Tariff Information
Tariff
| # | Tariff/Fee Code | Group Description | Activity | Rate | Unit | Valid From | Valid To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Normal | Normal Tariff rates | Import | 20 | KG | 2018-01-01 | 9999-01-01 |
| 2 | MFN | Most Favorable Nations (WTO) | Import | 20 | KG | 2018-01-01 | 9999-01-01 |
| 3 | ATIGA | ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement | Import | 5 | KG | 2018-01-01 | 9999-01-01 |
Measures
| # | Name | Type | Agency | Description | Law | Procedure | Valid To | Apply To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Requirement to obtain Phytosanitary Certificate from original country for Import of Plant, Plant Products and Controlled Items | SPS | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | 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 |
| 2 | Specified Ports of Customs - Import of Plant, Plant Products and Controlled Items | General | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | Such products must be imported through ports of customs as specified by the ministry of agriculture and forestry | Procedure for Import and Export Pesticides | 9999-12-31 | ALL | |
| 3 | Inspection Requirement - Imports of Plant, Plant Products and Controlled Items | Inspection Requirement | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | All imports of plants shall be subject to inspection by a Plant Protection Officer at the border checkpoint. | Procedure for Import and Export Pesticides | 9999-12-31 | ALL | |
| 4 | Import License Requirement - Imports of Plant, Plant Products, and Controlled Items | Permit Requirement | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | Such imports must be authorized by the department of agriculture, ministry of agriculture and forestry |
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Procedure for Import and Export Pesticides | 9999-12-31 | ALL |
| 5 | Certification Requirement for the re-export of plant and plant products | Certificate Requirement | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | the re-export of plant and plant product must obtain the phytosanitary certificate by the plant control administration at central level according to cases . | 9999-12-31 | ALL | ||
| 6 | Fee - Import License of Fertilizer | Duty/Tax Payable | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | 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 |
| 7 | Import Permit Fee for Plant Seed and Material | Duty/Tax Payable | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | Fee for the issuance of a permit for import of Plant Seed and Material of 50,000 kip | Edict on Fees and Service Charges No. 003/PO (Article 1 - 64) | Procedure for Import and Export Pesticides | 9999-12-31 | ALL |
| 8 | Fee - Export License of Plant Seed | Duty/Tax Payable | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | 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 |
| 9 | Service Fee - Import License for Animal and Aquatic Animal Products | Duty/Tax Payable | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | fees for risk assessment and import license for animal and aquatic animal products is 50.000 KIP/each time | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 | Procedure for Import of Livestock and livestock production | 9999-12-31 | ALL |
| 10 | Register Requirement - Import of Plant Seeds | Registration Requirement | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | Plant seeds must be registered with the department of agriculture, ministry of agriculture and forestry prior to the actual importations | Procedure for Import and Export Pesticides | 9999-12-31 | ALL | |
| 11 | Import Permit Requirement - Plant Seeds | Permit Requirement | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | Individual, legal entity and organization who have the objective to import plant seeds shall obtain the import permit, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | Decree on Plant Variety, No. 238/GoL, dated 18 May 2020 | Procedure for Import and Export Pesticides | 9999-12-31 | ALL |
| 12 | Labeling Requirement - Import of Plant Seeds | SPS | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | 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 | Procedure for Import and Export Pesticides | 9999-12-31 | ALL | |
| 13 | Import permit requirement for animal feeds | Permit Requirement | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | the import of animal feeds must be permitted by the department of livestock and fisheries or the provincial/capital department of livestock and fisheries | Decree on animal feed, No. 02/GoL, Dated 02 January 2020 | Procedure for Import of Livestock and livestock production | 9999-12-31 | ALL |
| 14 | Sanitary Certificate Requirement - Import of Plant Seeds | SPS | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | 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
Legal Documents
Forms
| # | Title | Description | Issued By |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 |