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The grand trading value of the eight listed companies on the Yangon Stock Exchange (YSX) amounted to over K619 million in May 2025, from 176,845 shares traded, according to YSX’s notification.

Currently, shares of First Myanmar Investment (FMI), Myanmar Thilawa SEZ Holdings (MTSH), Myanmar Citizens Bank (MCB), First Private Bank (FPB), TMH Telecom Public Co Ltd (TMH), Ever Flow River Group Public Co Ltd (EFR), Amata Holding Public Co Ltd. (AMATA), and Myanmar Agro Exchange Public Co Ltd (MAEX) are actively traded on the exchange.

In comparison, April’s trading value was K460.116 million from 189,408 shares. The trading value in May decreased by over K159 million, with a drop of 12,563 shares compared to April.

MTSH led the market with K212.545 million from 71,316 shares, followed by FMI with K119.8 million (17,939 shares), MAEX with K114.296 million (37,033 shares), MCB with K82.554 million (10,254 shares), TMH with K25.6 million (9,002 shares), AMATA with K24.35 million (6,432 shares), EFR with K23.545 million (15,620 shares), and FPB with K16.5 million (9,249 shares).

Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar

As of 13 June 2025, a total of 1,755 Myanmar food processing companies and factories have submitted 3,654 applications to the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC), according to the Myanmar Trade Promotion Organization. Under GACC Decrees 248 and 249, registration has been mandatory for food exporters to China since 1 January 2022.

Exporters from Myanmar who deal with goods including grains, dried beans, nuts, fresh vegetables, seafood, animal feed, edible oils and more need to have a GACC licence in order to sell in China. The authorised authorities in charge of these applications are the Agriculture Department, the Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department, the Fisheries Department and the Food and Drug Administration Department.

Amongst the 3654 applications submitted between December 2021 and June 2025, the majority (3,480) were submitted through the Agriculture Department.The Fisheries Department processed (151), the Livestock Department processed (14) applications and the FDA processed (9). As of right now, the GACC has approved 1,106 applications.

Exporters can check registration status and apply for food groups not listed under the 18 categories through China’s International Trade Single Window at https://cifer.singlewindow.cn. Further information is available through the Myanmar Trade Promotion Organization’s contact numbers and email.

Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar

The grand trading value of the eight listed companies on the Yangon Stock Exchange (YSX) dropped to K920.7 million with 382,286 shares traded in September from a record high of K3.35 billion with over one million shares in August 2024, according to the monthly report released by the exchange.
The equity market registered trading values of K1 billion with 425,102 shares in January 2024, K693 million with 253,178 million in February, K1.34 billion with 560,687 shares in March, K473 million with 177,812 shares in April, and K1.55 billion with 603,906 shares in May respectively. The trading value hit a record high of K1.7 billion, with 593,392 shares traded in June. Then, the value fell sharply to K974 million, with 321,007 shares traded in July.
The trading value in September is K2.43 billion lower than that of August.
At present, shares of eight listed companies — First Myanmar Investment (FMI), Myanmar Thilawa SEZ Holdings (MTSH), Myanmar Citizens Bank (MCB), First Private Bank (FPB), TMH Telecom Public Co Ltd (TMH), the Ever Flow River Group Public Co Ltd (EFR), Amata Holding Public Co Ltd. (AMATA) and Myanmar Agro Exchange Public Co Ltd (MAEX) are traded in the security market.
FPB topped the trading with 255,623 shares worth K466 million, followed by 71,883 shares of MTSH worth over K247 million, 10,092 shares of FMI worth over K89 million, 16,205 shares of MAEX worth over K54 million, 20,235 shares of EFR worth K34.5 million, 5,850 shares of TMH worth over K16 million, 1,891 shares of AMATA worth K8.5 million and 507 shares of MCB worth K4.48 million respectively last month.

Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar

MYANMAR’s external trade with foreign partners reached over US$27.758 billion as of 1 March in the current financial year 2023-2024, beginning 1 April, according to the Ministry of Commerce.
Myanmar’s exports were worth over $13.378 billion, whereas the country’s imports were valued at $14.379 billion between 1 April 2023 and 1 March 2024.
Myanmar’s seaborne trade value crossed over $20.55 billion this FY, while border trade was valued at $7.207 billion.
The trade figure over the past 11 months shrank from $31.36 billion recorded in the corresponding period last FY, indicating a sharp drop of over $3.605 billion.
Myanmar exports agricultural products, animal products, minerals, forest products, and finished industrial goods, while it imports capital goods, intermediate goods, raw materials imported by the CMP enterprises and consumer goods.
Myanmar has been implementing the National Export Strategy (NES) 2020-2025 in order to bolster exports. The priority sectors of the NES comprise agricultural production, garment and apparel, industrial and electronic device, fishery business, forest product, digital manufacturing and service, logistic service, quality management, trade information service, innovation and entrepreneurship sectors.

Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar

The figures plunged from $4.99 billion year on year, showing a sharp drop of $857.145 million.

