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Myanmar (Burma)

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Laws, documents and trade data — no screening rules yet

Screening rules for this market aren't available yet, so product screening skips it.

Market profile

Main food law

National Food Law 1997 (amended 2013)

Labeling regulation

Labeling Order for Prepackaged Food (2022)

Additives and residue limits

Directive 2/2022; Codex/ASEAN MRLs

Import requirements

Import licence (TradeNet 2.0); FDA Import Recommendation; FDA Import Health Certificate

Latest USDA FAIRS report

2025

Certificates required

Certificates named in this market's profile

Import licence; FDA Import Health Certificate; Health certificate (animal products); Phytosanitary (plant products); Certificate of analysis; GMP/HACCP/ISO 22000

Import and export

Documents to import

• Commercial invoice — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
• Packing list — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
• Bill of lading / air waybill — Issued by: Carrier — Mandatory
• Certificate of origin (non-preferential; preferential FTA forms e.g. ASEAN Form D / RCEP where claimed) — Issued by: Exporting-country chamber or authority — Conditional
• Import customs declaration — Issued by: Myanmar Customs (MACCS) — Mandatory
• Import licence (before shipment departs; 3 months, extendable) — Issued by: Department of Trade — Mandatory
• FDA Import Recommendation (acts as product registration, 3 yrs) — Issued by: Myanmar FDA — Mandatory
• Plant Protection import certificate — Issued by: PPD — Conditional
• LBVD recommendation — Issued by: LBVD — Conditional
• Certificate of analysis — Issued by: Lab — Mandatory
• GMP + HACCP / ISO 22000 certificate — Issued by: Certifier — Mandatory
• Phytosanitary / health certificate — Issued by: Exporting authority — Conditional

Documents to export

• Commercial invoice — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
• Packing list — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
• Bill of lading / air waybill — Issued by: Carrier — Mandatory
• Export customs declaration — Issued by: Myanmar Customs (MACCS) — Mandatory
• Certificate of origin (non-preferential and FTA forms) — Issued by: Ministry of Commerce — Conditional

Government fees

• Import licence fee (Import) — 30000-90000 (by value band) MMK
• FDA Import Recommendation application (Import) — 50000 MMK
• FDA lab test fee (Import) — 200000 MMK
• PPD import certificate (Import) — 30000 MMK
• LBVD recommendation (Import) — 1500 per MT MMK
• VAT/GST on imported food (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority

Customs single window: Myanmar Tradenet 2.0; MACCS

Customs duties are not included.

A fee without a confirmed amount is listed by name only.

Reference documents

• FAIRS Country Report Annual (BM2025-0007) (2025) Open the source
• FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual (BM2024-0012) (2024) Open the source
• FDA Directive 2/2022 on food ingredients and additives (2022) Open the source
• Labeling Order for Prepackaged Food (20 Jan 2022) (2022) Open the source
• National Food Law (1997, amended 2013) (1997) Open the source
• Myanmar Trade Portal (import licence via TradeNet 2.0; FDA Import Recommendation and Import Health Certificate) Open the source

Guidance compiled from published sources — not legal clearance. Confirm the requirements with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.

Screening guidance based on published standards — not legal clearance. Requirements marked "needs verification" are directional hints; confirm with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.