This 2015 Export Promotion Guide has been specially designed to assist Myanmar manufacturers who wish to export garments to the European Union (EU), a market encompassing 28 nations and more than 500 million consumers.

Myanmar’s garment manufacturers have, for the past several years, primarily exported to Japan and South Korea. This has provided dependable business opportunities for the industry and there is a tremendous potential for garment manufacturers in Myanmar to discover new opportunities exporting their products to the EU.

Whether you are a manufacturer seeking to better understand EU trade procedures, laws and documentation, or perhaps, you are trying to re-configure your production set-up to better cater to the needs of European buyers. Whatever present situation you are in, this guide explores and maps out the various technical and procedural considerations essential for engaging with European buyers.