Myawaddy Bridge Reopens, But No Import Licenses Issued Yet, Leaving Thai Goods Unable to Flow Legally
Although the Myawaddy-Maesot Friendship Bridge (No. 2), a trade route between Thailand and Myanmar, has reopened, Thai products will not be able to flow into the country through legal channels unless import licenses are issued, according to two individuals involved in trade. "Whether it will be smooth depends on them issuing the licenses. In the past periods, the restrictions on licenses were very high. Now, only the border has been opened, and we don't know if licenses will be issued or not. Also, there are questions about how capable the route is," said one trader. It is known that this morning (May 28), the gate on the Thai side of Maesot of the No. 2 Bridge, as well as the gate on the Myanmar side in Myawaddy Township, were opened, and currently, exports (shipping goods from within the country to abroad) are being allowed to pass. "They will prioritize exports, of course. There isn't much to export anyway. What do they think we can export from our side? We have to apply for import licenses with the money that comes back from exports. The main thing is they want to balance trade, how can they do it?
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