AUSTRALIA exported 24,136 tonnes of chickpeas and 116,768t of lentils in April, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Bangladesh was the top destination for both pulse exports in April, importing 9176t of chickpeas and 40,053t of lentils.
The United Arab Emirates on 6670t and Nepal on 4114t were the second and third-largest destinations for exports of chickpeas shipped in April.
India on 25,897t and UAE on 17,719t were the second and third-largest destinations for lentils shipped in April.
India had removed its import tariffs on Australian chickpeas early last month, and bulk cargoes arrived in India ahead of the widely anticipated announcement.