Pulses importers have started booking tur in large quantities in Myanmar to ship into the country as and when the government opens up imports, possibly early next year.
Trade sources said corporate buyers, including multinational companies, had booked 300,000-400,000 tonnes of tur in Myanmar, one of the world’s largest exporters of pulses. They are planning to store their inventory in Myanmar till the government lifts restrictions on imports.
Till July, pulses importers were bringing the entire purchases directly to India. In August, the government restricted imports of tur in order to arrest its falling price and to help
Trade sources said corporate buyers, including multinational companies, had booked 300,000-400,000 tonnes of tur in Myanmar, one of the world’s largest exporters of pulses. They are planning to store their inventory in Myanmar till the government lifts restrictions on imports.
Till July, pulses importers were bringing the entire purchases directly to India. In August, the government restricted imports of tur in order to arrest its falling price and to help

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