This document amends the classification of types of economic activities permitted in Myanmar. It lists economic activities under three categories: prohibited activities, activities only permitted as joint ventures with Myanmar citizens, and activities permitted with specific conditions like requiring ministry approval or being a joint venture. Some prohibited activities include arms manufacturing and natural forest management. Some activities requiring conditions include oil/gas activities, cigarette manufacturing, and developing new towns.

1. The Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Myanmar Investment Commission
Notification No. 49/2014
(14P
th
P August, 2014)
Amendment of classification of types of Economic Activities
(1) The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Myanmar Investment Commission in exercise of the
powers conferred under paragraph 56(b) of the Foreign Investment Law, with the approval of
the Government, announces the List of Prohibited Economic Activities, List of Economic
Activities allowed in the Joint-Venture with Myanmar citizens and List of Economic Activities
which shall be allowed under the specific circumstances, which are stipulated in Chapter 2 of
Foreign Investment Law.
List of Economic Activities under Prohibition
Sr.No Type of Economic Activities
1. Manufacturing and related services of Arms and ammunition for the national defence
2. Management of natural forests
3. Prospecting, exploration and production of jade/gem stones
4. Production of minerals by medium scale and small scale
5. Administration of Electric Power System
6. Inspection of Electrical Works
7.
Air Navigation Services
8. Exploitation of minerals including gold in the revering and water way
9. Pilotage Services
10. Joint Printing and Broadcasting Services without the permission of the Union Government
11. Periodicals in national ethnical languages including Myanmar

2. List of Economic Activities to be allowed only in the form of Joint Venture with
Myanmar Citizens
Sr No. Types of Economic Activities
1. Production and Distribution of hybrid seeds
2. Production and propagation of High-yield seeds and local seeds
3.
Manufacturing and marketing in local area of grain products such as biscuits, wafers,
noodles, macaroni, vermicelli, spaghetti and other cereals related food products
4.
Manufacturing and marketing in local area of all kinds of confectionery including those of
sweets, cocoa, and chocolate
5.
Preserving, manufacturing, canning and marketing in local area of other food products
except milk and milk products
6. Manufacturing and marketing of malt and malt liquors and non-aerated products
7.
Distilling, blending, rectifying, bottling and marketing of all kinds of spirits beverages and
non-beverages
8. Manufacturing and marketing of all kinds of ice
9. Manufacturing of purified drinking water
10. Manufacturing and marketing of rope
11. Manufacturing and marketing in local area of enamelware, cutlery, crockery of all kinds
12. Manufacturing and marketing in local area of plastic wares
13. Manufacturing of rubber and rubber products
14. Packaging
15.
Processing of hides, skins and leathers of all kinds, excluding synthetic leather and
manufacturing and marketing in local area thereof including foot wears, handbags, etc.
16.
Manufacturing of raw materials for paper and paper including all kinds of paper such as
carbon paper, waxed paper, toilet paper, etc and manufacturing and marketing of paper and
paper board products.

3. 17.
Manufacturing and marketing of chemicals based on natural resources available in
domestic (without oil and gas, and petroleum products)
18.
Manufacturing and marketing of solid, liquid, gaseous fuels and aerosol (Acetylene,
Gasoline, Propane, Hair Sprays, Perfume, Deodorant, Insect Spray) (without oil and gas,
and petroleum products)
19.
Manufacturing and marketing of Oxidants (Oxygen, Hydrogen Peroxide), compressed
(Acetone, Argon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Acetylene)
20. Manufacturing and marketing of corrosive chemicals (Sulphuric Acid, Nitric Acid)
21.
Manufacturing and marketing of industrial chemical gases including compressed, liquefied
and solid forms
22. Manufacturing of raw materials for drugs
23. Small and medium enterprise for electricity
24. Establishment of international standard golf courses and resorts
25. Establishment, sales and lease of residential apartments/condominiums
26. Establishment and sales of office/commercial buildings
27.
Establishment, sales and lease of residential apartments in residential areas connected to
industrial zones
28. Establishment of affordable housing
29. Domestic Air Transport Service
30. International Air Transport Service

