1212211400 - - - - Gelidium spp.

Chapter
12 Chapter 12 : Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder
Heading
1212 Locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet and sugar cane, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground; fruit stones and kernels and other vegetable products (including unroasted chicory roots of the variety Cichorium intybus sativum) of a kind used primarily for human consumption, not elsewhere specified or included.
Subheading
- Seaweeds and other algae:
121221 - - Fit for human consumption:
AHTN Code
- - - Dried but not ground:
12122114 - - - - Gelidium spp.
Local Code
1212211400 - - - - Gelidium spp.

Import Tariffs, Measures, Procedures and Forms

Tariffs
Country Group Activity Tariff Rate Valid From Valid To Valid From Description Valid From To
ATIGA Tariff 2017 Import 0 2017-10-01 2020-01-01
MCT Import 5 2017-10-01 2022-10-01

Measures
Tips for measures.
Name Type Description Legal Documents Agency Export/Import
Licensing Requirement to Import E. NON-AUTOMATIC LICENSING, QUOTAS, PROHIBITIONS AND QUANTITY CONTROL MEASURES OTHER THAN FOR SPS OR TBT REASONS This measure (Notification No. 22/2019) provides for the requirement to apply for the import license. A person who wants to import this commodity needs to apply for the import license at the Ministry of Commerce. The objective of this measure is to regulate trade in line with the applicable international trade rules and standards. View Department of Trade Import
Additional Charges for Plants and Plant Products F. PRICE CONTROL MEASURES INCLUDING ADDITIONAL TAXES AND CHARGES This measure (Chapter 3, Para 4, a) provides for the requirement to obtain the authorization from the relevant agency for product importing. Plant, plant product, pest, beneficial organism or soil shall be imported by a person on application for an import certificate from the Myanmar Agriculture Service before obtaining license or permit from the department or organization concerned. The objectives of this measure are to protect human life and health and protect the natural environment. View Department of Agriculture Import
Authorization Requirement for SPS Reasons for Importing Plants and Plant Products A. SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES This measure (Chapter 3, Para 4, a) provides for the requirement to obtain the authorization from the relevant agency for product importing. Plant, plant product, pest, beneficial organism or soil shall be imported by a person on application for an import certificate from the Myanmar Agriculture Service before obtaining license or permit from the department or organization concerned. The objectives of this measure are to protect human life and health and protect the natural environment. View Department of Agriculture Import
Inspection Requirement for Plants and Plant Products A. SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES This measure (Chapter 3, Para 4, a) provides for the requirement to obtain the certificate for product from the relevant agency. Plant, plant product, pest, beneficial organism or soil shall be imported by a person on application for an import certificate from the Myanmar Agriculture Service before obtaining license or permit from the department or organization concerned. The objectives of this measure are to protect human life and health and protect the natural environment. View Department of Agriculture Import
Certification Requirement for Plants and Plant Products A. SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES This measure (Chapter 3, Para 4, a) provides for the requirement to obtain the certificate for product from the relevant agency. Plant, plant product, pest, beneficial organism or soil shall be imported by a person on application for an import certificate from the Myanmar Agriculture Service before obtaining license or permit from the department or organization concerned. The objectives of this measure are to protect human life and health and protect the natural environment. View Department of Agriculture Import

Procedures
Name Description Category
Exporter/Importer Registration Procedure Obtaining Exporter/Importer Registration from the Trade Policy Division under the Department of Trade, Ministry of Commerce Import/Export
Application of import license / permit via Tradenet 2.0 Application of import license / permit via Tradenet 2.0 under the Department of Trade, Ministry of Commerce Import
Import Certificate (IC) for Plants and Plant Products Obtaining Import Certificate (IC) for Plants and Plant Products from the Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation. Import
Inspection for Importation of Plants and Plant Products with MACCS System Obtaining Inspection from the Department of Agriculture under Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation for Importation of Plants and Plants Products Import

