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This section provides measure and requirement that you need to follow when import-export or transit goods.
Measures
A ‘measure’ is a specific requirement that applies to a commodity or to certain types of products. Typically a measure could relate to sanitary or phytosanitary regulations (SPS). In these cases, permits or licenses may need to be obtained from the relevant government agency prior to importing or exporting the goods.
A measure may also be a permanent prohibition to import or export certain products (for example, psychotropic drugs) or a temporary prohibition for health protection or other reasons or to enforce a quota.
You can find out what measures are currently in force in Lao PDR by using the search facilities below. Where a measure applies to specific commodities, these will also be listed.
A measure is normally enforced through a legal instrument such as a law, a decree or a regulation. The relevant legal document is also shown against each measure below and you will be able to view the full legal text by clicking on the link.
Special Requirements
By using the search facilities below you will also be able to look up any generic requirements associated with specific commodities or products, such as the need to obtain an automatic or non-automatic import license prior to importation.
Name | Enforced By | Legals | Measure Description | Type | Activity |
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Requirement to obtain export license - Industrial Explosives Materials | Ministry of National Defence | The Law on controlling weapons and explosives, No. 14/NA, date 07 July 2022. |
To export the industrial explosives materials, it is a must to obtain an export permit from National Defense Industry Department, Ministry of National Defense | Licensing Requirement | Export |
Prohibition for importing foreign satellite receivers | Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism | Notification on Temporary Suspension of all Satellite Receiver Importation. No. 55/CO, dated 01 February 2018 |
Import of foreign satellite receivers is suspended since 01 February 2018. Every owner and business operator of satellite receivers must notify and register with the Department of Information, Culture, and Tourism of the province. | Prohibited Goods | Import |
Requirement to obtain export permit - Media Publication Products | Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism | Media Law (Amended version) No.01/NA, dated 04 November 2016 |
To export media publication products, it is necessary to obtain an export permit from Department of Public Media, MICT. | Licensing Requirement | |
Inspection Requirement for White Charcoal Export | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | Instruction on the management of white charcoal production and movement, No. 5952/MOAF, date 23 December 2022. |
Before export, the white charcoal shall be inspected by the committee assigned by the Provincial Agriculture and Forestry Department | Inspection Requirement | |
Inspection Requirement - Export of Veterinary Medicines | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | Decree on Veterinary Medicine, No 199/GoL, dated 13 March 2020 |
Exported veterinary medicines must be inspected by veterinary authorities at ports of customs | Inspection Requirement | |
Prohibition to export prohibited narcotic drugs | Ministry of Public Security | Law on Narcotic No. 10/NA, dated 25 December 2007 Amending some articles of the Law on Drugs No. 02/NA, date 09 August 2021 |
Narcotic drugs such as heroin, cocaine, ecstasy, amphetamine, ketamine, opium, marijuana and other narcotic drugs are not allowed to export | Prohibited Goods | Export , Import |
Registration Requirement for the Import of Packaged Goods | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on packaging management, No. 1572/DSM.MOST, dated 27 November 2020 |
The import of packaged goods must be registered at the department of standard and metrology, MoIC as listed in annex of this decision | Registration Requirement | |
Marking Requirement - Packaged Goods | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on packaging management, No. 1572/DSM.MOST, dated 27 November 2020 |
The import of packaged goods must be Marked as specified by the department of standard and metrology, MoIC as listed in the annex of this decision | TBT | |
Marking and Packing Requirement - Wood Export from Natural Forest | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Instruction on Wood Export from Natural Forest no. 0332/MOIC, dated 22 March 2022 |
Export of wood from plantation must be marked and packed as stipulated in the instruction no. 0332/MOIC | General | |
Requirement to export through designated checkpoint - Wood from Plantation | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Instruction for export planting wood, No. 0981/MOIC, date 19 October 2021. |
Wood from plantation must be exported through the international border checkpoint designated by Department of Import and Export, MOIC | General |