Import Procedure for Medicines in Myanmar

Step I

Application of import price confirmation at MPMEEA ( Myanmar Pharmaceutical & Medical Equipment Entrepreneurs' Association )

Documents required:

1. Data format form issued by MPMEEA for application
2. Usage of Medicine
3. Respective Original Drug Registration Certificate ( DRC ) issued by Myanmar Food and Drug Board of Authority
4. Original Drug Importation Approval Certificate ( DIAC ) issued by Myanmar Food and Drug Board of Authority of import applied company
5. Membership Certificate of MPMEEA
6. Database CD contained all import data of respective item ( soft & hard copies )

Process running time at MPMEEA:
Two days if all documents are correct

Step II

Date entry process at import section ( Yangon ) under Ministry of Commerce

Documents required:

1. Import application document
2. Self commitment for import price confirmation
3. Usage of Medicine
4. Proforma Invoice
5. Sale Contract
6. Import price confirmation endorsed by MPMEEA
7. Market price record for respective medicine

Process running time at import section ( Yangon ) :
Two days if all documents are correct.

Step III

Bank Credit inspection and online data entry at import section ( Yangon ) under Ministry of Commerce

Documents required for Bank credit inspection :

1. Application letter
2. Original bank credit slip and two copies
3. Bank original passport and one copy

Process running time for bank credit inspection:
One day if all documents are correct.

Documents required for online data entry:

1. Copy of proforma invoice
2. Copy of Sale Contract
3. Copy of Certificate of Exporter/Importer Registration issued by Directorate of Trade, Ministry of Commerce
4. Usage of medicine
5. Company distribution price for respective medicine
6. Bank credit slip /li>
7. Self commitment for import price confirmation
8. Custom H S Code for Section One ( Medicine )

Process running time for online data entry:
One day if all documents are correct.

Step IV

Final import application at import section under Ministry of Commerce in Naypyitaw ( capital of Union of Myanmar )

Documents required:

1. Import application with company letter head
2. Online data entry record ( Original )
3. Proforma invoice
4. Sale Contract
5. Bank credit slip
6. Usage of medicine
7. Company distribution price for respective medicine
8. BOD list of import company
9. Import price confirmation endorsed by MPMEEA
10. Copy of Certificate of Exporter/Importer Registration issued by Directorate of Trade, Ministry of Commerce
11. Respective Drug Registration Certificate ( DRC ) issued by Myanmar Food and Drug Board of Authority
12. Drug Importation Approval Certificate ( DIAC ) issued by Myanmar Food and Drug Board of Authority of import applied company
13. Data Format Chart of Export Income

Process running time:
Two weeks if all documents are correct.

Step V

L/C opening procedure at Myanma Foreign Trade Bank, Yangon ( MFTB ) or Myanma Investment and Commercial Bank, Yangon ( MICB )

Documents required:
Original import licence issued by Ministry of Commerce

1. L/C data entry form issued by banks
2. copy of Proforma invoice
3. Cheque ( 2 sets )
4. Bank passport ( 2 copies )
5. Import license original and one copy
6. Two copies of Proforma Invoice

Process running time: Three days if all documents are correct.