New wine import regulations announced
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The Ministry of Commerce has announced new regulations requiring imported wines to contain between 7 and 20 per cent alcohol and to only be imported by land or sea.
The ministry permitted imports of a variety of foreign wines on March 17 due to rising demand for wine among expatriates as well as locals.
The ministry has advised people seeking to import wine into Myanmar to follow rules and regulations set by the ministry, such as paying taxes and placing ‘Tax Paid’ stickers on bottles, only importing via land or sea and clearly displaying the country of origin as well as the alcohol content.
Establishments serving or selling wine have also been warned that the distribution or sale of wine should explicitly follow the laws as laid out by related governing bodies. Those in violation of these laws will be punished in accordance with the law, according to the ministry.