4. List of Economic Activities Permitted with the Specific Condition
1. List of Economic Activities Permitted with the recommendations of the Relevant
Ministry
Sr.No. Type of Economic Activities
(1) (2)
1
List of Economic Activities permitted with the recommendations from the Ministry of
Livestock, Fisheries and Rural Development
1 Production of bee and bee products
2 Manufacturing of fishing net
3 Construction of Fishing jetty and fish auction market
4 Research for livestock and fisheries business
5 Marine Fishery
6 Preserving and manufacturing of marine products
7 Importing, Exporting and Production of livestock and fish species
8 Breeding of fresh water, marine fish and prawns
2
List of Economic Activities permitted with the recommendations from the Ministry of
Environmental Conservation and Forestry
1 National Park
2 Eco-Tourism
3 Production business aimed at reduction carbon emission
4
Cultivation and Extraction (logging) on the basis of the long-term lease (on reserved,
protected public forest)
5 Reproducing and marketing the imported genetically modified organism and living modified
organism for business purpose
6
High Technology research for forestry sector such as production and maintenance of good
quality teak, valuable, scarce species and tree tissue culture and related commercial
business
7 Development of high technology, research and human resources in forestry sector
8 Extraction of natural resources in forest land and land at the disposal of the government
9
Distribution in local market and exporting the wildlife after breeding and production using
the imported wildlife
3
List of Economic Activities permitted with the recommendations from the Ministry of
Industry
1 Manufacturing and marketing of soft beverages, aerated and non-aerated products
2 Production of seasoning powder

5. 3 Production of medicines for medical purpose using controlled substances
4
List of Economic Activities permitted with the recommendations from the Ministry of
Transport
1 Passengers and cargo transport services by vessels and barges
2 Nautical Institute and Training School
3 Dockyard Services
4 Water transport related services on land plots owned by Inland Water Transport
5
List of Economic Activities permitted with the recommendations from the Ministry of
Communications and Information Technology
1 Domestic and International Postal Service
6 List of Economic Activities permitted with the Health
1 Private Hospitals
2 Private Clinics
3 Private Diagnostic Services
4 Private pharmaceutical production
5 Research on vaccine, diagnostic and screening and testing kit
6 Private Medical and related institute, and training school
7 Trading of traditional pharmaceutical raw materials
8 Traditional Herbal cultivation and production
9 Traditional medicine research and laboratory
10 Manufacturing of traditional drugs
11 Hospitals specializing in traditional medicine
7
List of Economic Activities permitted with the recommendations from the Ministry of
Information
1 Publishing of periodical newspapers in foreign languages
2 Broadcasting of FM Radio Programs
3 Broadcasting of Direct To Home (DTH)
4 Broadcasting of DVB-T2

6. 5 Broadcasting Cable TV
6 Production of movies
7 Movies showing

7. 2. List of Economic Activities Permitted with other restrictions to be allowed only in the
form of Joint Venture
Sr. No. Type of Economic Activities Condition
(1) (2) (3)
1
Importing / exporting, transporting, storing, distribution of
oil ,gas and petroleum products and construction and
installation business of necessary storage tanks, oil jetties,
pipelines, related equipments and buildings
To be allowed Joint Venture with
the Ministry of Energy
2
Importing, manufacturing, constructing and installing the
necessary machineries, equipments and spare parts for
exploration related business of oil and gas by using
geological, geophysical and geochemical methods
To be allowed Joint Venture with
the Ministry of Energy
3
Importing, manufacturing, constructing and installing the
necessary machineries, equipments and spare parts to
carry out the exploration / exploitation / laboratory services
and related business of oil and gas
To be allowed Joint Venture with
the Ministry of Energy
4
Importing, manufacturing, constructing and installing the
necessary machineries, equipments and spare parts while
constructing the pipeline network and transporting oil and
gas
To be allowed Joint Venture with
the Ministry of Energy
5
Importing, manufacturing, constructing and installing the
necessary machineries, equipments and spare parts to
carry out the construction and installation of the various
types of offshore platforms
To be allowed Joint Venture with
the Ministry of Energy
6
Establishing the various types of Petrochemical industries
and renovation the old industries by investment
To be allowed Joint Venture with
the Ministry of Energy
7 Manufacturing of cigarette
Minimum 50% domestic tobacco
leaves usage or minimum 50%
spending of export earnings from
selling domestic tobacco leaves
on purchase domestic raw
materials. 90% export
requirement. Must include, in the
application for foreign direct
investment, the usage plan for
the domestic raw material and
the export plan of the tobacco
products.