Myanmar’s border trade with the neighbouring country Thailand totalled US$4.136 billion in the past 11 months (April-March) of the current financial year 2023-2024.
The figures plunged from $4.99 billion recorded in the year-ago period, showing a sharp drop of $857.145 million.
Myanmar conducts cross-border trade with Thailand via Tachilek, Myawady, Kawthoung, Myeik, Hteekhee and Mawtaung. Of them, the Hteekhee border performed the most extensive trade worth $2.5 billion in the past 11 months.
Moreover, the trade values stood at $1.097 billion at the Myawady border, $150.597 million at Tachilek, $132.668 million at Myeik, $199.131 million at Kawthoung and $21.6 million at Mawtaung.
Myanmar conducts border trade with neighbouring countries such as China, Thailand, Bangladesh, and India. It exports agricultural produce, livestock products, fisheries, minerals, forest products, finished industrial goods, and other goods, while it brings in capital goods, intermediate goods, consumer goods, and raw materials from the CMP enterprises.

Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar

According to Daw Cho Thet Mu, the Deputy Director of the Trade Policy Division within the Trade Department under the Ministry of Commerce, the trade volume between Myanmar and Thailand reached US$4.06 billion via land borders during the period from April 2023 to February 2024 in the 2023-24 Financial Year.
Breaking down the figures, Myanmar exported goods worth $2.86 billion while importing $1.20 billion, resulting in a total trade value of $4.06 billion within the specified period.
Daw Cho Thet Mu stated, “For the Myanmar-Thai border trade from 1 April to 25 February of the 2023-24 FY, Myanmar exported goods worth $2.86 billion and imported goods worth $1.20 billion. Currently, the trade surplus stands at $1.66 billion for Myanmar”.
The main export products include CMP products, agricultural produce, and fishery products. On the other hand, Myanmar imports construction materials, equipment, machines and accessories, medicines, raw materials for factory use, fertilizers, foods, cosmetics, and electronic items from Thailand.
The Myanmar-Thai border trade posts encompass Myawady, Tachilek, Kawthoung, Myeik, Hteekhee, Mawtaung, and Maese.

Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar

Myanmar’s border trade with neighbouring Thailand amounted to US$3.87 billion in the past ten months (April-January) of the current financial year 2023-2024.
The figures plunged from $4.4 billion recorded in the year-ago period, indicating a sharp drop of $538 million.
Myanmar conducts cross-border trade with Thailand via the Tachilek, Myawady, Kawthoung, Myeik, Hteekhee and Mawtaung borders. Of them, the Hteekhee border performed the most extensive trade worth $2.38 billion in the past ten months. Moreover, the trade values stood at $1.05 billion at Myawady border post, $132.65 million at Tachilek, $113.9 million at Myeik, $171.258 million at Kawthoung and $18 million at Mawtaung.
Myanmar carries out border trade with the neighbouring countries China, Thailand, Bangladesh and India. It exports agricultural produce, livestock products, fisheries, minerals, forest products, finished industrial goods and other goods. At the same time, it brings in capital goods, intermediate goods, consumer goods and raw materials by the CMP enterprises.

Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar

The border trade value between Myanmar and China surpassed US$2.839 billion in the past ten months (April-January) of the current financial year 2023-2024, rising from $2.42 billion recorded in the year-ago period, the Ministry of Commerce’s statistics showed.
The figures reflected a remarkable increase of $412.146 million this FY compared to last FY.
Myanmar conducts cross-border trade with neighbouring China via Muse, Lweje, Chinshwehaw, Kampaiti, and Kengtung. The Muse border saw the highest trade figure of $1.836 billion.
The trade values stood at $703.066 million via Chinshwehaw, $36.266 million via Kampaiti, $98.566 million via Lweje, and $64.435 million via Kengtung.
Myanmar has been conducting border trade with the four neighbouring countries: China, Thailand, Bangladesh and India.
Export items are agricultural produce, livestock products, fisheries products, minerals, forest products, manufacturing goods and other goods. In contrast, capital goods, intermediate goods, manufacturing goods and raw materials by CMP enterprises are imported.

Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar

Myanmar’s border trade with neighbouring Thailand amounted to US$45.20 million — $10.452 million in exports and $34.768 million in imports — through the Myawady border between 1 and 28 January.

Myanmar exported peanuts, onion, dried chilli, and fresh chilli to Thailand while it imported raw plastic materials, motorbike parts, automobile parts, electrical goods, construction materials, detergents, foodstuffs, and machinery spare parts.

Furthermore, product inspections for perishable aquatic products and green items like onions and chillies at the border checkpoint are prioritized to facilitate and expedite exports.

Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar

MORE than 230 licences for gem trade are due to expire in March 2024, according to a notification from the Myanma Gems Enterprise.

Those entities holding gems and jewellery trading licences, manufacturing licences for finished gems and carvings and rough gemstone and finished products trading licences issued by the Myanma Gems Enterprise under the approval of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation are required to proceed to the renewal process three months before the expiry date. They must renew them at least one month before the expiry.

Additionally, they can notify the Myanma Gems Enterprise of winding down a business with one month’s notice before ceasing the operation.

Licence renewal applications can be processed at the Myanma Gems Enterprise (Nay Pyi Taw), Gems Museum in Yangon and Mandalay Office, mining departments in Mogok, Lonkhin/Phakant, Mongshu and Myitkyina areas, in line with the rules and regulations.

Those businesspeople holding expired licences in 2020 and 2021 were urged to reinstate them with the relevant departments by 31 December 2023. Failure to renew the gem trading licence is bound to face revocation, as notified by the Myanma Gems Enterprise on 22 September 2023.

Soure: The Global New Light of Myanmar