Commodity

Commodity Structure

Tariff Information

Tariff

#	Tariff/Fee Code	Group Description	Activity	Rate	Unit	Valid From	Valid To
1	Normal	Normal Tariff rates	Import	5	KG	2025-01-01	9999-01-01
2	MFN	Most Favorable Nations (WTO)	Import	5	KG	2025-01-01	9999-01-01
3	ATIGA	ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement	Import	0	KG	2025-01-01	9999-01-01
4	AKFTA	ASEAN-Korea Free Trade Agreement	Import	0	KG	2025-01-01	9999-01-01
5	ACFTA	ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement	Import	0	KG	2025-01-01	9999-01-01
6	APTA	Asia Pacific Trade Area	Import	0	KG	2025-01-01	9999-01-01
7	AIFTA	ASEAN–India Free Trade Area	Import	0	KG	2022-01-01	9999-01-01
8	AANZFTA	ASEAN-Australia/New Zealand Free Trade Agreement	Import	0	KG	2025-01-01	9999-01-01
9	LAOVIET	LAO-VIET Trade Agreement	Import	n.a.	KG	2025-01-01	9999-01-01
10	AHKFTA	ASEAN-Hong Kong, China Free Trade Agreement	Import	0	KG	2026-01-01	2026-12-31
11	RCEP	Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership	Import	0	KG	2026-01-01	2026-12-31
12	AJCEP	ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnerships	Import	0	KG	2026-01-01	9999-01-01

