AreaMyanmar

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date02/09/2023

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentExport requirements, export restrictions

DescriptionIndicated that it would not suspend rice exports but that, as of 1 September 2023, a new export licensing system would be put in place requiring pre-shipment screening. The move followed statements by industry representatives in late August indicating that a temporary ban on rice exports was being contemplated.