Ministry of Hotels and Tourism

Facts and Figures about Myanmar

Group A
4-10-2013 Nay Pyi Taw

Content
History of Myanmar Name of Myanmar Facts and Figure about Myanmar

 History of Myanmar
Bronze Age (1500 BCE)
Earliest stages of SEA bronze production Late Neolithic through the early iron age Begin small trades, barters and animism

Tools transitions from late stone age to early bronze age, and finally to iron age

 History of Myanmar
Bronze Age (1500 BCE)
Earliest stages of SEA bronze production Late Neolithic through the early iron age Begin small trades, barters and animism

Tools transitions from late stone age to early bronze age, and finally to iron age

 History of Myanmar
Iron Age (500 BCE)
Overlap bronze and iron age culture Access to copper, semi-precious stone and iron, salt resources and growth of agriculture Bury the dead people together with their decorative ceramics and common household objects

 History of Myanmar
Iron Age (500 BCE)
Overlap bronze and iron age culture Access to copper, semi-precious stone and iron, salt resources and growth of agriculture Bury the dead people together with their decorative ceramics and common household objects

 History of Myanmar
Pre Pagan Period or Pyu (200 BCE)
End of prehistory period The earliest inhabitants of Burma Beginning of urbanization Several sizable first millennium cites were founded by the Pyu, the Mon and the Arakanese.

 History of Myanmar
Pyu (200 BCE)
A group of city-states that existed from 2nd Century BCE to mid-11th Century CE Link the bronze age to the beginning of the classical states period (Pagan-9th Cent) Trade with India, importing Buddhism as well as other cultural, architectural and political concepts

 History of Myanmar
Pyu (200 BCE)
from the Kingdom of Nanzhao Crushing down in the 9th Century by repeated invasions (Burmans) Setting up a garrison town at Pagan at the confluence of Irrawaddy and Chindwin Pyu had assumed the Burman ethnicity in 13th Century

 History of Myanmar
Burmans
The Burmans who had come down with the early 9th Nanzhao raids of the Pyu states Orginal Home was Yunan (Present-day Qinghai and Gansu provinces) Historically verifiable Burmese history begins with Anawrahtas accession in 1044.

 Name of Burma
Popularly known in English as both Burma and Myanmar

MYANMAR THE GOLDEN LAND

 Location
Situated in Southeast Asia Bordered on the north and northeast by China east and southeast by Laos and Thailand On the south by the Andaman Sea and the Boy of Bengal and the west by Bangladesh and India Largest country in Southeast Asia Total land area : 617000 sq km (261228 sq miles) on

 Length of Border
Total length of frontier is 6159 km. Myanmar-Bangladesh (271 km) Myanmar-China (2204 km) Myanmar-Thailand (2107 km) Myanmar-India (1338 km) Myanmar-Laos (238 km)

 Climate
Much of the country lies between the Tropic of Cancer and the Equator It lies in the monsoon region of Asia Seasonal changes in the monsoon wind directions create

summer, rainy and winter seasons Extremes of temperature are rare Northern regions of the country are the coolest Coastal and delta regions have an average maximum

temperature of 32C

 Wildlife
A rich diversity of habitant types 300 mammal species, 300 reptiles and about to nearly 100 birds species, 7000 species of plant life Forest, including dense tropical growth and valuable teak in lower Myanmar, cover over 49% of the country

 Art and Culture from Myanmar

Heavily influenced by Buddhism Particularly India, China and Thailand manifested in its language, cuisine, music, dance and theatre 10 traditional arts called Pan Se` Myo Temple architecture is typically of brick and stucco

 Religion and Beliefs in Myanmar

Predominantly Theravada Buddhist Country Most Myanmar are Buddhist of the Theravada 89% of the population embraces Buddhism (mostly Theravada) The flowing is an estimate of the religious composition of the country Buddhist Animist Christians Muslim Hindus 89 % 1% 4% 4% 2%

Shwedagon Pagoda

Shwedagon is a must
see in Yangon, one of the wonders of the world. Shwedagon was built 2500 years ago where the four Buddhas relics were enshrined. Queen Shin Saw Pu raised this pagoda to its present height of 100 meters during the 15th century.

