2. MYANMAR’S FACT SHEET
• Land Area : 676,577 Square Kilo Meter
(2nd largest country in Southeast Asia)
• Location : Bordering 5 nations including
India and China. Laos, Thailand, Bangladesh
• Language : Burmese (English for
international correspondence)
• Capital : Yangon (Commercial Capital)
: Naypyidaw
(Administrative Capital)
• Measure : UK (Metric) system
• Currency : Local Currency
: 1 USD = 980kyats
• Time : 6.5 Hours ahead of GMT
• GDP per capita : USd824 in 2011
: USD877 in 2012 ( estimate)
• Fiscal Year : 1st April – 30th March
• Connectivity : Internet Connection is available
but speed very slow . WIFI is available. High IDD
cost, USD1.75/min to Singapore , USD4.5/min to
USA
BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT MYANMAR
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Air Lines in Myanmar
Feeders in Myanmar
Important Notice
Check Lists for Documents
Custom Clearance Procedure
4. Air lines in Myanmar
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Flight Information ( Yangon , Myanmar )
Routing Air line Frequencies Air Craft Type Remark
Yangon - Bangkok TG 3 flights / Day AB 330
Bangkok - Yangon PG 3 flights / Day
8 M 2 flights / Day
Y5 1 flight / Day
Yangon - Singapore MI / SQ 2 flights / Day
3 flight/day at week
end
Singapore - Yangon 8 M 2 flights / Day
3K 1 flight / Day
Y 5 1 flight / Day
Yangon to Kuala Lumpur MH 2 flights / Day
Kul - Yangon AK 1 flight / Day
8M 3 flight /week 1, 3, 6
Yangon to Taipei CI 5 flights / week 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
Yangon to Hanoi VN 5 flights / week 1, 3, 5, 6, 7
Ygn to Hochiminh VN 3 flight /week 2, 4, 7
Ygn to Doha QR 3 flight /week 1, 4, 5
Yangon to Hong Kong KA 4 flights / week 1, 2, 4, 6
Yangon to Tokyo NH 3 flight /week 1, 3, 6
Yangon to Phnom Penah 8m 2 flights / week 3,6
Yangon to Kolkatta AI 2 flights / week 1, 5
Yangon to Seoul KE daily
FD&AK= Air Asia
TG= Thai Airways
8M= Myanmar Airways Internationals
Y5= Golden Myanmar Airlines
PG= Bangkok Airways
MI= Silk Air
VN= Vietnam Airline
MH= Malaysia Airlines
CZ= China Southern
CI= China Airlines
CA= Air China
KA= Dragonair
IC= Indian Airlines Limited
W9= Air Bagan
3K= Jet Star
AI= Air India
QR= Qatar Airways
KE= Korea Airlines
NH= All Nippon Airways
SQ= Singapore Airways
DE= Condor Airlines
MU= China Eastern Airlines
BR= Eva Airlines
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Air Lines in Myanmar
Feeders in Myanmar
Important Notice
Check Lists for Documents
Custom Clearance Procedure
6. Feeder Information In Myanmar
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No Operator Corridor Number
of vessel
Terminal
calling
Average
capacity
(TEU) 14 Mt
Frequency Slot Sharing
1 ACL PKG / SIN 3 AWPT 938 2 sailing/wk Ever Green
2 SAMUDERA PKG / SIN 1 AWPT 1064 Weekly Hanjin / IAL
3 CHINA SHIPPING PKG 3 AWPT 9055 Weekly NIL
4 IAL PKG 2 AWPT TBA weekly SSL
5 EVERGREEN PKG / SIN 1 AWPT 1057 Weekly ACL
6 OOCL SIN 1 MIP 430 Weekly X PRESS
7 RCL SIN 1 MIP 628 Weekly MOL
8 MOL SIN 1 MIP 618 weekly RCL
9 XPRESS PKG/SIN 1 MIP 744 weekly OOCL
10 CMA-CGM PKG / SIN 1 MIP 642 Weekly Maersk
11 MAERSK PKG/SIN 1 MIP 1118 Weekly CMA-CGM
12 KMA PKG/SIN 1 MIP 1016 Bi Weekly NIL
13 MFSL / LAN PYI PKG 1 BSW 500 BI Weekly NIL
14 HANJIN PKG/SIN 1 AWP 878 Weekly SSL
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Air Lines in Myanmar
Feeders in Myanmar
Important Notice
Check Lists for Documents
Custom Clearance Procedure
8. Check List - Applying for License
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Particular Where to Apply Required Document Lead Time
Import Licence
( Normal )
Ministry of Commerce
( Nay Pyi Daw or Yangon)
1) Company Registration
3-4 days if documents are
completed
2) Hta Ka Tha
3) UMFCCI Member card
4) Form 6 / 26
5) Sales Contract
6) Packing List
7 ) commercial invoices
8) Explanation how to use these cargo
9) Photos of cargo
10) Letter head / application
11) Internet price of cargo
12) cargo weight / dimension / brand / model etc.
