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Textiles, Apparel, Footwear and Travel Goods
Burma (Myanmar)
Last updated on 05/23/2011
If you have any questions about the following information, please contact Maria D'Andrea at the U.S. Department of Commerce Office of Textiles and Apparel at 202-482-4058 or click here for e-mail access.
**The following information is provided only as a guide and should be confirmed with the proper authorities before embarking on any export activities.** |
Import Tariffs - Burma (Myanmar)
Burma (Myanmar): Tariffs (percent ad valorem) on Textiles, Apparel, Footwear and Travel Goods
| HS Chapter/Subheading | Tariff Rate Range (%) |
| Yarn | | |
| -silk | 5003-5006 | 3 |
| -wool | 5105-5110 | 0.5 - 2 |
| -cotton | 5204-5207 | 1 - 3 |
| -other vegetable fiber | 5306-5308 | 1.5 - 3 |
| -man-made fiber | 5401-5406/5501-5511 | 0.5 - 3 |
| ........................ | | |
| Woven Fabric | | |
| -silk | 5007 | 20 |
| -wool | 5111-5113 | 15 |
| -cotton | 5208-5212 | 4 - 7.5 |
| -other vegetable fiber | 5309-5311 | 3 - 4 |
| -man-made fiber | 5407-5408/5512-5516 | 15 |
| Knit Fabric | 60 | 5 - 15 |
| ......................... | | |
| Non Woven Fabric | 5603 | 15 |
| | | |
| Industrial Fabric | 59 | 0 - 15 |
| ........................ | | |
| Apparel | 61-62 | 2 - 20 |
Home Furnishings
including: bed, bath, kitchen linens, etc....... | 63 | 1 - 20 |
| ...................... | | |
Carpet
Footwear
Travel Goods | 57
64
4202
| 1.5 - 15
1.5 - 7.5
1 - 7.5 |
For more detailed tariff information, see the Current Situation of Schedules of Members on the World Trade Organization website.
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Import Documentation/Procedures (Burma (Myanmar))
For more information on local customs rules and regulations:
No information is currently available.
For information on common export documents, such as transportation documents, export compliance documents, certificates of origin, certificates for shipments of specific goods, temporary shipment documents, and other export-related documents, see the Export.gov webpage on Common Export Documents.
For more information on import procedures and documentation requirements, see the Country Commercial Guides (CCG) in the U.S. Commercial Service Market Research Library (enter your country of interest in the "country" field, and enter "Country Commercial Guide (CCG)" in the "Report Type" field. Some market research reports are available only to U.S. companies and U.S. students/researchers that are registered with Export.gov. |
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Import Restrictions (Burma (Myanmar))
No information is currently available on any bans, quotas, or other restrictions.
U.S. Export Restrictions:
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in the U.S. Department of the Treasury administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions against targeted foreign countries, terrorists, and international narcotics traffickers and their agents in accordance with U.S. foreign policy and national security goals. The OFAC website includes summaries of sanctions programs for various countries and the “Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons” (SDNs) list of entities and individuals with whom U.S. persons may not conduct business and whose property must be blocked if under the control of a U.S. person.
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) in the U.S. Department of Commerce is responsible for implementing and enforcing the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), which regulate the export and re-export of most commercial items. BIS maintains the Denied Persons List, which consists of individuals, and companies that have been denied export and re-export privileges by BIS, and the Entity List, which consists of foreign end users who pose an unacceptable risk of diverting U.S. exports and the technology they contain to alternate destinations for the development of weapons of mass destruction |
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Standards - Burma (Myanmar)
Local standards organization and other resources:
No information is currently available.
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Labeling - Burma (Myanmar)
No information is currently available. |
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Intellectual Property Rights - Burma (Myanmar)
No information is currently available.
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U.S.-ASEAN Trade and Investment Framework Arrangement (TIFA)--The ten-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) collectively ranks as the United States' fifth largest trading partner and fourth largest export market. ASEAN countries include Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Concluded in 2006, the U.S.-ASEAN Trade and Investment Arrangement is intended to strengthen U.S. trade and investment ties with ASEAN both as a region and individually. Future goals include negotiating agreements on trade facilitation, as well as conducting dialogues on trade finance, trade and environment, and government-business synergy. These are in addition to the existing set of TIFA work plan items that include cooperation on standards and support for the ASEAN Single Window (ASW) project. For further information, see the ASEAN page on the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative website.
Government Procurement-- See Global Procurement Opportunities for U.S. exporters.
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