G/LIC/N/2/MMR/6  
 
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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 March 2022, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Myanmar . 
 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  Myanmar  
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedure  Bulletin  No. 2/202 2: List of products subject to import 
licensing  under Export and Import Law  
3 Date  of Publication  1 March 2022 
4 Date of entry into force  2 March 2022 
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  https://www.commerce.gov.mm  
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 Annex I (HS 2017)  and can also be found on  
https://www.importlicensing.wto.org  
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:  (please specify)  
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: [ 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: https://www.commerce.gov.mm  
Fax: +95 67 408232  
E-Mail: [ dottradepolicy1@gmail.com ] 
 
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 lic ensing 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.  
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   Category  Notification details  
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, issues the 
following notifications relating to the import licensing:  
 
Bulletin  
The Ministry of Commerce ha s issued the list of imported goods which 
need to apply a license as the additional list of the second phase with 
Bulletin No. 2/2022 ( as the following process  of the first phase and 
second  phase which were circulated with document s 
G/LIC/N/2/MMR/4 and G/LI C/N/2/MMR/5) and it covers the 57 tariff 
lines at the HS 6 digit -level or 141 tariff lines at the HS Code 10 digit -
level out of the total items of Myanmar Customs Tariff version 2017. 
The purpose is to remedy negative impacts of the Covid -19 fourth 
wave ou tbreak, to adjust the use of foreign currency, and to ensure 
the fair and equitable application of import licenses and 
administration. It will be subject to apply ing import licenses starting 
from 2  March 2022 and all products listed in the annex of this bu lletin 
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.  
 
As already mentioned in the previous notifications, the list of the t ariff 
line items that are subject to import licensing are being published in 
phases and the last phase shall be published in the short term and it 
will cover over 1 ,000 tariff lines at the HS Code 10 digit -level out of 
the total items of Myanmar Customs Ta riff version 2017.  
  
The total tariff line items that are subject to import licensing are being 
prepared to publish as in one notification and the internal process of 
publishing that notification takes nearly two months.  
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).  
 
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the official WTO 
languages)   
 
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