Myawady – Millet grains are piling up while waiting for export to Thailand, according to millet exporters in Myawady border.

Although millet grains exporters have tax exemption from February 1 to August 31 to export to Thailand according to the mutual agreement, they cannot export to Thailand after at the end of August as Thailand government raised tax on millet grain export to protect the nation interest of its citizens.

Exporters sent millet grains to Thailand in that period, they lost their profits as the trucks loaded with millet grains cannot cross Gyaing (Kyonedo) bridge due to the increase of water level in Gyaing River and they faced difficulties on the way.

The exporters are preparing to export millet grains on February 1, said exporter Myat Tun Naing.

The exporters cannot export to China as the Chinese government raised tax to protect the interest of its millet farmers.

The export amount is reached to ten per cent of total import and export of Myawady border trade in this year.

Although Thailand exported its products loaded with over 500 trucks to Myanmar daily, Myanmar hasn’t raised tax to protect its citizen interest.