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The Ministry of Finance and Revenue issued Notification No. 115/2026 on July 6, 2026, replacing previous import-export procedures with a consolidated framework for licensing, documentation, and penalty enforcement. The notification establishes a...

Beginning March 12, 2026, Burma has prohibited importers from using stickers to communicate mandatory information on pre-packaged food labels. The revised requirement still allows labeling in English provided mandatory information is clearly and...

This report provides an overview of Burma’s food service, retail, and processing industries and highlights opportunities for U.S. food and beverage products. Despite Burma’s push for greater indigenous manufacturing of food and feed products and...

Burma (also known as Myanmar) authorities in Naypyitaw raised loan amounts available to farmers to combat rising costs for fuel and fertilizer. The Myanmar Agricultural Development Bank is providing loans at below market rates in an effort to finance...

On May 1, 2026, Burma increased import duties on various consumer goods, including food products, effective immediately. The new, higher rates are within Burma’s World Trade Organization committed bound rates but represent a near doubling from...

FAS Rangoon forecasts Burma’s MY 2026/27 rice and corn production will decline because of reduced planted area and lower yields. Contacts are reporting that higher international freight costs are negatively influencing Burma’s rice exports and wheat...

Abundant rainfall set Tunisia up for a strong 2026 harvest. The wheat and barley crops developed very well entering the most critical growing period in April. Post projects MY 2026/27 wheat and barley production at 1.2 MMT and 570,000 MT...

Burma will begin enforcing new mandatory microbiological standards for pre-packaged foods from April 5, 2026. The standard requires absence of specified harmful pathogens in 16 ready-to-eat food categories and sets limits for general microorganisms...

Tunisian MY 2026/27 soybean imports are expected to reach 595,000 MT, compared to 580,000 MT in MY 2025/26 as demand for animal feed increases slightly with growing demand for proteins driven by a stronger tourism sector. Tunisian olive oil exports...

Burma’s domestic wheat quality and production remain insufficient to meet growing demand. As a result, Burma has imported about 266,000-512,000 metric tons of wheat and milled wheat products annually between 2019-2024 , mainly from Australia and the...

This report highlights the major agriculture-related trade shows in Burma in 2026 and identifies several regional events where U.S. exporters may connect with local buyers interested in sourcing U.S. agricultural and related products. FAS Rangoon...

Burma’s Department of Trade set the validity period of import/export licenses and permits applications at 180 days beginning on January 1, 2026. Companies may submit only one import license application for the same product within a single calendar...