YANGON, Oct 13 (Xinhua): Myanmar's total border trade using Individual Trading Cards (ITC) exceeded 43 billion kyats (US$33 million) in previous fiscal year (FY) 2019-2020 which ended on Sept 30, said figures released by the Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday.
From Oct 1, 2019 to Sept 30 this year, the ministry issued 88 individual trading cards, and export using ICT cards through border gates earned over 3.2 billion kyats while its imports exceeded 40 billion kyats.
During the period, Myawady border gate recorded the highest ITC's trade with over 28 billion kyats.
The ministry has issued a total of 1,775 ITCs, registering its trade value of over 212 billion kyats so far since FY 2012-2013, the ministry's figures said.
Myanmar mainly exports agricultural products, animal products, marine products, minerals, forest products, manufacturing goods and others to foreign trade partner countries while capital goods, intermediate goods and consumer goods are imported into the country.
The Covid-19 cases, however, are still rising as there were 1,344 more Covid-19 confirmed cases on Monday, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health and Sports.
The newly confirmed cases brought the number of infection cases in the country to 29,314.
A total of 18 more COVID-19 deaths were also reported in the country on Monday, bringing the death toll in the country to 664, the statement said.
According to the ministry's figures, 10,260 patients have been discharged from the hospitals so far.
Some 428,668 samples have been tested for Covid-19 so far, the ministry's figures said. Myanmar reported its first two positive cases on March 23. - Xinhua
From Oct 1, 2019 to Sept 30 this year, the ministry issued 88 individual trading cards, and export using ICT cards through border gates earned over 3.2 billion kyats while its imports exceeded 40 billion kyats.
During the period, Myawady border gate recorded the highest ITC's trade with over 28 billion kyats.
The ministry has issued a total of 1,775 ITCs, registering its trade value of over 212 billion kyats so far since FY 2012-2013, the ministry's figures said.
Myanmar mainly exports agricultural products, animal products, marine products, minerals, forest products, manufacturing goods and others to foreign trade partner countries while capital goods, intermediate goods and consumer goods are imported into the country.
The Covid-19 cases, however, are still rising as there were 1,344 more Covid-19 confirmed cases on Monday, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health and Sports.
The newly confirmed cases brought the number of infection cases in the country to 29,314.
A total of 18 more COVID-19 deaths were also reported in the country on Monday, bringing the death toll in the country to 664, the statement said.
According to the ministry's figures, 10,260 patients have been discharged from the hospitals so far.
Some 428,668 samples have been tested for Covid-19 so far, the ministry's figures said. Myanmar reported its first two positive cases on March 23. - Xinhua
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