The Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Ministry of Planning and Finance

Customs Department

Country Report Presentation by the Myanmar Customs

Import & Export Food Safety Supervision

Changzhou September 22 , 2019

 Myanmar in brief
 Myanmar Customs
 Customs Enforcement
 Collaborated Agencies
 Customs Inspection on Food
 Challenges
Area
Total : 678,500 sq km
land : 657,740 sq km
water : 20,760 sq km

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 Land boundaries:
Total : 5,876 km
Bangladesh : 193 km
Nay Pyi Taw
China : 2,185 km
India : 1,463 km
Laos : 235 km
Thailand : 1,800 km
The length of Coastline: 2,230 km (1,385 miles)

Population : 51.49 million *

Male : 24.82 million
Female : 26.66 million
Males per 100 Females : 93
Growth Rate : 0.89 %

Urban: Rural 30:70

Climate Tropical monsoon

Administrative Capital Nay Pyi Taw
Monetary unit Kyat

* http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/myanmar/2015/05/25/12157/myanmar_census_2014/ 4
 Was established since the royal
kingdom of Myanmar.
 In 1885 , Burma (Myanmar) become one
of the colonies of British Empire.
 As one of the provinces of India :
practice formerly according to the India
law and procedures named as Imperial
Customs.
 on 4th January 1948, , the Imperial
Customs was placed under the control of
Ministry of Finance and Revenue.
 one of the responsible bodies for revenue
collection and law enforcement under the
Ministry of Finance.
 To create Customs Services
which generates the security
and facilitation of
international trade,
production of social well-
being and trade partnership
with stakeholders.
 The mission of Myanmar
Customs is to achieve trade
facilitation through
simplification of Customs
procedures, while ensuring
Customs control objectives
to maintain proper
collection of revenue.
To combat
commercial
fraud.
 Director General

Deputy Director General Deputy Director General

Administration Division Preventive Division

Supply and Transport Import Export Control

Division Division
Outstation Division
Finance and Inspection
Division
(26)
(15) State & Township (15) OSS Office
Investigation Division Division Office Office

Myanmar Automated Cargo

Clearance System Division Special Economic Zones

Thilawa Kyauk Dawei

Officials - 349 Phyu
Other ranks - 2822
Total - 3171
• The Sea Customs Act (1878)
(Amended – According to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law (13/2015))
(Amended – According to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law (33/2018))

• The Land Customs Act (1924)

(Amended – According to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No.(14/2015))

• Tariffs Law (1992)

 Myanmar Customs Department (Ministry of Planning &Finance)
 Myanmar Police Force (Ministry of Home Affairs)
 Union Attorney General Office
 Ministry of Science and Technology
 Ministry of Commerce
 Ministry of Information
 Ministry of Industry
 Food And Drug Administration (Ministry of Health & Sport)

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• FDA Approval

• License

• Pest Risk Analysis

• International Standards for
Phytosanitary Measures
• Myanmar Marine Fisheries Law
(1990)
Averaged 40% of total Averaged 20% of total
Export Import
 Customs Inspection on Food

IN CURRENT SITUATION ……..

 Simple test Methods for Quick Examination of Goods.

 We need to get the relevant documents from the other
departments because of lack of Customs laboratories.
FIT OR UNFIT FOR
HUMAN CONSUMPTION
Collaboration of neighborhood countries
THANK YOU FOR YOUR
KIND ATTENTION