Trade Handling: Trade activities at Myitkyina entry checkpoint

The Myitkyina entry checkpoint in Maina Village of Waingmaw Township in Kachin State, handled 3,707 import and export vehicles and recorded a total trade value of 36.015 million US dollar from April to October 21, 2026.

Compared with the same period in the 2025–2026 fiscal year, exports and imports increased in the 2026–2027 fiscal year, contributing to a 10.048 million US dollar rise in total trade value, according to officials.

On October 23, Kachin State Chief Minister U Khet Htein Nan, accompanied by state government ministers, inspected trade activities at the checkpoint.

He met with officials from relevant departments, the Kanpaiktee Traders Association, the Crop Growers and Producers Association, and the Waingmaw Township Motor Vehicle Association, and heard reports on trade operations and work performance.

The Chief Minister urged all to ensure proper collection of state tax revenue, prevent shortages of essential consumer goods, food products and animal feed in the region, and carry out inspections accurately, efficiently and in accordance with regulations.

During the visit, he inspected the examination of rubber exports and the arrangements for systematically parking and inspecting cargo trucks.

The Chief Minister also inspected the proposed concrete road linking the checkpoint to the Wahshau Village junction to facilitate the movement of cargo trucks, as well as the site designated for a temporary market in Sut Kyaing Village for temporarily displaced families living near the checkpoint.