Myanmar exports more than 97 thousand tonnes of urad and tuvar to India in April

06-May-2025 10:53 AM

Mandalay. Myanmar, a key producer and exporter of tuvar and urad, is maintaining a steady supply of both pulses to India.

According to data from Myanmar's leading trade body, the Overseas Agri Trade Association (OATA), more than 97 thousand tonnes of pulses were exported to India in April 2025. This included around 43 thousand tonnes of tuvar and approximately 55 thousand tonnes of urad.

In addition to India, Myanmar shipped 3,825 tonnes of urad to Pakistan, 1,550 tonnes to Thailand, and 1,531 tonnes to Malaysia in April. Tuvar exports were exclusively directed to India.

Although moong was also exported in significant quantities from Myanmar, it was not shipped to India due to an ongoing import ban on moong in India for over three years.

During April 2025, Myanmar exported 49,296 tonnes of moong to China, 8,731 tonnes to Indonesia, and 6,605 tonnes to Vietnam. India remained the largest importer of urad and tuvar.

In the calendar year 2024 (January to December), Myanmar exported 903,526 tonnes of urad and 313,365 tonnes of tuvar. In the first four months of 2025 (January to April), urad exports increased to 323,230 tonnes from 306,730 tonnes during the same period in 2024.

Monthly figures show that urad exports rose from 73,801 tonnes to 80,266 tonnes in January, from 65,850 tonnes to 80,784 tonnes in February, and from 79,587 tonnes to 100,755 tonnes in March, but declined from 87,492 tonnes to 61,425 tonnes in April.

As for tuvar, total exports during January to April 2025 dropped slightly from 122,268 tonnes to 119,878 tonnes. This included a fall from 31,029 tonnes to 5,606 tonnes in January and from 33,388 tonnes to 29,250 tonnes in February.

However, shipments increased from 30,056 tonnes to 42,147 tonnes in March and rose significantly from 27,795 tonnes to 42,875 tonnes in April.

Imports of tuvar and urad are duty-free in India until March 31, 2026.