The US government has lifted a ban on the import of most Burmese goods, a few days before a historic visit by President Obama.
The sanctions, which had been in place for a decade, were lifted after rapid reforms implemented by the Burmese government in recent times.
Obama will be the first US president to visit the country and the trip shows the importance the US places on normalising relations between the countries.
The import ban will remain for some gems, as they are thought to be a revenue source for the Burmese military.
Concerns about human rights abuses, including the treatment of ethnic Rohingyas, are still raised by human rights activists.
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