G/LIC/N/2/MMR/8  
 
9 May 2023 
(23-3286) Page:  1/2 
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  on 8 May 2023, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Myanmar . 
 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  Myanmar  
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedure  Notification  No. 19/2023  & Bulletin No. 8/2023 : List of products 
subject to import licensing under Export and Import Law  
3 Date of Publication  25 April 2023 
4 Date of entry into force  1 June 2023 
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  https://www.myanmartradeportal.gov.mm/uploads/legals/2023/
4/Export(18 -2023).pdf  
https://www.myanmartradeportal.gov.mm/uploads/legals/2023/
4/Import(19 -2023).pdf  
6 Have you attached a copy of 
the regulation (PDF) to the 
Secretariat  Yes [X]  
 
No [ ]  
7 Type of notification  [X] (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  Detail HS code Product description (6 or 10 digit level) is 
attached as an Annex I (HS 20 22) and can be found on; 
https://www.customs.gov.mm/sites/default/files/UpPDF/Customs
%20Tariff%20of%20Myanmar%202022_0.pdf   
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic: [ X] 
Non-Automatic: [ X] 
10 Administrative 
purpose/measure being 
implemented  (a)  Protect public morals;  
(b)  Protect human, animal or plant life or health;  
(c)  Collect trade statistics or market surveillance;  
(d)  Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, 
and the prevention of deceptive practices;  
(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:  
 
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 regulation/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.  G/LIC/N/2/MMR/8  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
11 Administrative body(ies) for  
submission of applications  
 Ministry/authority and Department: Department of Trade, 
Ministry of Commerce  
Address: Office No. 3, Nay Pyi Taw, The Republic of the Union of 
Myanmar  
Website: https://www.commerce.gov.mm  
Fax: +95 67 408232  
E-Mail: dgoffice.01@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: https://www.commerce.gov.mm  
Fax: +95 67 408232  
E-Mail: dgoffice.01@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 (c) of Section 4 and sub-section (b) of Section 13 of 
the Export Import Law, issues the following notification  relating to 
the import licensing:  
 
Notification No. (19/2023 ) 
The Ministry of Commerce has issued the list of imported goods 
which needs to apply a  non-automatic  license with notification 
No. 19/2023,  and it covers the 8774  tariff lines at the HS 10 
digit-level according to the Myanm ar Customs Tariff version 2022.  
Bulletin No. (8/2023 ) 
The Ministry of Commerce has issued the list of imported goods 
which needs to apply an automatic  license with bulletin 
No. 8/2023 , and it covers the 3 ,075 tariff lines at the HS 10 
digit-level according to the Myanmar Customs Tariff version 2022.  
The purpose  of the above measures  is to remedy negative impacts 
of the Covid -19 outbreak, to adjust the use of foreign currency, 
and to ensure the fair and equitable application of import licenses 
and administration . It will subject to apply the i mport licenses 
starting from 1 June 2023. 
All products listed in the annex of this Notification are allowed to 
be imported into Myanmar by land, sea, and air after obtaining an 
import license from the Department of Trade in line  with prescribed 
laws, rules, and regulations.  
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;  
 Other conditions of licence (extension, transferability, 
penalty of non -use etc.);  
 Foreign exchange requirements;  
 Other: __________ (please specify).  
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   Category  Notification details  
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the official WTO languages)   
 
__________