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Department

of Border Trade

    
 

Organization

The Department of Border Trade (DOBT) was established in 1996 to implement

and facilitate border trade activities under the guidance of the Ministry

of Commerce.

The

DOBT is headed by a Director General and consists of the following five

Departments –

  • (1) Administration

    Department,

  • (2) Planning

    and Coordination Department,

  • (3) Export

    Department,

  • (4) Import

    Department,

  • (5) Accounts

    Department,

The Department

of Border Trade is now in full swing and it has already opened (10) Border

Trade Posts at the various border points mentioned below –

  • (1) Myanmar

    – China Border Area

    (i) Muse (105 mile)

    (ii) Lwejel

    (iii) Lizer

  • (2) Myanmar

    – Thailand Border Area

    (i) Tachilek

    (ii) Myawaddy

    (iii) Kawthaung

    (iv) Myeik (FOB)

  • (3) Myanmar

    – India Border Area

    (i) Tamu

  • (4) Myanmar

    – Bangladesh Border Area

    (i) Sittwe

    (ii) Maungdaw

Objectives

  • (1) To

    further strengthen the existing friendship between the two countries.

  • (2) To

    promote border trade between the two countries, putting it in line with

    normal trade.

  • (3) To

    get reasonable revenue for the State.

  • (4) To

    facilitate private business activities there by allowing them to acquire

    reasonable profit.

  • (5) To

    enhance the smooth flow of commodities.

Functions

The DOBT undertakes registration of exporters and importers doing border

export and import trade. It is authorized to issue export / import licences

and permits through border area. It is also the regulatory body for imports

and exports of the private sector in overland trade with neighbouring

countries, namely, China, Thailand, Laos, India and Bangladesh. The bilateral

border trade agreements have already signed between Myanmar and these

neighbouring countries. Now, the Department of Border Trade has already

opened (10) branch offices providing one-stop- services for border trade

matters in collaboration with various departments concerned.

Volume of Trade

The Volume of Trade from FY 1995-96 to FY 1999-2000 are as follows : –

(Million

in US Dollar)

Year
Export
Import
V.O.T
1995-96 43.151 292.798 335.949
1996-97 58.404 298.721 357.125
1997-98 154.972 102.091 257.063
1998-99 146.300 153.968 300.268
1999-2000 196.402 147.992 344.394
Total 599.229 995.570 1594.799

Contact Address

DEPARTMENT OF BORDER TRADE

19/43 BOSUNPAT STREET, YANGON, MYANMAR.

E mail – [email protected]

Payment

mechanism

Border Trade method which is using Local currencies was Suspended since

1997 and Normal Trade Method which is Export First / Import Later system

was introduced. In the Normal Trade System, all payments have to be made

in us Dollars. Import was permitted based on the value of export proceeds.

Later, according to the Notification No. 5/2000 dated 13.11.2000, issued

by the Ministry of Commerce, all payment have to be made in us $ (or)

kyats (0r) respective local border area and Ruppies in Myanmar-India border

area.

Then, according to the Notification No. 6/2000 dated 28.12.2000, issued

by the Ministry of Commerce payments have to be made in us Dollars (or)

kyats (0r) Baht in the Myanmar-Thiland border area.

But payments have to be made only in us Dollars in the Myanmar-Bangaladesh

border area as prescribed in privious notification.

So, also, allpayments have to be made in us $ or kyats and respective

currencies of Thailand in Myanmar-Thailand border area according to the

notification No.6 dated 28.12.2000 is prescribed by the Ministry of Commerce.

Copyright

© 2001 Ministry of Commerce, Myanmar

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