Measures

#	Name	Type	Agency	Description	Law	Procedure	Valid To	Apply To
1	Requirement to obtain an import license - Logs, trunks, etc.	Licensing Requirement	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	Imported Logs, trunks, barks and transformed timber shall be obtained an import license from DIMEX, MOIC	Decision on the Procedure for Timber Import No. 0451/MOIC.DIMEX		9999-12-31	ALL
2	Require export license - wood products	Permit Requirement	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	Exports of wood products must comply with the list specified in Decision No. 4912/MOAE, dated December 7, 2023, and require approval from the provincial Department of Industry and Commerce in accordance with Instruction No.	Instruction on Wood Export from Natural Forest no. 0332/MOIC, dated 22 March 2022 Decision on determining the list of wood, rattan and bamboo products for export, No. 4912/MOAF, date 07 December 2023.		9999-12-31	ALL
3	Registration requirement - Cassava Planting Material	Registration Requirement	Ministry of Agriculture and Environment	To import cassava planting material, it is necessary to register with Agriculture Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment	Instruction on Phytosanitary Measure for Importing Cassava Planting Material from Foreign Country No. 1085/DOA	Procedure for Import and Export Pesticides	9999-12-31	ALL
4	Requirement to obtain Import Permit - Cassava Planting Material	Permit Requirement	Ministry of Agriculture and Environment	the import of cassava planting materials must be permitted by the provincial/capital department of agriculture and Environment	Instruction on Phytosanitary Measure for Importing Cassava Planting Material from Foreign Country No. 1085/DOA	Procedure for Import and Export Pesticides	9999-12-31	ALL
5	Inspection requirement - Cassava Planting Material	Inspection Requirement	Ministry of Agriculture and Environment	The imported cassava planting material shall be inspected by plant protection officer at the check point	Technicality Instruction of Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on the prevention measure and eradicate of pest in cassava No. 0879/MAF, date 22 July 20211 Instruction on Phytosanitary Measure for Importing Cassava Planting Material from Foreign Country No. 1085/DOA	Procedure for Import and Export Pesticides	9999-12-31	ALL
6	Requirement to obtain Phytosanitary Certificate from original country for Import of Plant, Plant Products and Controlled Items	SPS	Ministry of Agriculture and Environment	All imports of plants must be accompanied by phytosanitary certificates issued by the country of origin and and such phytosanitatary certificate must be presented at the border checkpoint.	Law on Plant Protection and Quarantine (Amended) No. 13/NA, dated 15 November 2016	Procedure for Import and Export Pesticides	9999-12-31	ALL
7	Specified Ports of Customs - Import of Plant, Plant Products and Controlled Items	General	Ministry of Agriculture and Environment	Such products must be imported through ports of customs as specified by the ministry of agriculture and Environment	Law on Plant Protection and Quarantine (Amended) No. 13/NA, dated 15 November 2016 Decision on the Phytosanitary Measures for Import and Transit of plants, plant product, and control materials No. 2985/MAF, dated 28 June 2019	Procedure for Import and Export Pesticides	9999-12-31	ALL
8	Inspection Requirement - Imports of Plant, Plant Products and Controlled Items	Inspection Requirement	Ministry of Agriculture and Environment	All imports of plants shall be subject to inspection by a Plant Protection Officer at the border checkpoint.	Law on Plant Protection and Quarantine (Amended) No. 13/NA, dated 15 November 2016 Decision on the Phytosanitary Measures for Import and Transit of plants, plant product, and control materials No. 2985/MAF, dated 28 June 2019	Procedure for Import and Export Pesticides	9999-12-31	ALL
9	Requirement to obtain Phytosanitary Certificate from Exporting Country - Cassava Planting Material	SPS	Ministry of Agriculture and Environment	In order to import cassava Planting Material, a trader must obtain a phytosanitary certificate from the exporting country and present it to plan protection officials at the borders	Instruction on Phytosanitary Measure for Importing Cassava Planting Material from Foreign Country No. 1085/DOA	Procedure for Import and Export Pesticides	9999-12-31	ALL
10	Certification Requirement for the re-export of plant and plant products	Certificate Requirement	Ministry of Agriculture and Environment	the re-export of plant and plant product must obtain the phytosanitary certificate by the plant control administration at central level according to cases .	Law on Plant Protection and Quarantine (Amended) No. 13/NA, dated 15 November 2016 Decision on Phytosanitary measure for export and transit plants, plant products, and control materials, No.2986/MOAF, date 28 June 2019		9999-12-31	ALL
11	Fee - Import License of Fertilizer	Duty/Tax Payable	Ministry of Agriculture and Environment	Fee - Import License of Fertilizer is 25.000 kip/time	The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021	Procedure for Import and Export Pesticides	9999-12-31	ALL
12	Import Permit Fee for Plant Seed and Material	Duty/Tax Payable	Ministry of Agriculture and Environment	Fee for the issuance of a permit for import of Plant Seed and Material of 50,000 kip	The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021	Procedure for Import and Export Pesticides	9999-12-31	ALL
13	Fee - Export License of Plant Seed	Duty/Tax Payable	Ministry of Agriculture and Environment	Fee - Export License of Plant Seed is 25,000 kip	The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021	Procedure for Import and Export Pesticides	9999-12-31	ALL
14	Register Requirement - Import of Plant Seeds	Registration Requirement	Ministry of Agriculture and Environment	Plant seeds must be registered with the department of agriculture, ministry of agriculture and Environment prior to the actual importations	Agreement of the Minister on the Management and Use of Plant Variety No. 3919/MAF Decree on Plant Variety, No. 238/GoL, dated 18 May 2020	Procedure for Import and Export Pesticides	9999-12-31	ALL
15	Import Permit Requirement - Plant Seeds	Permit Requirement	Ministry of Agriculture and Environment	Individual, legal entity and organization who have the objective to import plant seeds shall obtain the import permit, Ministry of Agriculture and environment	Decree on Plant Variety, No. 238/GoL, dated 18 May 2020	Procedure for Import and Export Pesticides	9999-12-31	ALL
16	Labeling Requirement - Import of Plant Seeds	SPS	Ministry of Agriculture and Environment	labels such as images, messages or text in Lao and foreign languages to show and indicate the types and names of seeds, plant, germination, moisture, purity, weight, expiration and planting guidelines	Decree on Plant Variety, No. 238/GoL, dated 18 May 2020 Ministerial Ordinance on the Enhancing of the Inspection of Fertilizer, Pesticide and Plant Seeds Labelling No. 1893/MAF, dated September 24, 2020.	Procedure for Import and Export Pesticides	9999-12-31	ALL
17	Sanitary Certificate Requirement - Import of Plant Seeds	SPS	Ministry of Agriculture and Environment	Importing plant seeds must have phytosanitary certificate issued by exporting country before the product can enter into Lao PDR.	Agreement of the Minister on the Management and Use of Plant Variety No. 3919/MAF	Procedure for Import and Export Pesticides	9999-12-31	ALL

