Ministry of Commerce: Additions to List of Goods Requiring Import/Export Licences

The Ministry of Commerce ("MOC") has issued three newsletters that add items to the list of goods that need import and export licences for their importation and exportation, as the case may be. This is a follow up step by MOC in an attempt to exercise foreign exchange control, and ensure national and food security as well as environmental conservation.

1. MOC Newsletter No. 1/2022: Goods requiring import licences include 451 (based on a 6-digit HS Code) or 826 (based on a 10-digit HS Code) categories / sub-categories of goods in relation to foodstuffs, plastic-based finished products and household products, wood pulp, silk, cotton, carpet and other flooring, cotton fabric, glass products, and bicycle and automobile accessories. The newsletter was issued on 25 January 2022 and came into effect on 1 March 2022. (Note: The Newsletter is in Burmese.)
2. MOC Newsletter No. 2/2022: Goods requiring import licences include 57 (based on a 6-digit HS Code) or 141 (based on a 10-digit HS Code) categories / sub-categories of commodities in relation to plastic raw materials. The newsletter was issued on 1 March 2022 and came into effect on March 2022. (Note: The Newsletter is in Burmese.)
3. MOC Newsletter No. 3/2022: Goods requiring export licences include 11 (based on a 6-digit HS Code) or 12 (based on a 10-digit HS Code) commodity lines including corn, cereal flour, maize, corn flour and 12 other goods. The newsletter was issued on 9 March 2022 and came into effect on 1 April 2022. (Note: The Newsletter is in Burmese.)