Guide To Export - Prohibited exports

Prohibited exports

Myanmar prohibits the exportation of certain goods. For information about prohibited exportsclick here.

  1. WTO’s GATT, Article XX and XXI, permit WTO members to prohibit the exportation of certain articles that endanger public morals, threaten human, plant or animal life, involve the importation of gold and silver, arms and ammunition, and similar items.
  2. The Directorate of Trade of the Ministry of Commerce has exercised its rights under these GATT provisions to prohibit the following exportations:
    1. Counterfeit currency and coins
    2. Pornographic material
    3. All kinds of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances
    4. General commodities prohibited:
      1. Antique objects
      2. Arms and ammunition
    5. Fisheries products prohibited
      1. Tiny shrimp
    6. Animal and animal produce products prohibited
      1. Elephant tusks
      2. Buffalo, cattle, elephants, horses, wild animals
    7. Minerals and mineral products prohibited
      1. Gold
      2. Diamonds
      3. Petroleum
    8. Forestry products prohibited
      1. Logs (not processed wood)
      2. Diamonds
      3. Petroleum
      4.  
    9. Agricultural products prohibited
      1. Sesame oil
      2. Mustard and mustard oils
      3. Sunflowers and sun flower oil
      4. Residues from producing vegetable oil

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