Standard

Procedures

#	Name	Description	Category	Agency	Measure	Form
1	Procedure for Import and Export Pesticides	Before import/export pesticides that must be registered by the Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry	Import/Export	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	Transport and storage requirement - Pesticide Labelling requirement for import and export - Pesticide Registration requirement - Cassava Planting Material Requirement to obtain Import Permit - Cassava Planting Material Inspection requirement - Cassava Planting Material Requirement to obtain Import Permit - Rubber young tree and varieties Requirement to obtain Phytosanitary Certificate from original country for Import of Plant, Plant Products and Controlled Items Specified Ports of Customs - Import of Plant, Plant Products and Controlled Items Inspection Requirement - Imports of Plant, Plant Products and Controlled Items Requirement to obtain Phytosanitary Certificate from Exporting Country - Cassava Planting Material Requirement to obtain Phytosanitary Certificate from Exporting Country - Young Plant and Rubber Seed Requirement to obtain import permit - Fertilizer Labelling requirement - Fertilizer Packaging Requirement - Fertilizer Inspection Requirement For Import- Fertilizer Import License Requirement - Imports of Plant, Plant Products, and Controlled Items Requirement to obtain export permit - Fertilizer Fee - Import License of Fertilizer Fee - Export License of Fertilizer Fee - Import License for Pesticide Fee - Export License of Pesticide Import Permit Fee for Plant Seed and Material Fee - Export License of Plant Seed Requirement to register for import - Fertilizer Register Requirement - Import of Plant Seeds Import Permit Requirement - Plant Seeds Labeling Requirement - Import of Plant Seeds Inspection requirement for import - Pesticide Sanitary Certificate Requirement - Import of Plant Seeds	Import Permit for agricultural products

Legal Documents

#	Title	Type	Issuing Agency	Responsible Agency	Issue Date
1	Decision on the Procedure for Timber Import No. 0451/MOIC.DIMEX	Decision	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	2012-03-01
2	Technicality Instruction of Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on the prevention measure and eradicate of pest in cassava No. 0879/MAF, date 22 July 20211	Instruction	Ministry of Agriculture and Environment	Ministry of Agriculture and Environment	2011-08-22
3	Agreement of the Minister on the Management and Use of Plant Variety No. 3919/MAF	Decision	Ministry of Agriculture and Environment	Ministry of Agriculture and Environment	2012-12-12
4	Instruction on Phytosanitary Measure for Importing Cassava Planting Material from Foreign Country No. 1085/DOA	Instruction	Ministry of Agriculture and Environment	Ministry of Agriculture and Environment	2011-09-13
5	Law on Plant Protection and Quarantine (Amended) No. 13/NA, dated 15 November 2016	Law	Lao National Assembly	Ministry of Agriculture and Environment	2016-11-15
6	Decision on the Phytosanitary Measures for Import and Transit of plants, plant product, and control materials No. 2985/MAF, dated 28 June 2019	Decision	Ministry of Agriculture and Environment	Ministry of Agriculture and Environment	2019-06-28
7	Decision on Phytosanitary measure for export and transit plants, plant products, and control materials, No.2986/MOAF, date 28 June 2019	Decision	Ministry of Agriculture and Environment	Ministry of Agriculture and Environment	2019-06-28
8	Decree on Plant Variety, No. 238/GoL, dated 18 May 2020	Decree	Government of Lao PDR	Ministry of Agriculture and Environment	2020-05-18
9	Ministerial Ordinance on the Enhancing of the Inspection of Fertilizer, Pesticide and Plant Seeds Labelling No. 1893/MAF, dated September 24, 2020.	Order	Ministry of Agriculture and Environment	Ministry of Agriculture and Environment	2020-09-24
10	The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021	Edict	Office of the President	Office of the President	2021-06-21
11	Instruction on Wood Export from Natural Forest no. 0332/MOIC, dated 22 March 2022	Instruction	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	2022-03-22

Forms