Forms
Name Description Issued By
Import Licese Application at MOC Import Licese Application at MOC Department of Trade
Application for Import Certificate (IC) Application for Import Certificate (IC) Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation
Import Certificate (IC) Import Certificate (IC) Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation

Export Tariffs, Measures, Procedures and Forms

Tariffs
Country Group Activity Tariff Rate Valid From Valid To Valid From Description Valid From To

Measures
Tips for measures.
Name Type Description Legal Documents Agency Export/Import
Authorization Requirement for Exportation Certain Products P. EXPORT RELATED MEASURES This measure (Notification No. 60/2017) provides the requirement to get the authorization from the relevant agency. Anyone who wants to export this item, if necessary, needs to get recommendation letter or registration from the relevant ministries or departments according to their existing regulations even though this item does not require the export license. The objective of this measure is to regulate trade in line with the applicable international trade rules and standards. View Department of Trade Export
Authorization Requirement to Export for Food P. EXPORT RELATED MEASURES This measure (Chapter 10, Para 24 and 25) provides the requirement to get the authorization from the relevant agency for the product exporting. No one shall export controlled food produced without a license and no one who exports food shall fail to abide by the order, directive and conditions issued by the relevant agency. The objectives of the measure are to enable the public to consume food of genuine quality, free from danger and hygienic, to prevent the public from consuming food that may cause danger or are injurious to health, to supervise production of controlled food systemically, to control and regulate the production, import, export, storage, distribution and sale of food systematically. View Department of Food and Drug Administration Export
Certification Required by the Exporting Country for the Plants and Plant Products P. EXPORT RELATED MEASURES This measure (Chapter 3, Para 5 and 6, c) provides for the requirement by the exporting country to obtain the phytosanitary certification before the goods are exported. A person who has been permitted to export plant or plant product, if desirous of obtaining phytosanitary certificate or disinfestations or disinfection treatment may apply to the Myanmar Agriculture Service after payment of the prescribed fees. In re-export plant, plant product, pest, beneficial organism or soil through transit camp to abroad, if desirous of obtaining phytosanitary certificate, application may be made to the Myanmar Agriculture Service after payment of the prescribed fees. The objectives of this measure are to protect human life and health and protect the natural environment. View Department of Agriculture Export
Measures on Re-export of Plants and Plant Products P. EXPORT RELATED MEASURES This measure (Chapter 3, Para 6) provides for the measures applied by the government of the exporting country on exported goods which have originally been imported from abroad. In re-exporting plant product, pest, beneficial organism or soil through transit camp to abroad, if quarantine pests are found while inspecting, the Myanmar Agriculture Service has the right to carry out disinfestations or disinfection treatment. The person so concerned shall incur the costs. If desirous of obtaining phytosanitary certificate, application may be made to the Myanmar Agriculture Service after payment of the prescribed fees. The objectives of this measure are to protect human life and health and protect the natural environment. View Department of Agriculture Export

Procedures
Name Description Category
Food Export Health Certificate Procedures for Obtaining Food Export Health Certificate (EHC) from Food and Drug Administration under the Ministry of Health and Sports Export
Food Export Recommendation Obtaining Food Export Recommendation from Food and Drug Administration under the Ministry of Health and Sports Export
Phytosanitary Certificate (PC) for Exportation of Plants and Plant Products Obtaining Phytosanitary Certificate (PC) for Plants and Plant Products from the Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation. Export
Re-Export Phytosanitary Certificate (Re-export PC) for Plants and Plant Products Obtaining Re-Export Phytosanitary Certificate (Re-export PC) for Plants and Plant Products from the Department of Agriculture under Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation Export

Forms
Name Description Issued By
Application Format for export health recommendation Department of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Application Format for export health recommendation Department of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Department of Food and Drug Administration
Application for Phytosanitary Certificate (PC) Application for Phytosanitary Certificate (PC) Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation
Phytosanitary Certificate (PC) Phytosanitary Certificate (PC) Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation