Prepare shipping documents

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: Logistics and transport arrangement

Country and Procedure Description: Prepare shipping documents(Export from MMR to CIV and BFA/Rice)

Related Rules, Laws and Regulations:

Actors and Participants: - Exporter (or representative)
- Ministry of Agriculture
- Union of Myanmar Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI)
- Myanmar Paddy Producer Association
- Ship

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 collect Bill of Lading from carrier after loading the cargos onto the ship. - Exporter requests phytosanitary certificate from the Ministry of Agriculture with fumigation certificate from the port terminal. 2 - Vessel issues Bill of Lading. - Ministry of Agriculture receives request with fumigation certificate and issues Phytosanitary certificate. 3 Exporter receives Bill of Lading and Phytosanitary certificate. 4 - Exporter requests a recommendation letter to apply for a Certificate of Original from UMFCCI. The exporter pays the recommendation fee at Myanmar Paddy Producers Association (MPPA). - Exporter prepares invoice and packing list to send to the importer. 5 MPPA receives request and recommendation fee. 6 MPPA issues recommendation for Certificate of Origin. 7 Exporter receives recommendation of for a Certificate of Origin and prepares all required documents for the application. 8 UMFCCI reviews the submitted documents. 9 If the documents meet all requirements, UMFCCI issues a payment order for the Certificate of Origin. 10 Exporter makes the payment. 11 UMFCCI receives the payment and issues the Certificate of Origin. 12 Exporter receives Certificate of Origin from UMFCCI. 13 Exporter collects Bill of Lading, Certificate of Origin, commercial invoice and packing list.

Output Criteria to Exit the Business Process: - Exporter is ready to send all shipping documents, including the Certificate of Origin and Bill of Lading to the importer by courier service.

Activity Diagrams:

Number of Required Documents: 4

Minimum Required Time: 2

Maximum Required Time: 3

Average Required Time:

Minimum Cost:

Maximum Cost: 3

Average Cost: MPPA fee schedule: 1-500 tons = MMK 1,000 500-1000 tons = MMK 5,000 More than 1000 tons =MMK 10,000 (If exporter is not a member of MPPA, the fees are doubled) UMFCCI fee schedule: 1-50 tons = MMK 6,000 51-100 tons = MMK 8,000 More than 10