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Case Study
Title:
Export of Rice from Myanmar to West Africa, 2013
Corridors and Routes:
Bago/Delta Area - Yangon Port - (Singapore) - West Africa
Trade Product:
Rice
Trade Type:
Export
Process Analysis:
Export from Myanmar
Exporting Country:
Myanmar
Importing Country:
Burkina Faso
Category:
Regulatory border procedures
Country and Procedure Description:
Customs clearance at port/border (Export from MMR to CIV and BFA/Rice)
Related Rules, Laws and Regulations:
- Customs Sea and Land Act
Actors and Participants:
- Exporter (or representative)
- Ship
- Department of Marine Agency (DMA)
- Ministry of Finance, Revenue Department
- Customs department (at port)
- Shipping Agency Department (SAD)
Actors and Participants:
- Exporter (or representative)
- Ship
- Department of Marine Agency (DMA)
- Ministry of Finance, Revenue Department
- Customs department (at port)
- Shipping Agency Department (SAD)
Input Criteria to Enter or Begin the Business Process:
-Exporter (or representative) has loaded the goods onto the vessel
Activities and Associated Documentary Requirements:
1 - Exporter requests certificates of income tax clearance (from the Revenue department), light dues receipt (from Customs department), outward clearance (from Department of Marine Agency). - Ship issues ship documents and hands them over to the Shipping Agency Department. 2 - The respective parties receive the exporter’s request. - The Shipping Agency Department receives and forwards the ship documents. 3 - Department of Marine Agency receives ship documents from the Shipping Agency Department . - The Customs department issues a payment order. - The Revenue department issues the income tax clearance. 4 - Department of Marine Agency issues outward clearance certificate to exporter. - The exporter receives payment order and makes payment to the Customs department for light dues based on the ship’s Gross Register Tonnage. 5 Customs department receives payment for light dues. 6 Customs department issues light due receipt. 7 Exporter collects all aforementioned documents. 8 Department of Marine Agency receives ship documents. 9 Department of Marine Agency issue outward clearance certificate. 7 Exporter receives tax clearance, light dues receipt and outward clearance certificates from the respective parties. 8 Exporter requests a port clearance certificate from the Customs department. 9 Customs department receives request and documents. 10 Customs department issues port clearance certificate (Form C). 11 Exporter receives port clearance certificate from MPA.
Output Criteria to Exit the Business Process:
-Vessel is ready to depart.
Activity Diagrams:
Number of Required Documents:
Minimum Required Time:
1
Maximum Required Time:
Average Required Time:
Minimum Cost:
Maximum Cost:
Average Cost:
MMK 5000