Economic Activities Eligible for Foreign Investment

Agriculture
Cultivating, producing, processing and marketing of seasonal agricultural crops (including tapioca and tobacco). Establishing of plantations (including medicinal plants, coffee, tea, palm oil, horticulture, etc.) and producing, processing and marketing of their produce.

Livestock and Fishery
Livestock breeding, processing, canning and marketing of livestock and its products (including pig breeding and pork processing etc.) Production and marketing of animal feeds, additives, supplements and veterinary medicines. Breeding, fishing, processing, and marketing of fresh water and marine fish, prawns and other aquatic organisms including fish fry, fingerlings, post larvae of shrimp, but not including breeding and production of fish and prawns in fisheries which have been reserved for research by the Government Production, processing, marketing of all kinds of fish feeds.

Forestry
Production and marketing of basic construction materials, furniture, parquet etc., using teak extracted and sold by the State-owned economic organizations. (To be carried out jointly with the State-owned economic organisations). Production and marketing of carvings and handicrafts made of teak that has been extracted and sold by State-owned economic organisations engaged in the extraction and marketing of the same. Production, processing and marketing of hardwoods (other than teak), bamboo, canel rattan and other forest produce. Production and marketing of construction material, furniture and other productions using hardwoods (other than teak), bamboo, cane/rattan and other forest produce.

Mining
Exploration, exploitation, production and marketing of non-metallic industrial minerals, such as coal, limestone, gypsum, etc. Marble quarrying and production and marketing of marble blocks and slabs. Carrying out other quarrying industries and marketing of products thereof.

Foodstuff Industry
Manufacturing and marketing of bakery products including biscuits, wafers, noodles, macaroni, spaghetti, etc. Manufacturing and marketing of all kinds of confectionery including those of sweets. cocoa and chocolate. Preserving, manufacturing, canning and marketing of other food products. Processing, manufacturing and marketing of oil and fats from vegetables, animals and other substances. Manufacturing and marketing of soft beverages, aerated and non-aerated products. Manufacturing and marketing of malt and malt liquors and other brewery products. Distilling, blending, rectifying, bottling and marketing of all kinds of spirits, beverages and non-beverages.

Textile Industry
Combing, spinning, weaving, finishing and marketing of textile materials of cotton, jute, silk, wool, synthetic fibres, mixed fibres, and other fibres of all kinds. Manufacturing and marketing of made up apparel of all kinds including knitwear. Manufacturing and marketing of made up apparel materials of all kinds including towels, linens of all kinds, rug and carpets. Manufacturing and marketing of cordage, rope and twine of all kinds.

Personal Goods Industry
Manufacturing and marketing of soap of all kinds dentifrices, cosmetics, perfume and toilet preparations. Manufacturing and marketing of all kinds personal goods not elsewhere specified, including umbrella, safety matches, etc. Manufacturing and marketing of jewellery.

Household goods Industry
Manufacturing and marketing of household goods such as textiles, glass, plastic, melamine, metal products, ceramic and earthen-ware. Manufacturing and marketing of non-electrical household goods such as enamel-ware, cutlery, crockery of all kinds. Manufacturing and marketing of electrical household goods and appliances, such as refrigerators, air conditioners, hot plates, irons, cookers, fans and other home use appliances. Manufacturing and marketing of radios, transistors, television receivers, videos, etc. Manufacturing and marketing of electrical fittings and fixtures, electric lamps, bulbs and tubes, etc.

Leather Products and the Likes Industry
Processing of hides, skins and leathers all kinds, excluding synthetic leather, and manufacturing and marketing thereof, including footwears, handbags, etc. Processing of synthetic and artificial leather and manufacturing and marketing thereof, including foot wears, handbags, etc. Processing and marketing of furs and skins not elsewhere specified.

Transport Equipment Industry
Manufacturing and marketing of bicycles, tricycles. and other cycles of all kinds, component parts and accessories. Manufacturing and marketing of scooters, motor cycles, mopeds, etc.,component parts and accessories. Manufacturing and marketing of motor cars, buses, trucks, vans, wagons, component parts and accessories. Manufacturing and marketing of tractors of all kinds, ambulances, fire engines, dump trucks, bowsers and other occupational motor vehicles, components parts and accessories. Manufacturing and marketing of tyres, tubes and flaps for all kinds of vehicles and other purposes.

