Notification No. (2/2001)

Yangon, the 8^th Waxing of Pyatho, 1362 M.E.

(1^st January 2001)

1.             In order that the Government of the Union of Myanmar may implement the Agreement on the Common Effective Preferential Tariff (CEPT) Scheme for the ASEAN Free Trade Area, which is an agreement of the ASEAN, the Ministry of Finance and Revenue has already prescribed the CEPT Product List and Tariff Reduction Plan which is a basic requirement for the implementation thereof, by Notification No.(247/97) dated 10^th December, 1997.

2.             Although the said whole CEPT Package has already been notified, with the object of enabling the import and export entrepreneurs to understand clearly the Year 2001 CEPT Package, it is here by notified that the rates of duty of the CEPT Products of Inclusion List which are covered by the Harmonized System Codes mentioned in the Annex for the year 2001 have been reduced from the existing rates to the respective rates shown in the Annex.

3.             The provisions contained in this Notification shall take effect from 1^st January of the year 2001.

Khin Maung Thein

Minister

Ministry of Finance and Revenue

Letter No. Ba-Kha-2/11 (11/2001)

Dated. 3^rd January 2001

Circulation:

1.     Office of the Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council;

2.     Office of the State Peace and Development Council;

3.     Office of the Government;

4.     Office of the President;

5.     Pyithu Hluttaw Office;

6.     Supreme Court;

7.     Office of the Attorney General;

8.     Office of the Auditor General;

9.     All Ministers;

10.   Yangon City Development Committee;

11.   Mandalay City Development Committee;

12.   Office of the Multi-Party Democracy General Election Commission;

13.   Public Services Selection and Training Board;

14.   Department of Internal Revenue;

15.   Department of Customs;

16.   All organizations under the Ministry of Finance and Revenue;

17.   Forwarded to the Printing and Publishing Enterprise with a request for publication in the Myanmar Gazette;

18.   All branches under the Minister’s Office, Ministry of Finance and Revenue;

19.   Records-room of the Office of Minister.

By Order

Sd/-

(Brigadier-General Than Tun)

Deputy Minister