APIs supply to Myanmar
The APIs division counts 385 products, and each one can be quoted for delivery to Myanmar. Locally, the main users are in garments & textiles, agriculture & fertilisers and generic pharmaceuticals. Typical delivery points include Yangon (Thilawa SEZ, Hlaing Tharyar), Mandalay and Bago. Typical customers for this division are finished dosage formulators, generic dossier developers and veterinary drug manufacturers.
Supplying APIs to Myanmar
Sea freight reaches Yangon (Thilawa / Asia World Port Terminal) and Sittwe in about 14–24 days port to port. Urgent or small lots fly to Yangon (RGN) in 3–6 days. Import compliance for this category sits with Department of Food and Drug Administration (Ministry of Health), and we prepare the COA, SDS and commercial documents your broker needs. Common grades for this division are IP, BP, USP and Ph. Eur..
Grades in this division
Pharma compliance in Myanmar
| Authority | Department of Food and Drug Administration (Ministry of Health) |
|---|---|
| Seaports | Yangon (Thilawa / Asia World Port Terminal), Sittwe |
| Airports | Yangon (RGN), Mandalay (MDL) |
| Dangerous goods | IMDG by sea, IATA DGR by air |
Hazardous chemicals are regulated under the Chemical and Related Substances Hazard Prevention Law, and importers generally need a registration or licence from the Ministry of Industry. Many goods also require a Ministry of Commerce import licence. Medicines and APIs need registration with the Department of Food and Drug Administration, and precursors are subject to narcotics-control permits. Buyers and end users are screened against sanctions lists before an order is accepted. Dangerous goods follow IMDG or IATA rules, and AITIGA preference requires a certificate of origin.
From order to delivery
- 1–2 daysQuote and document set agreed
Price, pack sizes, Incoterm and the paperwork list are confirmed in writing.
- 3–7 daysPacking for export
Stock items are packed in UN-rated drums or cartons. Made-to-order material adds its own lead time.
- 1–3 daysExport clearance at Nhava Sheva or Mundra
Shipping bill filed, dangerous goods declared under IMDG where needed.
- 14–24 daysOcean transit to Yangon (Thilawa / Asia World Port Terminal)
Port-to-port time depends on the vessel schedule and any transhipment.
- 2–5 daysImport clearance
Your broker clears the goods against local rules. Chemical oversight: Ministry of Industry (Chemical and Related Substances Hazard Prevention Law).
Indicative total by sea: 21–41 days
By air: about 7–16 days in total.
Documents for Myanmar
- Commercial Invoice
- Packing List
- Bill of Lading / Air Waybill
- Certificate of Origin
- Certificate of Analysis (COA)
- Safety Data Sheet (16-section GHS)
- Import licence (Ministry of Commerce) where required
- Chemical registration / licence (Ministry of Industry) where applicable
- Myanmar FDA import approval for medicines / APIs where applicable
- Dangerous Goods Declaration (IMDG/IATA) where applicable
Categories in APIs
A selection we ship to Myanmar
A rotating sample from the division. Every product in the catalogue can be quoted for this destination.