} -- a total of 23 mt of beans and pulses
exported

23 mt of Kidney beans

[India]{.underline} - a total of 32,043 mt of beans and pulses exported:

> 12,628 mt of Matpe

5,998 mt of Mung beans

11,127 mt of Toor Whole (Pigeon pea)

1,883 mt of Kidney beans

407 mt of Chickpeas

[Israel]{.underline} - a total of 24 mt of beans and pulses exported:

> 24 mt of Mung beans

####### Italy - a total of 24 mt of beans and pulses exported:

24 mt of Toor Whole (Pigeon pea)

####### Korea -- a total of 267 mt of beans and pulses exported:

100 mt of Black eye beans

80 mt of Butter beans (Lima beans)

47 mt of Chickpeas

40 mt of Kidney beans

####### Netherlands - a total of 120 mt of beans and pulses exported:

#######  120 mt of Toor Whole (Pigeon pea) 

[Pakistan]{.underline} - a total of 719 mt of beans and pulses exported:

115 mt of Matpe

240 mt of Mung beans

216 mt of Chickpeas

120 mt of Toor Whole(Pigeon pea)

> 28 mt of Bamboo beans

####### Philippines -- a total of 46 mt of beans and pulses exported:

46 mt of Bamboo beans

[Portugal]{.underline} -- a total of 72 mt of beans and pulses exported:

48 mt of Black eye beans

24 mt of Toor Whole (Pigeon pea)

[Sri Lanka]{.underline} -- a total of 120 mt of beans and pulses
exported:

120 mt of Matpe

[Singapore]{.underline} - a total of 215 mt of beans and pulses
exported:

215 mt of Matpe

[South Africa]{.underline} -- a total of 23 mt of beans and pulses
exported:

23 mt of Black eye beans

####### UAE -- a total of 188 mt of beans and pulses exported:

72 mt of Matpe

116 mt of Mung beans

  ---------------------------------- ----------------- -------------------
  Beans and Pulses Exports (mt)      2004              2005

  January                            59,450            37,528

  February                           85,062            51,171

  March                              131,179           71,433

  April                              129,001           56,153

  May                                139,895           62,878

  June                               98,906            92,430

  July                               68,992            64,063

  August                             47,786            75,578

  September                          30,748            44,082

  October                            34,080            46,235

  November                           45,107            35,959

  December                           35,584            

  TOTAL                              905,790           637,510
  ---------------------------------- ----------------- -------------------

# Prices

Export prices set for beans and pulses by the Price Appraisal Committee
that met in November 2005 are:

FAQ = Fair Average Quality SQ = Superior Quality

Matpe (FAQ) US\$ 520-540

Matpe (SQ) US\$ 580-600

Butter beans (Lima beans) (FAQ) US\$ 320-340

Mung beans (FAQ) US\$ 450-470

Toor Whole red (Pigeon pea) (FAQ) US\$ 300-320

Toor Whole white/red (Pigeon pea) (FAQ) US\$ 280-300

Black eye beans (FAQ) US\$ 400-420

Note: Average exchange rate in November is US\$= Kyat 12,075

**Export Prospects**

Prices have firmed in November over the October's level following active
trading activities. Traders speculate that the late rains have benefited
the bean and pulse production in 2006.

End of Report.