The Myanmar Customs Department has announced a huge increase in car imports over the past 15 months.“From October 25, 2011, to January 25, 2013, a total of 129,517 imported cars were taxed at Myanmar’s ports,” said an official from the customs department.

Of the cars issued with custom duty and consumption tax: 61,553 were used cars; 26,923 were for car showrooms; 2,818 were issued for seamen; 286 for the Foreign Ministry; 728 for company permits; 40 for overseas workers; 1,990 for Ministry of Hotel and Tourism; 108 for military attachés; and, 35,071 on free permits.

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