8. Needs recommendation of
Ministry of Industry.
8
Production and marketing of explosive chemical (TNT,
Nitro-glycerin, Ammonium Nitrite)
To allow to do joint venture with
the State.
9
Production and marketing of flammable liquid and solid.
(Titanium Powder), self reactive substance (Potassium
Sulfide), substance which is contact with water, emit
flammable gases (Calcium Phosphide)
To be allowed Joint Venture with
the State.
10
Domestic distribution and exporting crops after cultivating
and producing using imported necessary input materials
Allow only for value-added
production.
Maximum 49% foreign
investment is allowed.
Trading, and domestic and
international marketing may allow
upon the production of this JV
company.
Rice export by sea or by land
(border) shall not be allowed.
11 E-Lottery service
Needs the recommendation of
the Ministry of Finance.
To be allowed Joint Venture with
the State.
12 Development of new satellite towns Needs the recommendation of
the Ministry of Construction.
To be allowed Joint Venture with
the State.
13 Redevelopment of urban areas Needs the recommendation of
the Ministry of Construction.
To be allowed Joint Venture with
the Government.
14 Establishing of railroads / railway stations and buildings Needs the recommendation of
the Union Government.
To be allowed Joint Venture with
concerned Business/Department.
Needs recommendation from the
Ministry of Rail Transportation.
15 Rail Transport and Maintenance service Needs the recommendation of
the Union Government.
To be allowed Joint Venture with
concerned Business/Department.
Needs recommendation from the
Ministry of Rail Transportation.
16 Establishing, manufacturing and maintenance of
locomotions / coach, wagon and spare parts
Needs the recommendation of
the Union Government.
To be allowed Joint Venture with
concerned Business/Department.
Needs recommendation from the
Ministry of Rail Transportation.
17 Lying , installing and constructing the Fibre Optic Cable,
Tower and engine room
Needs the recommendation of
the Union Government.
To be allowed Joint Venture with
concerned Business/Department.

9. Need recommendation from the
Ministry of Rail Transportation.
18 High grade utilizing the land plots and buildings owned by
Ministry of Rail Transport for commercial purpose
Needs the recommendation of
the Union Government.
To be allowed Joint Venture with
concerned Business/Department.
Need recommendation from the
Ministry of Rail Transportation.
19 Passengers and cargo transport service by rail / road
Needs the recommendation of
the Union Government.
To be allowed Joint Venture with
concerned Business /
Department / Organization
(Department & Private).
Needs recommendation from the
Ministry of Rail Transportation.
20
Vehicle inspection service, driving school, automotive
repair and maintenance service
Needs the recommendation of
the Union Government.
To be allowed Joint Venture with
concerned Business /
Department / Organization
(Department & Private).
Needs recommendation from the
Ministry of Rail Transportation.
21 Production of Electricity for using in Rail Transport service
Needs the recommendation of
the Union Government.
To be allowed Joint Venture with
concerned Business/Department.
Needs recommendation from the
Ministry of Rail Transportation.
(2) Economic Activities which do not mention in this notification shall be allowed 100% foreign
investment.
(3) The Notification No.1/2013 of Classification of Types of Economic Activities by Myanmar
Investment Commission issued on 31P
st
P January, 2013 has been prevailed and dissolved by
this Notification.
Sd/ Zayar Aung
Chairman