Myanmar to form mobile inspection teams to curb illegal trade

Myanmar will set up mobile inspection teams to curb illegal trade, Minister for Commerce Win Myint said.

Myanmar border trade volume reached almost US$2billion from April 1 to October this year.

The illegal trade volume increased manifold due to failure in monitoring border trade zones the minister said.

An official of Border Trade Department revealed that authorities from the department, the Customs Department, the police force, the Border
Merchant Association and the Republic of Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry would form the mobile teams together.

“The mobile teams will inspect areas within 5 or 10 miles radius of the border trade centres,” the official said. “Illegal goods flowing into the country through border checkpoints might pose a danger to consumers.”

The teams will inspect detour roads, rivers, creeks, sea exits, jetties, airports and markets along the trade routes.

The members of the teams will have to undergo a series of education programmes which will be held from November 1 to December 31. The programmes will cover spot-check trainings for the Muse-Mandalay and Myawady-Yangon trade routes.

Source elevenmyanmar