Sule Pagoda
Yangon is the main gateway to Myanmar.Yangon is the commercial city . The word Yangon means End of Strife. The population is about (5) million. Yangon Downtown is planned well. The streets in Yangon Downtown area is in blocks. There are (5) main roads which are connected well. Chinatown, like in other cities around Asia is a must visit . A walk around Chinatown in the afternoon and evening is a pleasant experience. There are food stalls and many shops which attract many travelers to Myanmar.

Kabar Aye Pagoda

Bagan

Bagan Panoramic View shows the magnificence and splendor of the temples and pagodas of Bagan Dynasty of 9-11th centuries AD.

Mandalay is the last capital of Myanmar Kingdom. Today, it is the hub of cultural arts and crafts such as stone curving, wood curving, gold leaf making, lacquer ware etc.

Inlay Lake

Easily accessible from Yangon and Mandalay by domestic flights or by coach is the Inlay Lake ,another unique tourist destination of Myanmar. The lake is about 900 m above sea level; 22km long and 10 km wide. The population is about 150,000;and many of them live on floating islands of vegetation. The uniqueness of thus area is the way people in this are travel from place to place. Their transport is the boat or the canoe. Traditionally they row their canoes by using only one leg to steer the oar.

Conclusion Myanmar is an emerging tourist destination in Asia that has enormous potentials for the development of tourism industry in a sustainable and responsible manner. The Ministry of Hotels and Tourism has put its tremendous efforts to develop tourism industry in collaboration with the private sector and international organizations . We are hopeful that tourism in Myanmar will contribute to the efforts of poverty reduction in our country.

Thank you!

Historical Background Name of the country Location of Myanmar Different Kinds of Weather in Myanmar Religious Myanmar Currency Festivals in Myanmar Things to Do

Homo erectus (Burma) lived in 750,000years ago The Bronze Age(1500 BC) The Iron Age(500 BC)Mandalay Around the 2nd century , Pyu city-states(central Myanmar)Pyu culture was heavily influenced by trade with India, importing Buddhism , cultural , architecture and political concept & organization By 9th century , Mon states and Arakanese states also sprouted In1050s-1060s Pagan Empire was founded by King Anawrahta

Historical Background
12th &13th century, Bagan and Khmer Empire were two main powers in Southeast Asia Burmese Language and culture became dominant In 16th century, Bagan collapsed Several Shan came to northwestern and eastern of Myanmar In West, Arakan was under of Kingdom of Mrauk U Like the Pagan Empire,Ava, Hanthawaddy and the Shan states are all multi-ethnic polities Cultural synchronization continued &it is a golden age for Burmese culture
In

In 1989, officially changed from Burma to Myanmar Three reasons-official name -more inclusive -suspicious of the colloquial Burmese language

Summer Season

Rainy Season

Winter Season

Shan

Mon

Chin

Kayah

Kachin

Rakhine

Myanmar

Kayin

Live according to the basic Five Precepts of Buddhism in their daily activities

Christian (5%)

Islam(3.8%)

Buddhism (89.2%)

Others (0.2%)

known as kyats

-rarest of ceremonies -49 different clans with own distinctive and dialects -many packages tours

Naga New Year Festival

-Pa O people with their best costume -most pagoda are in ruins & main Pagoda (renovate)

Kekku Pagoda Festival -more than 3000 pagodas

-Myanmar New Year celebrations -throwing water to each other -Meritorious deeds are performed

Thadingyut Full Moon Day Festival

-Festival of Lights -Buddha spent the Lent in the realm of Celestial Beings -500 disciples and flanked by all Celestial Beings

Air Ballooning in Bagan -the finest sights -early in the morning -45 minutes to 1 hour -most magnificent monuments -total capacity of 40 passengers per day -operates from October to end of March

Elephant Camps (Myaing Hay Wun) -located in Yangon -an areas of 10 acres -easily accessible by car -trekking with elephant -elephant are treated well and have medical treatment

Train Expeditions -unforgettable event -green paddy field, mountain ranges, blue sky, scenic nature & the peoples lifestyle the Gokteik Bridge -was built by American Company -2260 feet long -was destroyed by second world war

Ecotourism -full of richness in nature and diversity of species -a verity of natural resources , plants , and animals -over 1,000 endemic species & 7,000 plants -also 1,000 bird species , 300 mammals , 350 reptiles National Kandawgyi Gyi Garden -is about over 344 acres -was established in 1915 -as a recreation center and an ecotourism site

Cultural Tours A land of traditions and cultures

Yangon -Rich in colonial buildings -Main hub to travel inside Myanmar

Cultural Tours Mandalay Ancient capital of Myanmar Royal Mandalay Palace Mandalay Hill and the moat

Beach Holidays Chaung Tha Beach Crab dishes are very well-known &delicious

Ngapali Beach
-The most famous in Myanmar -Blue sea , white sand &lovely sun

Myanmar: let the journey begin

Presented by Group - C
Daw Myo Myo Than U Kyaw Kyaw Lwin U Aung Thet Htun

Overview
Where is Myanmar? History of Myanmar and Current Administration From

Where is Myanmar?
The Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Situated in Southeast Asia Borders on the north and northeast by China, on the

east and southeast by Laos and Thailand, on the by the Andaman Sea and India
Largest country in Southeast Asia

south

Total land area: 6,77,000 sq km (2,61,228 sq miles)

Major Races
Kachin Kayah Kayin Chin

Bamar

Mon

Rakhine

Shan

Geological profile
Rakhine Coastal Strip Fold Mountain Belt Central Belt Shan Plateau

Forest cover
Total forested area: 132,715 sq miles roughly 50% of total land Protected area 40137 sq miles Reserve forest 92578 sq miles

Major River System

Ayeyarwady - 2170 km (1350 miles) with navigable distances: 1500 km 930 miles Chindwin - Approximately 600 miles with navigable distance 180 km (110 miles) in dry season, 610 km (380 miles) during the monsoon) Thanlwin (Salween)- 2816 km (1749miles) with navigable distance 160 km (100 miles) Sittaung (Sittang) 420 km (60 miles) with navigable distance 40 km (25 miles). The Sittaung is used to float timber, particularly teak, south for export.

Climate Pattern

Rainy (June to Oct)

Cool Winter (Nov to Feb)

Warm Summer (March to May)

History of Myanmar
Three main well-known empires in the Myanmar History; The First Myanmar Empire was created by King

Anawrahta of the Bagan Dynasty (1044-1077 AD).

The Second Myanmar Empire was created by King

Bayinnaung of the Taungoo Dynasty (1551-1581 AD).

The

Third Myanmar Empire was led by King Alaungpaya of the Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1760 AD).

History of Myanmar
To see the History of Myanmar more clearly, the following Eras are divided; 1. Mon Era 2. Pyu Era 3. Bagan Kingdom 4. Inwa and Bago Era 5. Taungoo Dynasty 6. Konbaung Dynasty 7. War with British

History of Myanmar
War with British
The First Anglo-Burmese War (1824-26) ended in a British victory, and by the Treaty of Yandaboo, Myanmar lost Assam, Manipur, Arakan, and Tenasserim. The Second Anglo-Burmese War in 1852, annexing Bago province and renaming it Lower Burma. The war resulted in a revolution in Myanmar, with King Bagan Min (ruled 1846-52) being replaced by his half brother, Mindon Min (ruled 1853-78). The Third Anglo-Burmese War took place in 1885. It was the final of three wars fought in the 19th century between the Burmese and the British. Following the war, Myanmar came under the rule of the British Raj as a province of India. Achieved independence about 63 years later as a republic in 1948.

Current Administration Form

Democratic Government Administration in two tires: Union government State or Regional government 5-year periodically election Union of 7 states and 7 Regions with seats of government located in the central city, Nay Pyi Taw.

Nay Pyi Taw Capital City of Myanmar

The administrative capital of Myanmar Centrally located, 391 km from Yangon and 302 km from Mandalay A population of 0.92 million with an area of 7054.37 sq.km Easily accessible from all parts of the country There are flights via Nay Pyi Taw to tourist destinations

Commercial City - Yangon

The commercial city is the main

gateway to Myanmar ever green and cool with lush topical trees, shady parks and beautiful lakes, Yangon has earned the Garden City of the East Yangon covers over 350 sq. km. and has a population of over 5 millions The main gateway to Myanmar and 14 international air lines are operating Domestic air lines connect Yangon to Mandalay, Bagan, Heho, Kyaing Tong, Tachileik, Thandwe, Kawthaung and to others tourist destinations Shwedagon pagoda, Chuk Htat Gyi pagoda, National Museum and zoological garden are some of the places of interest

Central Region

Mandalay (The centre of Myanmar culture)

Historically known as the last capital of the Myanmar Kingdom Situated on the eastern bank of the Ayeyawaddy River and central Myanmar It is now the countrys third largest city The cultural heart of Myanmar where the most refined arts, tradition of dance, music and drama live on Also a commercial centre with rail, road, river and air linkages to all parts of Myanmar It offers wonderful sights and has a number of nearby attractions

Central Region

Bagan(The Glory of Myanmar) One of the Asias most amazing and richest archaeological sites Situated on the eastern bank of the Ayeyawaddy River in the dry zone of Central Myanmar Ancient temples of Bagan stand today as they have been standing in splendor for a thousand years Bagan was the seat of power of the First Myanmar Empire in 11th to 13th century AD Theravada Buddhism flourished in Myanmar since that time thanks to the King Anawrahta who was the founder of the First Myanmar Empire The successive Kings built magnificent pagodas, perfecting the architectural skills with each generation

Northern Region

Myitkyina The Capital of Kachin State The confluence of Maikha and Malikha is the source of Ayeyawaddy River which located 43 km north of Myitkyina Putao A town in Kachin State surrounded by snowcapped mountains Cool the whole year round and varieties of citrus fruits grown in the orchards The nearest town to the base camp for climbing Mount Khakhaborazi which is the highest mountain in Southeast Asia (5889 meter).

Shan Region

The capital of Shan State Located over 1430 m above sea-level A hill station with cool and pleasant weather all the year round. The five day market is usually crowded with ethnic minorities in their traditional dresses The most particular event of the year in Myanmar is the Hot Air Balloons Festival held in Taunggyi Hot Air Balloons in the shapes of elephant, ox, horse, water buffalo, bird, pig, fish and parrot are sent up to the sky during the festival

Taunggyi

Kayah State
Situated in eastern Myanmar a major hydroelectric power station is in Loikaw, the capital of Kayah State It is inhabited primarily by the Kayah and Padaung ethnic group

Myeik Archipelago
Located in the southernmost point of Myanmar Comprises of 800 islands in the Andaman Sea Myeik is a busy port town and a center for fishing, pearl, rice, dried fished, birds

nests and rubber Many islands still remain unexplored till today Diving sites in Myeik Archipelago are Black Rock, Myanmar bank, Western Rocky, North Twin Island and Shark Cave The water is aqua blue and very clear A variety of crabs, shrimps, spindle cowries, shark and rays can be found

Kawthaung

Formerly called Victoria Point Southernmost and border town of Myanmar on Myanmar Thai border Foreign Visitors can take 20 minutes boat trips from Yanaung to

Kawthaung for sightseeing and shopping Regular flights are available from Yangon to Kawthaung

Ngwe Saung Beach

About 48 km from Pathein There are newly constructed bungalows with the local flavour but equipped with modern facilities All hotels face the beach with palm trees.

Ngapali Beach

Located on the Rakhine coast and known as Naples of the East An unspoiled beach stretching over 3 km with blue sea, white sand and swaying coconut palms Accessible by 35 minutes flight from Yangon

Mrauk Oo 15th century of Rakhine Kingdom Well-known for its old temples with wall paintings of Indian cultural influence The palace walls, ponds, palace sites, pagodas, stupas and monasteries of Mrauk Oo are still standing in evidence

Sittwe
The capital city of Rakhine State Located on the edge of Kisspanadi River flowing into the Bay of Bangal It is the gateway of Ngapali and Mrauk Oo Myohaung The fish market near Sittwe harbour is a lively place The other well-known tourist towns near Sittwe are Thandwe, Kyaukpyu, Mrauk U, Kyauktaw, Punnagyun, Minbya, Taungup, Yanbye and Gwa

Western Region
Naga

The Naga tribes live in the mountains, in the northwest corner of Myanmar close to India Their New Year Celebration is from the 14th to 15th January, and held in one of the towns in Sagaing Division, Tribes from all of Nagaland, from both the Indian side and the Myanmar The different Naga tribes, once fierce warriors, gather in their bright and exotic dresses and celebrate by drinking of rice wine, dancing and feasting on wild boar meat

Chin State
located in western Myanmar The capital of the state is Hakha Covered with mountainous region with few transportation links Rih Lake

Hakha

Pleasant view of Chin Hill

Festivals in Myanmar

Kachin Manaw Festival (January)

Kachin Manaw Festival (Kachin New Year Festival held in January) Manaw Dance is performed at Manaw Festival which originated as part of the Nat or Spirit worship of the past 2 days celebration fest plays very important role in Kachin people People can enjoy dancing Manaw traditional dance (occasionally audience can join sometime), traditional food, live music, and many other traditional activities.

Naga New Year Festival (January)

Shinpyu (Novitiation) Ceremonies

Hta Manae Festival (February)

A competition between teams of men for donation of Glutinous Rice to Lord Buddha People enjoy watching competition of cooking Glutinous Rice After cooking , Glutinous Rice is distributed as donation to people

Sand heap Pagoda Festival (March)

Thingyan (Water/New Year) Festival (April)

Thingyan (Water/New Year) Festival

Pouring water to the Boddhi Tree (Kasone Nyaung Yay Thoon Festival) (May)

Kasone Fullmoon Day (Watering of the Sacred Bo Tree Festival)

Thadingyut Festival of Lights (October)

Taunggyi Tazaungdaing, Hot-Air Balloon Festival (November)

Yellow Robe Weaving Festival (November)

Kayin New Year Festival (November)

History and Name of the Country, Facts and Figures

Presented by; Group (D)

U Than Zaw U Ye Myint Kyaw U Si Thu Kyaw U Kyaw Moe Naing U Aung Phyo Daw Khin Myo Thwin

Overview
History and Name of the Country Facts and Figures Current Situation Form Religion and Beliefs in Myanmar Art and Cultures from Myanmar Traditional Festivals of Myanmar Traditional Foods in Myanmar

History of Myanmar
Three main well-known empires in the Myanmar History; The First Myanmar Empire was created by King

Anawrahta of the Bagan Dynasty (1044-1077 AD).

The Second Myanmar Empire was created by King

Bayinnaung of the Taungoo Dynasty (1551-1581 AD).

The

Third Myanmar Empire was led by King

Alaungpaya of the Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1760 AD).

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Situated in Southeast Asia neighboring countries are Bangladesh, China, Laos, Thailand and India Second largest country in Association South-East Asia Nations (ASEAN) Total land area: 6,77,000 sq km (2,61,228 sq miles)

 Myanmar has a population of over 59 million. It is made up of over 130 national races.
Kachin Kayah Kayin Chin

Bamar

Mon

Rakhine

Shan

Climate Pattern

Rainy (June to Oct)

Cool Winter (Nov to Feb)

Warm Summer (March to May)

The rainy season is from June to Oct. The cool winter is from Nov to Feb and the warm summer is from March to May.

Major River System

Ayeyarwady - 2170 km (1350 miles) with navigable distances: 1500 km 930 miles Chindwin - Approximately 600 miles with navigable distance 180 km (110 miles) in dry season, 610 km (380 miles) during the monsoon) Thanlwin (Salween)- 2816 km (1749miles) with navigable distance 160 km (100 miles) Sittaung (Sittang) 420 km (60 miles) with navigable distance 40 km (25 miles). The Sittaung is used to float timber, particularly teak, south for export.

Sharing Myanmar on the World Map with general information

There are (6) check points along Myanmar. Our government announced and permitted without prior permissions, (4) check points along Myanmar-Thailand border such as Kawthaung, Tachileik, Htikhi and Myawaddy on 28th Aungust,2013. Myanmar has also opened its border check points along Myanmar-China, Myanmar- Bangladesh, Myanmar-India and Myanmar-Laos borders.

Current Administration Form

Democratic Government Administration in two tires: Union government State or Regional government 5-year periodically election Union of 7 states and 7 Regions with seats of government located in the central city, Nay Pyi Taw.

Religion and Beliefs in Myanmar

Religion and Beliefs in Myanmar

Buddhists Christians Muslims Hindus Animists 89 % 4% 4% 2% 1%

Art and Cultures from Myanmar

Art and Cultures from Myanmar

Panyun ( art and craft of the lacquer-ware maker ) Panchi ( art and craft of the drawing & painting ) Panpoot ( art and craft of turning designs on the lathe ) Panbu ( art and craft of sculpture ) Pantaut ( art and craft of making floral designs using masonry) Pantain ( art and craft of gold and silver smith ) Panbe ( art and craft of blacksmith ) Pantamault ( art and craft of sculpting with stone) Panyan ( art and craft of bricklaying and masonry ) Pantin ( art and craft of bronze casting )

Festivals in Myanmar

Kachin Manaw Festival (January)

Kachin Manaw Festival (Kachin New Year Festival held in January) Manaw Dance is performed at Manaw Festival which originated as part of the Nat or Spirit worship of the past 2 days celebration fest plays very important role in Kachin people People can enjoy dancing Manaw traditional dance (occasionally audience can join sometime), traditional food, live music, and many other traditional activities.

Hta Manae Festival (February)

A competition between teams of men for donation of Glutinous Rice to Lord Buddha People enjoy watching competition of cooking Glutinous Rice After cooking , Glutinous Rice is distributed as donation to people

Sand heap Pagoda Festival (March)

Thingyan (Water) Festival (April)

Pouring water to the Boddhi Tree (Kasone Nyaung Yay Thoon Festival) (May)

Thadingyut Festival of Lights (October)

Taunggyi Tazaungdaing, Hot-Air Balloon Festival (November)

Traditional Foods in Myanmar

Traditional Foods in Myanmar

Ministry of Hotel and Tourism 3-10-2013

Mr. Kyaw Win Tun Deputy Director Directorate of Trade

Reform in Myanmar Role of Ministry of Commerce Vision , Mission and Objectives of ministry Rule and regulation of importation and exportation Trade liberalization and Trade Facilitation measures Major Export and Import Foreign trade relations Myanmar integration into ASEAN Future Potential

Ministry of Commerce

Ministers Office

Directorate of Trade

Department of Border Trade

Myanma Agricultural Produce Trading

Ministry of Commerce

Ministers Office

Directorate of Trade

Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Trade Promotion Department

Departments
Ministers Office

Functions
Supervise and Monitor Functions of three department under ministry and Cooperate with Other government agencies and international Orgs Formulate trade policy and planning , Human Resource Development, Trade Negotiation, market information, International relation, Free Flow of Goods Implementation body of export and Consumer Protection, Competition Policy import,

Directorate of Trade

Department of Commerce and Consumer Affair Trade Promotion Department

Trade Promotion activities, monitoring trade flow in Domestic and international

The Ministry of Commerce plays a vital role in the implementation of the economic reforms towards the market-oriented economy especially in the trade sector.

Vision

Developing National Economy through Trade

Mission

To increase trade volume To encourage private sector development in accordance with the Market-OrientedEconomic system To expand market shares for Myanmar Products in the world market through the collaboration with international organizations To provide support for trade facilitation
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To formulate and implement the trade policies systematically in accordance with the market economic system To implement export promotion and enhance trade by means of advanced ICT To expand trade through regional and international cooperation To improve trade environment To maintain the sufficiency and stability of the essential goods for domestic consumption and manufacturing industries and stability of prices

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To extend and explore the foreign market by utilizing natural and human resources effectively and to promote the export of traditional and value-added products.

Following goods are given priority to import capital goods which are major requirement of the State, raw materials, other important goods goods which support to Public Health, goods that support to export promotion activities and Goods that encourage the production of import substitution.
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Control of Import/Export Temporary Act (1947) was effective up to September 2012. On 7th September 2012, the Export and Import Law has been designated for trading sector. This law is administered by the Ministry of Commerce, from time to time, MOC issues necessary orders, notifications, directives, pertaining to all export/import matters. Still Processing to formulate Rules and Procedure, Consumer Protection laws and Competition Policy

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Registration and Permission to Trade

1. Register at the Myanmar Investment Commission in the form of Joint - Venture Corporation/ Joint - Venture Company or Company Limited or Partnership firms and Co-operative Society. 2. Register at the Directorate of Trade, Ministry of Commerce, as an exporter/importer 3. Only after getting the exporter/importer certificates, the Companies have the rights to do export/import for their business.

The authority to issue export/import licenses and permits is delegated to Department of Commerce and Consumer Affair (DCCA) under the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) for overseas, by air, and by land trade.. The Directorate of Trade and Border Ports of DCCA are authorized to issue Preferential CO Form and GSP Form

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Types of Foreign Currencies Allowed for Export /Import

US dollar Euro Currency Singapore Dollar Japanese Yen Foreign currencies occasionally permitted by the Central Bank of Myanmar

Validity of Export/Import License

The validity period of export/import license is three months from the date of issue and it is extendable for next three months.
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Both Telegraphic Transfer (TT) in advance payment and Letter of Credit (L/C) system are allowed for export and import.

License Fees
License fees is exempted on export of any commodity Import license fee is payable on CIF value Capital goods, machineries and raw materials for Joint Venture production industries are exempted from license fees for 2 years of construction period and 3 years starting from commercially produced period.
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The list of Commodities granted Exemption of Import License Fee

- Fertilizer - Farm Implements - Farm Machinery - Insecticides - Some medicines and pharmaceutical raw materials for the purpose of supporting the improvement of public health.

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For export, all products are allowed except some items banned by the international organizations agreements and domestic laws, rules and regulations . For import, some products are prohibited and banned by the international organizations agreements and a few products which are not allowed to import according to domestic procedures, rules and regulations.

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List of Commodities Prohibited to Export

(a) Agricultural Products Niger Oil Mustard, Mustard Oil Sun-flower seeds, Sun-flower oil All kinds of oil-extracted cakes

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List of Commodities Prohibited to Export

(b) Minerals and Metals Gold Diamond Petroleum Animal and Animal Products Ivory Buffalo, cow, elephant, horse and rare animals Marine Products Shrimp bran Miscellaneous Arms and ammunitions Antiques Prohibited products as per existing laws and international conventions.
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(c)

(d) (e)

(f)

 Liquor Beer Cigarette Prohibited

products as per existing laws and international conventions.

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Petroleum Importation Palm Oil Importation Rice and Oil Crops Exportation Liberalization of Prohibited products to import

Monosodium Glutamate, Biscuits, Canned Food and Fruits, Soft drinks and Instant Noodles, Chewing Gum, Chocolate, Wafer, Ground nuts and ground nuts oil Red Sesame and Brown Sesame Sesame Oil

Liberalization of Prohibited products to export

Significant Liberalization of Vehicles Importation

 Ministry

of commerce already announced Order

No

(16/2013) in 28 February, 2013 for export commodities (152) items and import commodities (166) items can trade with foreign countries without licenses .However need to register according to custom clearance procedure.

Online Licensing System at border check point Online Payment License issuing not only at the head office Nay Pyi Taw but also in Yangon Regional Office Reduction in documents requirements Licensing Procedures to be in line with the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures under WTO and Guideline for the Implementation of Import Licensing Procedures in ASEAN

More liberalized rules and regulations will be come out in the future. All trade related information will be available on Commerce Website www.commerce.gov.mm For the Public Announcement, in Commerce Journal (weekly) and Trade News Journal (Monthly).

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 Petroleum

Products Machines and Machineries Iron and steel construction material Motor Vehicles and spare parts Ships Palm Oil Pharmaceutical Products Fertilizer Plastic Raw Materials Chemical Products
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Member of WTO Member of ASEAN, BIMSTEC, GMS, ACMECS Myanmar has bilateral trade agreement with the Republic of Korea, People Republic of China, Thailand, Bangladesh, india, Pakistan, Vietnam, Laos, Philippines, Malaysia in the Asian region, and with six countries in Eastern Europe on the principle of equality of rights and mutual benefits.

Sr.no

Particular

Number

1 2 3 4 5

Trade Agreements Border Trade Agreements, MOU & Protocols on Border Trade MOUs on JTC Framework Agreement Joint Declaration on Cooperation Total

11 5 4 1 1 22

List of Countries which have signed Trade Agreement with Myanmar 1.Bangladesh 2.Sri Lanka (Ceylon) 3.China 4.India 5.Republic of Korea 6.Lao 7.Malaysia 8.Pakistan 9.Philippine 10.Thailand 11.Vietnam 3 - 8 - 1973 - 7 - 1 - 1960 19 - 11 - 1971 24 - 12 - 1962 - 17 - 6 - 1964 8 - 5 - 1995 9 - 6 - 1988 28 - 5 - 1976 15 - 10 - 1997 12 - 4 - 1989 16 - 7 - 1976

As a member of World Trade Organization, Myanmar believes in multilateral trade and practices in free and fair trade. Ministry of Commerce is National Focal Point for World Trade Organization
Co-ordination with related ministries to notify the relevant law, rules and regulations to WTO (up to 2001 updated notifications) Co-ordination with the related ministries to participate in the seminar and workshop held by the WTO Preparation for Trade Policy Review under WTO TPR mechanism to be done in early 2014

Myanmar participates in various FTAs in the region, such as ASEAN FTA, ASEAN-China, ASEAN India,ASEAN-Japan, ASEAN-Korea, ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Regional comprehensive economic Partnership (RCEP) and BIMSTEC. Ministry of Commerce is issuing authority for preferential Certificate of Origin within ASEAN and its dialogue partners such as China, Korea, India, Japan, Newzealand and Australia. Other preferential certificate of origin such as GSP Scheme (Form A) given by developed countries , Preferential Tariff for LDCs by Republic of Korea and DFTP Scheme for LDCs by India are also issued by Ministry of Commerce. In contrast, Customs Department is a receiving authority for the Certificate of Origin from all other ASEAN member states and partners.

As a member of ASEAN, Myanmar is actively participate in the implementation of ASEAN Economic Community-2015 Myanmar as a member of ASEAN, Ministry of Commerce is playing leading role in Free Flow of Goods , Consumer Protection, Competition Policy within the region. For this purpose, Ministry of Commerce is working in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance and Revenue for trade facilitation , customs procedures, tariff reduction and also cooperation with Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of Health for standard and conformity assessment matters and also cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation for sanitary and pythosanitary purpose. My ministry mainly concern responsible subjects are Rule of Origin(ROO) and Non Tarff Measures(NTMs) under Asean Trade in goods Agreement(ATIGA). Tariff reduction commitments of Myanmar met the timeline of ASEAN and Myanmar already reduced the 80% of all tariff lines by 2012.

Trade Policy Review Mechanism National Export Strategy Enhanced Integrated Framework(EIF) National Trade Facilitation Implementation Plan

The volume of trade in Myanmar has dramatically increased at a rapid rate from US$ 9.7 billion in 2007-08 financial year to US$ 15.2 billion in 2010-11 and US$ 18.1 billion in 2012-13respectively and border trade (trade by land) as well.

Rice Bean and Pluses, Oil Seeds Fisheries Products Textiles and Clothing Product(CMP) Wood Base Product

which areas are focus / target to promotion for services and investment in myanmar

Opportunities The largest country in mainland South East Asia Location is geo-strategic, being situated at the tri-junction of South East Asia-South East Asia and East Asia Endowed with abundant natural resources For trade liberalization, participant with AFTA and Other FTA with Asean and implement TPR, NES, EIF, Trade Facilitation Implementation Plan Good relation with US, EU, Japan, Korea, etc Reform administrative, economic, social reform Depend on Produce value added product based on agriculture , mineral resource Industries products from FDI and export Promote to services trade and Investment