 Foreign-linked firms supply almost all garment exports, and these have risen rapidly in recent years, especially since EU sanctions were lifted in 2012.Myanmar exported $1.6 billion worth of garment and textiles in 2016.Burma (Myanmar) is the largest producer of methamphetamines in the world, with the majority of "ya ba" found in Thailand produced in Burma, particularly in the Golden Triangle and Northeastern Shan State, which borders Thailand, Laos and China.