Myanmar exported over 1.16 million tons of rice and over 55,000 tons of broken rice in August, less than the export volume last month, according to the Ministry of Commerce.

It exported US$0.254 million worth of over 890 tons of rice from Muse 105 mile trade zone, Lweje and Chinshwehaw border trade centers from August 24 to 30. Myanmar exported over 6,800 tons of rice through border trade centers during August and it is less than 20,000 tons of rice exported in July.

Myanmar exported about US$9 million worth of over 26,500 tons of rice through maritime trade from August 25 to 31 to China, Philippines, Vietnam, Russia, Malaysia, Madagascar, Cameron, Switzerland, Mozambique and EU countries.

Myanmar had send 88,500 tons of rice to China at present, in line with MoU and 11,500 tons of rice will be exported by December, according to the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF).