G/LIC/N/2/MMR/2  
 
16 September 2020  
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF THE AGREEMENT1 
MYANMAR  
The following notification , dated 7 September  2020, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Myanmar . 
 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  Myanmar  
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedure  Liquor Importation Procedures  
3 Date of Publication  
 25 May 2020 
4 Date of entry into force  
 25 May 2020  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  https://www.commerce.gov.mm/sites/default/files/documents/202
0/05/Notification%2039 -
2020(Liquor%20Importation%20Pr ocedures).pdf   
 
6 Have you attached a copy of 
the regulation (PDF) to the 
Secretariat  
  Yes. ( Please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification. ) 
 
 No. 
7 Type of notification   (a) New licensing regulation/procedure2; (please answer 
question  8 to 14)  
 
 (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been previously 
notified in document: ______________ ;  ( please answer 
question  15 and 16 ) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing  Please see the attached list  
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic:  
  
Non-Automatic:  
 
10 Administrative 
purpose/measure being 
implemented  (a)  Protect public morals;  
(b)  Protect human, animal or plant life and health; protect 
environment;  
(c)  Collect trade statistics or market surveillance;  
(d)  Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and 
the prevention of deceptive practices;  
 
1 It is understood that the notifying Member has also completed its notification obligations under 
Article  1.4(a) and Article 8.2(b) regarding the relevant law/regulation/procedure notified for by filling this form 
in a full and complete manner.  
2 "New licensing r egulation/procedure" is understood to refer to any newly introduced law, regulation or 
procedure, and those which are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  
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   Category  Notification details  
(e)  Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other 
international treaties ( i.e. CITES, Basel Convention, 
Rotterdam Convention, UNSC Resolutions etc.)  
(f)  Quota (including TRQ) administration;  
(g)  Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable 
materials and safeguard national security;  
(h)  Other:  ______________ (please specify)  
 
11 Administrative body(ies) for  
submission of applications   
   Ministry/authority and Department:  Director, Trade Policy Division,  
  Department of Trade, Ministry of Commerce  
  Address: Office No.(3), Nay Pyi Taw, The Republic of the Union of  
  Myanmar  
  Website: www.commerce.gov.mm  
  Fax: +95 67 408232  
  E-Mail: dottradepolicy1@gmail.com   
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility    Ministry/authority and Department:  Director, Trade Policy Division,  
  Department of Trade, Ministry of Commerce  
  Address: Office No.(3), Nay Pyi Taw, The Republic of the Union of  
  Myanmar  
  Website: www.commerce.gov.mm  
  Fax: +95 67 408232  
  E-Mail: dottradepolicy1@gmail.com  
 
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure    Ongoing . 
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   The Ministry of Commerce, in exercising the power conferred under 
sub-section (b) of Section 13 of the Export Import Law, issued the 
Notification No.39/2020 on 25 May 2020 for the liquor importation 
procedures. The company shall apply for certificate of alcoholic 
beverage registration and liquor import license The notification 
details the requirements for the application of the import license 
such as proforma invoice or sale contract, alcoholic beverage 
registration certificate and FDA reco mmendation. It also prescribes 
regulations to be followed by the importers, such as the 
requirement to have specific warehouse and to import liquor only 
via Yangon Port and Yangon International Airport of Myanmar. The 
importers will have to comply with rel evant excise laws and other 
relevant laws and regulations as well.  
 
15 In the case of 7(b), please 
indicate the type of new 
change(s)  (a)  Termination  
(b)  Suspension  
(c)  Modification of specific details in existing  
procedures:  
 Product coverage;  
 Administrative purpose;  
 Automatic or Non -automatic;  
 Duration of licensing;  
 Change the nature of quantity/value restriction;  
 Eligibility of applicants;  
 Contact information on eligibility;  
 Administrative body(ies) for submission of application;  
 Documentation requirements (including application form);  
 Period for Application;  
 Administrative body(ies) to issue licence;  
 Processing time for issuing licence;  
 Licence fee/administrative charge;  
 Deposit/advance payment and relevant conditions;  
 Appeal regulations/procedures;  
 Validity of licence;  G/LIC/N/2/MMR/2  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
 Other conditions of licence (extension, transferability, 
penalty of non -use etc.);  
 Foreign exchange requirements;  
 Other: __________ (please specify).  
 
 
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the WTO official languages)  
  
 
 
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  LIST  OF PRODUCTS  
WCO 
HS Code  AHTN  
Code  Stat. 
Code  MACCS  
Code  Description  Unit MCT 
Rate  (%) 
22.04  
    Wine of fresh grapes, including 
fortified wines; grape must 
other than that of heading 
20.09.  
   
2204.10  
 2204.10.00  
   Sparkling wine:  l 
 30 
 
  10 0 - - - - - - Champagne  
   
  90 3 - - - - - - Other  
   
    -  Other  wine;  grape  must with 
fermentation  prevented or  
arrested  by the addition  of 
alcohol:  
   
2204.21     - - In containers  holding  2 l or less: 
   
    ---Wine:    
 2204.21.11  00 0 - - - - Of an alcoholic  strength  by 
volume  not exceeding 15%  vol. l 30 
 2204.21.13  00 4 - - - - Of an alcoholic strength by 
volume exceeding 15% vol. but not 
exceeding 23% vol.  l 30 
 2204.21.14  00 6 - - - - Of an alcoholic strength by 
volume exceeding 23% vol.  l 30 
    - - - Grape must with fermentation 
prevented or arrested by the 
addition of alcohol:    
 2204.21.21  00 6 - - - - Of an alcoholic strength by 
volume not exceeding 15% vol.  l 30 
 2204.21.22  00 1 - - - - Of an alcoholic strength by 
volume exceeding 15% vol.  l 30 
2204.2 2    - - In containers holding more than 
2 l but not more than 10 l:    
    - - - Wine:    
 2204.22.11  00 4 - - - - Of an alcoholic strength by 
volume not exceeding 15% vol.  l 30 
 2204.22.12  00 1 - - - - Of an alcoholic strength by 
volume exceeding 15% vol. but not 
exceeding 23% vol.  l 30 
 2204.22.13  00 3 - - - - Of an alcoholic strength by 
volume exceeding 23% vol.  l 30 
    - - - Grape must with fermentation 
prevented or arrested by the 
addition of alcohol:    
 2204.22.21  00 3 - - - - Of an alcoholic strength by 
volume not exceeding 15% vol.  l 30 
 2204.22.22  00 5 - - - - Of an alcoholic strength by 
volume exceeding 15% vol.  l 30 
2204.29     - - Other:    
     - - - Wine:    
 2204.29.11  00 4 - - - - Of an alcoholic strength by 
volume not exceeding 15% vol.  l 30 
 2204.29.13  00 1 - - - - Of an alcoholic strength by 
volume exceeding 15% vol. but not 
exceeding 23% vol.  l 30 
 2204.29.14  00 3 - - - - Of an alcoholic strength by 
volume exceeding 23% vol.  l 30 
    - - - Grape must with fermentation 
prevented or arrested by the 
addition of alcohol:    G/LIC/N/2/MMR/2  
 
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  WCO 
HS Code  AHTN  
Code  Stat. 
Code  MACCS  
Code  Description  Unit MCT 
Rate  (%) 
 2204.29.21  00 3 - - - - Of an alcoholic strength by 
volume not exceeding 15% vol.  l 30 
 2204.29.22  00 5 - - - - Of an alcoholic strength by 
volume exceeding 15% vol.  l 30 
2204.30     - Other  grape must :   
 2204.30.10  00 6 - - Of an alcoholic strength by 
volume not exceeding 15% vol.  l 30 
 2204.30.20  00 5 - - Of an alcoholic strength by 
volume exceeding 15% vol.  l 30 
22.05     Vermouth and other wine of 
fresh grapes flavoured with 
plants or aromatic  substances .   
2205.10     - In containers holding 2 l or less:    
 2205.10.10  00 4 - - Of an alcoholic strength by 
volume not exceeding 15% vol.  l 30 
 2205.10.20  00 3 - - Of an alcoholic strength by 
volume exceeding 15% vol.  l 30 
2205.90     - Other:    
 2205.90.10  00 2 - - Of an alcoholic strength by 
volume not exceeding 15% vol.  l 30 
 2205.90.20  00 1 - - Of an alcoholic strength by 
volume exceeding 15% vol.  l 30 
22.06     Other fermented beverages 
(for example, cider, perry, 
mead, saké); mixtures of 
fermented beverages and 
mixtures of fermented 
beverages and non -alcoholic 
beverages, not elsewhere 
specified or included.    
2206.00  2206.00.10  00 0 - Cider or perry  l 30 
 2206.00.20  00 6 - Saké l 30 
    - Coconut palm toddy:    
 2206.00.31  00 0 - - In container holding 2 l or less  l 30 
 2206.00.39  00 2 - - Other  l 30 
    - Shandy:    
 2206.00.41  00 6 - - Of an alcoholic strength by 
volume not exceeding 1.14% vol.  l 30 
 2206.00.49  00 1 - - Other  l 30 
    - Other:    
 2206.00.91  00 1 - - Other rice wine (including 
medicated rice wine)  l 30 
 2206.00.99  00 3 - - Other  l 30 
22.07     Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an 
alcoholic  strength by volume of 
80% vol. or higher; ethyl 
alcohol and other  spirits,  
denatured,  of any strength.    
2207.10  2207.10.00  00 0 - Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an 
alcoholic strength by volume of 
80% vol. or higher  l 40 
2207.20     - Ethyl alcohol and other spirits, 
denatured, of any strength:    
 2207.20.90  00 3 - - Other  l 5 
22.08     Undenatured ethyl alcohol of 
an alcoholic strength by 
volume of less than 80% vol.; 
spirits, liqueur and other 
spirituous beve rages.    
2208.20     - Spirits obtained by distilling grape 
wine or grape marc:    
 2208.20.50  00 1 - - Brandy  l 40 
 2208.20.90  00 4 - - Other  l 40 G/LIC/N/2/MMR/2  
 
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  WCO 
HS Code  AHTN  
Code  Stat. 
Code  MACCS  
Code  Description  Unit MCT 
Rate  (%) 
2208.30  2208.30.00  00 4 - Whiskies  l 40 
2208.40  2208.40.00  00 2 - Rum and other spirits obtained by 
distilling fermented sugar -cane 
products  l 40 
2208.50  2208.50.00  00 0 - Gin and Geneva  l 40 
2208.60  2208.60.00  00 5 - Vodka  l 40 
2208.70     - Liqueurs and cordials:    
 2208.70.10  00 2 - - Of an alcoholic strength by 
volume not exceeding 57% vol.  l 40 
 2208.70.90  00 1 - - Other  l 40 
2208.90     - Other:    
 2208.90.10  00 5 - - Medicated samsu of an alcoholic 
strength by volume not exceeding 
40% vol.  l 40 
 2208.90.20  00 4 - - Medicated samsu of an alcoholic 
strength by volume exceeding 40% 
vol. l 40 
 2208.90.30  00 3 - - Other samsu of an alcoholic 
strength by volume not exceeding 
40% vol.  l 40 
 2208.90.40  00 2 - - Other samsu of an alcoholic 
strength by volume exceeding 40% 
vol. l 40 
 2208.90.50  00 1 - - Arrack or pineapple spirit of an 
alcoholic strength by volume not 
exceeding 40% vol.  l 40 
 2208.90.60  00 0 - - Arrack or pineapple spirit of an 
alcoholic strength by volume 
exceeding 40% vol.  l 40 
 2208.90.70  00 6 - - Bitters and similar beverages of 
an alcoholic strength not exceeding 
57% vol.  l 40 
 2208.90.80  00 5 - - Bitters and similar beverages of 
an alcoholic strength exceeding 
57% vol.  l 40 
    - - Other:    
 2208.90.91  00 6 - - - Of an alcoholic strength by 
volume not exceeding 1.14% vol.  l 40 
 2208.90.99    - - - Other:  l 40 
  10 4 - - - - - - Brandies    
  90 0 - - - - - - Other    
 
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