Required Report - public distribution

**Date:** 8/6/2004

**GAIN Report Number:** BM4022

BM0000

**Burma**

**Grain and Feed**

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

**2004**

**Approved by:**

Russ Nicely![](media/image1.wmf), Acting Agricultural Counselor

U.S. Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand

**Prepared by:**

Daphne Khin Swe Swe Aye, Agricultural Specialist

**Report Highlights:**

Burma exported 68,992 metric tons of beans and pulses in July, a
decrease of 36 percent compared to the same month of the previous year.
China, with 13 percent of the total exports, continues to be the second
major buyer of Burma\'s beans and pulses after India.

Includes PSD Changes: No

Includes Trade Matrix: No

Unscheduled Report

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# Trade

During July, Burma exported 68,992 metric tons (mt) of beans and pulses.
Matpe comprised 43 percent, Toor Whole (Pigeon Pea) 22 percent and Mung
beans 17 percent of the total beans and pulses export. The major
destination was India who took 68 percent of the total beans and pulses
export. July's exports decreased 36 percent from last July in 2003.

## [Bangladesh]{.underline} - a total of 180 mt of beans and pulses exported: 

135 mt of Mung bean

23 mt of Cowpea

22 mt of Toor Whole (Pigeon Pea)

## [Belgium]{.underline} - a total of 69 mt of beans and pulses exported:

69 mt of Mung beans

## [China]{.underline} -- a total of 8,913 mt of beans and pulses exported:

8,467 mt of Mung beans

105 mt of Butter beans

341 mt of Cowpea

## [Dubai]{.underline} - a total of 714 mt of beans and pulses exported:

714 mt of Matpe

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

23 mt of Kidney beans

[India]{.underline} - a total of 46,639 of beans and pulses exported:

24,399 mt of Matpe

2,163 mt of Mung beans

1,678 mt of Balck eye beans

2,091 mt of Chickpeas

15,184 mt of Toor Whole (Pigeon Pea)

1,124 mt of Kidney beans

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

23 mt of Black eye beans

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

23 mt of Toor Whole (Pigeon Pea)

[Japan]{.underline} - a total of 2,240 mt of beans and pulses exported:

252 mt of Matpe

> 1,860 mt of Butter beans (Lima beans)
>
> 44 mt of Bamboo beans
>
> 21 mt of Sutani/pya
>
> 63 mt of Cowpea

[Korea]{.underline} - a total of 60 mt of beans and pulses exported

10 mt of Matpe

50 mt of Mung beans

[Maldives]{.underline} - a total of 20 mt of beans and pulses exported:

20 mt of Mung beans

[Malaysia]{.underline} - a total of 930 mt of beans and pulses exported:

391 mt of Matpe

> 459 mt of Mung beans
>
> 80 mt of Black eye beans

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

23 mt of Toor Whole (Pigeon Pea)

[Pakistan]{.underline} - a total of 6,012 mt of beans and pulses
exported:

2,642 mt of Matpe

222 mt of Bamboo beans

3,008 mt of Chickpeas

140 mt of Butter beans

##### [Philippines]{.underline} - a total of 246 mt of beans and pulses exported:

115 mt of Matpe

131 mt of Mung beans

[Sri Lanka]{.underline} - a total of 467 mt of beans and pulses
exported:

420 mt of Matpe

47 mt of Mung beans

[Singapore]{.underline} - a total of 597 mt of beans and pulses
exported:

> 154 mt of Matpe
>
> 236 mt of Mung beans 110 mt of Black eye beans

76 mt of Bamboo beans

21 mt of various beans

[Thailand]{.underline} - a total of 1,813 mt of beans and pulses
exported:

394 mt of Matpe

227 mt of Mung beans

1,138 mt of Cowpea

54 mt of various beans

  ------------------------------- ------------------- -------------------
  **Beans and Pulses Exports      **2003**            **2004**
  (mt)**                                              

                                                      

  **January**                     43,885              59,450

  **February**                    65,471              82,143

  **March**                       70,011              131,179

  **April**                       88,772              129,001

  **May**                         51,591              139,895

  **June**                        100,893             98,906

  **July**                        107,520             68,992

  **August**                      87,198              

  **September**                   100,575             

  **October**                     99,008              

  **November**                    36,638              

  **December**                    38,493              

  **TOTAL**                       890,055             709,566
  ------------------------------- ------------------- -------------------

#### Prices

Export prices set for beans and pulses by the Price Appraisal Committee
that met in July 2004 are:

FAQ= Fair Average Quality SQ= Super Quality

Matpe (FAQ) US\$ 200

Matpe (SQ) US\$ 245

Butter beans (Lima beans) (FAQ) US\$ 270

Toor Whole (Pigeon pea) (FAQ) US\$ 330

Note: Average exchange rate, US \$1.00 = Kyat 944

#### Market Situation 

New crop beans and pulses are still entering the market. Prices in the
domestic market are depressed due to a falloff in exports. Most trading
activity is among domestic traders, jockeying for better future
positions. India, which normally takes 80 percent, took only 68 percent
of the total beans and pulses export in July. China remained the second
major buyer, taking 13 percent.

End of Report.