13) Hta Ka Tha representative
Particular Where to Apply Required Document Lead Time
Export Licence
( Normal )
Ministry of Commerce
( Nay Pyi Daw or Yangon)
1) Company Registration
2-3 days if documents are
completed
2) Hta Ka Tha
3) UMFCCI Member card
4) Form 6 / 26
5) Sales Contract
6) Packing List
7 ) commercial invoices
8) Explanation how to use these cargo
9) Photos of cargo
10) Letter head / application
11) Price recommendation
12 ) Credit advise ( For custom purpose only )
13) Hta Ka Tha representative
9. Check List - Custom Clearance
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Particular Required Document Lead Time
Import Clearance
( Normal )
1) company registration
Normal clearance without
valuation ( 5 days ) / with
valuation ( 7-10 days )
2) Hta Ka tha ( Ministry of Trade Issued )
3) Packing List
4) Invoices
4) Special Power / MD NRC copy
5) Bill of Lading ( original or copy )
6) Insurance ( if any )
7 ) Import licence ( if commodity is not list under
non - licence )
Particular Required Document Lead Time
Export Clearance
( Normal )
1) company registration
2 Days for normal
2) Hta Ka tha ( Ministry of Trade issued )
3) Packing List
4) Invoices
4) Booking Note
5) Shipping Instruction
6 ) 102/103
7 ) Recommedation letter ( If any )
8) Photo ( for PE and some new commodities )
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Air Lines in Myanmar
Feeders in Myanmar
Important Notice
Check Lists for Documents
Custom Clearance Procedure
11. Custom Clearance Procedures in Myanmar
Ocean Freight Export from Yangon
+ Day 2 + Day 3Day 1
FCL
Receive SI , Invoice/Packing
List and Booking Note , 102/103
And other documents , prepare
Custom file .
Prepare E Custom data entry
Custom file come out fm office
Start Customs Formalities
at Customs Dept.
Settle Custom Security Fees Container send to terminal
Port Clearance
Empty Pick up / Stuffing
*Required documents must be in order as per custom department rules and regulation 11
On Board
Port Clearance
12. Custom Clearance Procedures in Myanmar
Ocean Freight Export from Yangon
+ Day 2 + Day 3Day 1
LCL
Receive SI , Invoice/Packing
List and Booking Note , 102/103
And other documents , prepare
Custom file .
Prepare E Custom data entry Custom file come out fm office
Start Customs Formalities
at Customs Dept.
Settle Custom Security Fees Container send to terminal
Port Clearance
Empty Pick up / Stuffing
*Required documents must be in order as per custom department rules and regulation 12
On Board
Port Clearance
Cargo send to warehouse
13. Custom Clearance Procedures in Myanmar
Ocean Freight Import into Yangon
+ Day1 to 3* + Day3 to 5Arrival Day
FCL
Receive Import License,
BL, Invoice/Packing
List and Other relevant
Documents from consignee.
Prepare for Customs Entry
Pick up D/O
Valuation or Negotiation
for custom duty / tax
Start E Custom Registered
Custom document process in office
Port Clearance
Delivery to consignee
Settle Duty Tax /
custom security
* Depending on Shipping Line/Customs Office/Shipping Agency dept., ** Depending on Port Congestion 13
14. Custom Clearance Procedures in Myanmar
Ocean Freight Import into Yangon
+ Day1 to 3* + Day3 to 5Arrival Day
LCL
Receive Import License,
BL, Invoice/Packing
List and Other relevant
Documents from consignee.
Prepare for Customs Entry
Pick up D/O
Valuation or Negotiation
for custom duty / tax
Start E Custom Registered
Custom document process in office
Clearance at CFS
Delivery to consignee
Settle Duty Tax /
custom security
* Depending on Shipping Line/Customs Office/Shipping Agency dept., ** Depending on Port Congestion 14
15. Arrival Day * Arrival Day + 1 or 2 days
AIR
Pick up AWB & Documents at air line
Receive Import License,
AWB, Invoice/Packing
List and Other relevant
Documents from consignee.
Prepare for Customs Entry
Submit Customs Entry Manually at Customs Office
Processing at Airport Customs Office
Release from Airport Customs Warehouse
Delivery to consignee **
* Depending on time of flight arrival. ** Depending on the time of release from Airport Customs Warehouse
Customs Clearance Procedures in Myanmar
Air Freight Import into Yangon
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Air Lines in Myanmar
Feeders in Myanmar
Important Notice
Check Lists for Documents
Custom Clearance Procedure
17. Important Notice
Loading and Departure from Origin Port
Shipment can even load and departure from origin port before Import License obtained. However, it is always better and
safe after Import License already in hand
B/L Issuing
All the particulars of Import License and BL must be same. For Ocean Import cargo , actual consignee who is license
holders / Traders name at MBL .
Otherwise huge penalties will be occurred.
If HBL split as per consigee requirement , MBL also need to split as per HBL
Cargo declaration and actual cargo arrival
Cargo declaration at packing list / invoices must be match actual cargo stuffing at containers . When custom exam at
port physically , if they found extra cargo what consignee do not declare items , Big problem can occurred both
consignees and custom clearance staffs .
Cargo can be confiscated by customs and consignee will be black listed at trade .
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