Tariff Information
Tariff
| # | Tariff/Fee Code | Group Description | Activity | Rate | Unit | Valid From | Valid To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Normal | Normal Tariff rates | Import | 10 | KG | 2018-01-01 | 9999-01-01 |
| 2 | MFN | Most Favorable Nations (WTO) | Import | 5 | KG | 2018-01-01 | 9999-01-01 |
| 3 | ATIGA | ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement | Import | 0 | KG | 2018-01-01 | 9999-01-01 |
Measures
| # | Name | Type | Agency | Description | Law | Procedure | Valid To | Apply To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Requirement to obtain an import permit - Food | Permit Requirement | Ministry of Health | For all food it is necessary to obtain an import permit for every importation from the Department of Food of the Ministry of Health. | Procedure for Import of Food | 9999-12-31 | ALL | |
| 2 | Requirement to obtain import permit - Animal | Permit Requirement | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | importers of live animals must conform with specific conditions in annex No. 2 of the decision No. 0795/MAF and submit for the import permit with documents as specified in annex No. 3 to the department of livestock and fisheries to issue the permit according to documents in annex 4 | Procedure for Import of Livestock and livestock production | 9999-12-31 | ALL | |
| 3 | Requirement on import of animals and animal products through designated border points | General | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | Animal and animal products may only be imported through border points designated by relevant department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and may be revise from time to time. | Decree on the Control of the Movement of Animal and Animal Products No. 230/GoL, dated 4 June 2012 | Procedure for Import of Livestock and livestock production | 9999-12-31 | ALL |
| 4 | Inspection requirement for imported animals | Inspection Requirement | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | the import of live animals must be inspected by the vet checkpoint borders |
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Procedure for Import of Livestock and livestock production | 9999-12-31 | ALL |
| 5 | Import Inspection Requirement of food | Inspection Requirement | Ministry of Health | the import of food must be inspected based on risk management system by the health officers at checkpoint borders. | Measures that do not have or require a specific Procedure - please refer to the Notes section of this document for the reasons why. | 9999-12-31 | ALL | |
| 6 | Requirement to register Importer of Food | Registration Requirement | Ministry of Health | The importer of food to be consumed by humans under the responsibility of the ministry of health must be registered with the Department of Food and Drug, Ministry of Health | Registration and Import of Drugs, Cosmetics and Traditional Medicines | 9999-12-31 | ALL | |
| 7 | Certificate requirement from exporting country for imported food | SPS | Ministry of Health | the import of food, importers must obtain a certificate issued by the exporting such as a Free Sale Certificate, GHP, GMP, HACCP, ISO 22000 or other certificates for a consideration of approval by the department of food and drug, ministry of health or the provincial/capital department of food and drug. | Decision on Food Inspection No. 297/MOH | Procedure for Import of Food | 9999-12-31 | ALL |
| 8 | service fees - export certificate of foods and drugs | Duty/Tax Payable | Ministry of Health | fees charged on issuing the export certificate of foods and drugs in english is 50,000 kip/time | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 | Procedure for Import of Food | 9999-12-31 | ALL |
| 9 | service fee - import license of foods | Duty/Tax Payable | Ministry of Health | - fees charged on issuing the import license of foods for company is 50,000 kip/invoice/time. - service fees charged on issuing the import license of foods for retail traders is 20,000 kip/time. - service fees charged on issuing the registration of imported foods (supplementary foods) is 50,000 kip/time | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 | Procedure for Import of Food | 9999-12-31 | ALL |
| 10 | service fee - import document scrutiny | Duty/Tax Payable | Ministry of Health | - service fees charged on the scrutiny of import documents of foods at the department of food and drug or the provincial department of food and drug is 50,000 kip/invoice/time - service fee charged on the scrutiny of import documents of foods including attaching barcode, 1 barcode equals 1 time at border is 20,000 kip/invoice/time | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 | Procedure for Import of Food | 9999-12-06 | ALL |
| 11 | Food Processing and production requirement | SPS | Ministry of Health | Any food imported and distributed in Lao PDR must comply with the requirement of the Food [Safety] Management Authority as laid out in the Food Law and other regulations. | Measures that do not have or require a specific Procedure - please refer to the Notes section of this document for the reasons why. | 9999-12-31 | ALL | |
| 12 | Labelling Requirement for Imported Food | TBT | Ministry of Health | All food imported into Laos must be labelled indicating the correct details and information about the food | Procedure for Import of Food | 9999-12-31 | ALL | |
| 13 | Export Inspection Requirement of food | Inspection Requirement | Ministry of Health | Food and Drug Department may issue certificates of health, certificates of analysis or other necessary documents required by importing country. Therefore inspection for export is required by Food and Drug Department. | Procedure for Import of Food | 9999-12-31 | ALL | |
| 14 | Charge fee - Registration Fee for Imported Food | Duty/Tax Payable | Ministry of Health | Registration Fee for Imported Food is 400,000 Kip per 2 years/list | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 | Procedure for Import of Food | 9999-12-31 | ALL |
| 15 | Requirement to obtain import permit - animal products | Permit Requirement | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | importers of animal products (semen, fertile, baby animals, meat, and meat products) must conform with specified conditions in annex No. 2 of the decision No. 0795/MAF and submit for the import permit with documents as specified in annex No. 3 to the department of livestock and fisheries to issue the permit according to documents in annex 4 | Procedure for Import of Livestock and livestock production | 9999-12-31 | ALL |
Standard
Procedures
Legal Documents
Forms
| # | Title | Description | Issued By |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Request for Food Import Permit | Request for Food Import Permit | Ministry of Health |
| 2 | Request for importation of drug samples for registration in Lao PDR. | Request Request for importation of drug samples for registration in Lao PDR.Drug Sample | Ministry of Health |
| 3 | Checklist of Requirements for Drug Registration | Checklist of Requirements for Drug Registration | Ministry of Health |
| 4 | Checklist of Requirements for Drug Re-registration | Checklist of Requirements for Drug Re-registration | Ministry of Health |
| 5 | Import Permit (Food) | Import Permit (Food) | Ministry of Health |
| 6 | Application For Import/Export/IN Transit/ Import For RE-Export Of Animals/ Aquatics/Animal-Fisheries Commodity | Application For Import/Export/IN Transit/ Import For RE-Export Of Animals/ Aquatics/Animal-Fisheries Commodity | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry |