Import regulations by Myanmar customs

Imports:

Tobacco:200 cigarettes, 50 cigars or 1/2 lb. of tobacco

Alcohol:1 quart

Perfume: 1 pint, .5 litres of cologne

Cameras: permitted for personal use.


Must be 17 years of age to carry through customs.

Export regulations by Myanmar customs

Exports:

Prohibited and restricted items:
Playing cards, gambling equipment, antiques, archaeological items and pornography are prohibited. Jewelery, electrical goods and cameras must be declared; failure to do so may result in visitors being refused permission to export it on departure. Video cameras will be held in safe custody at the airport and will be returned on departure.

Currency restrictions:
The import and export of local currency is prohibited. There are no import limits on foreign currencies, but any amounts must be declared on arrival and the declaration certificate kept safe on departure, foreign currencies are checked with the amounts declared on entry. There are regular customs checks at Yangon airport, aimed at curbing black-market activities; this makes it essential to keep all receipts in order to account for money spent while in the country.

Other Myanmar customs information

Currency:
Kyat (Kt) = 100 pyas. Notes are in denominations of Kt1000, 500, 200, 100 and 90 pyas. Coins are in denominations of Kt1, and 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1 pyas. Kt100,000 is known as a lakh, and Kt10 million as a crore. Kyat is pronounced like the English word chat. To combat the black market and limit the financial power of dissident groups, currency denominations are occasionally declared invalid without prior notice. Limited refunds are usually allowed for certain sectors of the population.
Debit cards are not usually accepted.

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