Building Materials Industry
Manufacturing and marketing of bricks, tiles, floor tiles and wall tiles, refractory bricks, etc. Manufacturing and marketing of asbestos, building materials of all kinds. Manufacturing and marketing of cement of all kinds, cement products, lime, plaster and related manufactures. Manufacturing and marketing of prestressed concrete pipe, plant and other concrete products. Manufacturing and marketing of all kinds of glass and glass products.

Pulp and Paper Industry
Manufacturing and marketing of pulp of all kinds, paper and paper board of all kinds including newsprint. Manufacturing and marketing of paper, paper board including carbon paper, waxed paper, toilet paper, etc.

Chemicals, Chemical Products and Pharmaceuticals Industry
Manufacturing and marketing of all kinds of basic chemicals, organic and inorganic including caustic soda, chlorine, stearic acid, etc. Manufacturing and marketing of all kinds of light chemicals, not elsewhere specified. Manufacturing and marketing of all kinds of plastic wares. Manufacturing and marketing of chemical products, such as paint, varnishes, dyes, thinner and lacquers, etc. Manufacturing and marketing of industrial chemical gases including compressed, liquified and solid forms. Manufacturing and marketing of ice in all forms. Manufacturing and marketing of medicine, pharmaceuticals and drugs, etc. Manufacturing and marketing of insecticides, pesticides, etc. Manufacturing and marketing of rubber products. Recycling of chemicals. plastic wastes and others and marketing.

Iron and Steel Industry
Manufacturing and marketing of iron and steel products, using iron and steel purchased from State-owned economic organisations or from abroad. Manufacturing and marketing of basic iron and steel products using iron and steel purchased from State-owned economic organisations or from abroad. Manufacturing and marketing of basic non-ferrous metal products of all kinds using metals purchased from State-owned economic organisations or from abroad. Manufacturing and marketing of pre-fabricated and structural products of all kinds including construction and building parts.

Machinery and Plants Industry
Manufacturing and marketing of all kinds of agricultural machinery and agricultural equipment. Manufacturing and marketing of all kinds of machinery and equipment used for extraction of timber. Manufacturing and marketing of all kinds of mining machinery and equipment. Manufacturing and marketing of all kinds of machinery and equipment for other industrial purposes including wood-based industries. Manufacturing and marketing of scientific, medical, surgical, optical and all other professional machinery, equipment and accessories. Manufacturing and marketing of machinery, equipment and accessories required for the production and distribution of electricity including cable, switches, transformer, generator, battery, etc. Manufacturing of machinery, equipment and accessories required for all kinds of telecommunication including wireless sets, telephone, etc. and marketing under the permission of the Government.

Manufacturing and marketing of pumps of all kinds
Manufacturing and marketing of all kinds of machinery and equipment not elsewhere specified, including piston, piston rings, injection pump and nozzles, casting parts, forging parts, pressure vessel, etc. Manufacture of small plants. Manufacturing and marketing of all kinds of machine tools. Manufacturing and marketing of all kinds of cables, ropes. twine, chain and similar products. Manufacturing and marketing of cinematographic and photographic films, cassette and video tapes and related electronic and electrical products. Manufacturing and marketing of clocks and watches of all kinds. Manufacturing and marketing of fountain pens, ballpens. pencils, and similar writing gears. Manufacturing and marketing of all kinds of toys, mechanical and non-mechanical. Manufacturing and marketing of machinery and equipment not elsewhere specified.

Construction
Construction enterprises undertaking domestic and overseas construction works including feasibility studies. site investigations, surveying, material testing, engineering design, construction supervision, economic studies and project management.

Transport and Communications
Road transport and vehicles repair services. Inland water transport services. Dockyard services. Shipping agency services.

Trade
Hotels and Tourist Industries.
Note: If proposals for economic activities not specified in the above mentioned list are submitted, they will be considered individually by the Union of Myanmar Foreign Investment Commission.