G/LIC/N/2/MMR/4  
 
6 December  2021 
(21-9146) 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 2 December  2021, 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. 18/2021: List of products subject to import 
licensing under Export and Import Law  
3 Date of Publication  9 November 2021 
4 Date of entry into force  1 January 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/procedure; (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 (HS 2017)  and can 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:  
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 ] 
 
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.  G/LIC/N/2/MMR/4  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
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 ] 
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 issued the list of imported goods which 
needs to apply license, covering 1428 tariff lines at the HS 6 digit -
level or 3070 tariff  lines at the HS Code 10 digit -level out of total 
items of Myanmar Customs Tariff version 2017 with Bulletin 
No. 18/2021 and will be subject to apply the import licenses 
starting from 1 January 2022 so as 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. All products listed in the annex of this Notification 
are allowed to be imported into Myanmar by land, sea, and air 
after obtai ning an import license from the Department of Trade in 
line with prescribed laws, rules, and regulations.  
The list of the tariff line items that are subject to import licensing 
shall be published in phases to provide businesses enough time to 
prepare for t he changes.  
 
The rest of the tariff line items that are subject to import licensing 
will be published via notifications in accordance with the 
Export/Import Law and these tariff lines will be continued to notify.  
15 In the case of 7(b), please 
indicate the type of new 
change(s)  (a)  Termination  
(b)  Suspension  
(c)  Modifica tion 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)    
 
__________