The Export and Import Law(The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No.17/2012)
The 6th Waning Day of Wagaung , 1374 M.E.
(17th September, 2012)
The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw hereby enacts this Law.
Chapter I
Title and Definition
1.

This Law shall be called the Export and Import Law.

2.

The following expressions contained in this Law shall have the meaning given
hereunder:(a)State means the Republic of the Union of Myanmar;(b)

Export means export any goods out of the State by land, sea, air or anyother means;(c)

Import means import any goods into the State by land, sea, air or any
other means;(d)Export and Import goods means any goods or any technology exportingout of or importing into the State by land, sea, air or any other means;(e)License means permit issued by the Ministry to export or import anygoods;(f)Trade Station means any region, camp, office or any other place in local
or abroad specified enabling to carry out the matters relating to export
and import officially;(g)

Ministry means Ministry of Commerce of the Union Government;(h)Minister means Union Minister of Ministry of Commerce.
Chapter IIObjectives

3.

The objectives of this Law are as follows:(a)to enable to implement the economic principles of the State successfully;

(b)to enable to lay down the policies relating to export and import that
support the development of the State:(c)to cause the policies relating to export and import of the State andactivities are to be in conformity with the international trade standards:(d)to cause to be streamlined and speedy in carrying out the matters relating
to export and import.
Chapter III

Supervising and Administering in respect of the Matters of Export and Import
4.

The Ministry may carry out the followings in respect of the matters of export
and import(a)determining the category and criteria of export and import goods;(b)determining the restricted goods, prohibited goods and banned goods forexport and import;(c)determining the method to be exported and imported goods and othernecessary conditions;(d)issuing permit and determining conditions relating to permit for export
and import goods;(e)determining regulation, by-law and procedures to the relevant places suchas harbour, airport, bus terminal where the goods to be exported andimported;(f)carrying out other necessary matters relating to export and import.
Chapter IVProhibitions

5.

No person shall export or import restricted, prohibited and banned goods.

6.

Without obtaining license, no person shall export or import the specified goods
which is to obtain permission.

7.

A person who obtained any license shall not violate the conditions contained in
the license.

Chapter VOffences and penalties
8.

Whoever violates the prohibition contained in section 5 or section 6, onconviction, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding threeyears or with fine or with both.

9.

A person who obtained any permit violates the prohibition contained in section
7, on conviction, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding
three years or with fine or with both.

10. A person attempts to commit or abets in the commission of any offence
contained in this Law shall be punished in the same manner as if he had beencommitted such offence and the exhibits shall also be confiscated.
Chapter VI
Miscellaneous
11. The Union Government shall lay down the policies relating to export andimport. In order to be able to implement such policies and cause to be
streamlined the matters relating to export and import, the Union Government
shall coordinate to cooperate with the Union Ministries, the Region or State
Governments, Leading bodies of Self-administered Division or Selfadministered Zone.
12. Taking action under this Law shall not preclude taking action under the Sea
Customs Act.
13. In implementation of the provisions contained in this Law:(a)The Ministry may, with the approval of the Union Government, issue
rules, regulations and by-laws as necessary:(b)

The Ministry may issue notifications, orders, directives and procedures.

14. The procedures, regulations, by-laws, notifications, orders and directives issued
under the Control of Imports and Exports (Temporary) Act, 1947 may be
applied in so far as they are not contrary to this Law.

15. The Control of Imports and Exports (Temporary) Act, 1947 is repealed by thisLaw.
-----------------------------------------I hereby sign under the Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar(Sd.) Thein Sein
President of the Union
The Republic of the Union of Myanmar,