Established 2013, and not-for-profit in Yangon.
The American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar (AMCHAM Myanmar) was established on October 31, 2013. To date, 120 companies employing over 104,000 Myanmar nationals have joined the Chamber.
What the chamber is for
The American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar (AMCHAM Myanmar) was established on October 31, 2013. To date, 120 companies employing over 104,000 Myanmar nationals have joined the Chamber.
The voice of American business in Myanmar.
amchammyanmar.com/mission-values-and-objectivesThe mission of AMCHAM Myanmar is to promote and connect American business in Myanmar by encouraging local partnerships and upholding the highest business standards.
AMCHAM Myanmar was registered with the Myanmar Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA) in September 2017 under registration number 115666037. We are a not-for-profit organization.
Their own five objectives
- Promote U.S. business investment in Myanmar
- Provide a unified voice for American business to engage with U.S. Government
- Encourage American business to collaborate with companies in Myanmar
- Communicate opportunities and realities on the ground for businesses interested in the Myanmar market
- Facilitate capacity development by sharing best practices and encouraging corporate social responsibility
A non-partisan, non-profit business organization
Their own Code of Business Conduct, on the same page as the objectives above.
AMCHAM Myanmar is a non-partisan, non-profit business organization. We advocate the principles of free trade, open markets, private enterprise, the unrestricted flow of information, and ethical business practices.
amchammyanmar.com/governanceAMCHAM has no affiliation with the U.S. Government or any of its components; however, AMCHAM maintains an active collaborative relationship with the Embassy of the United States in Yangon and other U.S. Government institutions.
- Compliance with all applicable laws
- Good corporate citizenship
- Respect for the individual and dignity of the worker
- Training and education for our employees
- Environmentally responsible business practices
- Improved market access and promotion of intellectual property rights
- High standards of professional and business ethics
- Equality between all members without any gender, religious, or political discrimination
- Refrain from using the AMCHAM platform to promote any partisan political agenda
Accreditation and affiliation
AMCHAM Myanmar has been accredited by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce since August 31, 2023.
AMCHAM Myanmar is a proud member of AMCHAMs of the Asia Pacific, an umbrella organization of 28 American Chambers of Commerce, founded in 1968, that promotes trade and investment between the Asia Pacific region and the United States.
The Board of Governors
The Board of Governors, as the chamber publishes it on its own site. No portrait is shown for any of them, because the chamber publishes none and a photograph found elsewhere is one the person did not put there for this.
Khin Maung Win ("Khin") is the Chairman and CEO of MSP Group, which represents Caterpillar in Myanmar. He completed an Executive Leadership program with Stanford GSB and Caterpillar and previously served as the President of AMCHAM Myanmar (2017 to 2020).
The secretariat
The secretariat, as the chamber publishes it on its own AMCHAM Team page. Myat Phyu The was announced as Executive Director on 2 April 2026, the appointment their own site carries below.
Established 31 October 2013. Registered with DICA in 2017.
The mission of AMCHAM Myanmar is to promote and connect American business in Myanmar by encouraging local partnerships and upholding the highest business standards.