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This guide serves as a resource for U.S. companies seeking to initiate or increase exports of U.S. consumer-oriented products to Burma. It provides an overview of the market potential, practical tips and information on local business practices, consumer preferences, trends, food standards and regulations, import procedures, entry approaches for the three major market sectors including food retail, food service, and food processing, and useful contacts.

This report lists the major certificates required by the Burmese government agencies for U.S agricultural products exported to Burma. The list of certificates primarily focuses on major U.S agricultural exports to Burma, such as soybeans and soybean...

This report reflects some changes from the June 2023 report, including Food Additives Regulations Section IV, Pesticides and Contaminants Section V, Other Requirements, Regulations and Registration Measures Section VI, Other Specific Standard Section VII and Import Procedures Section IX.

This guide serves as a resource for U.S. companies seeking to initiate or increase exports of U.S. consumer-oriented products to Burma.

This report reflects significant changes from the June 2022 report, including updates on Food Labeling in Section II, Other Specific Standards in Section VII, Import Procedures Section IX, and Trade Facilitation in Section X.

The contents of this report do not change from the previous report in 2021. This report lists the major certificates required by the Burmese government agencies for U.S agricultural products exported to Burma.

This guide serves as a resource for U.S. companies seeking to do business in Burma and provides market overviews, practical tips and information on local business practices, consumer preferences, and trends. This report also identifies opportunities and entry approaches for the three major market sectors (food retail, food service, and food processing).

This report reflects updates on the Food law in Section I, Food Labeling in Section II, and import procedures Section IX.

This report lists the major certificates required by Burmese government agencies for U.S. agricultural products exported to Burma. The list of certificates primarily focuses on major U.S. agricultural exports to Burma, such as soybeans and soybean meal, wheat products, distillers dried grains with solubles, meat and poultry products, fruits and vegetables, other grocery items, and seeds.

The Burmese government requires importers to have an import license before product leaves the exporting country.

The Burmese Government published new labeling requirements for prepackage food on January 20, 2022. An unofficial translation of the original order is attached to this report.

Since Burma initiated a series of political and economic reforms in 2011, U.S. agricultural exports have grown over 80-fold, reaching a record $174 million in 2019 and $167 million in 2020 despite the COVID-19 situation.