Tariff Information
Tariff
# | Tariff/Fee Code | Group Description | Activity | Rate | Unit | Valid From | Valid To |
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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 | 0 | KG | 2018-01-01 | 9999-01-01 |
Measures
# | Name | Type | Agency | Description | Law | Procedure | Valid To | Apply To |
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1 | Registration Fee for Imported Traditional Medicines | Duty/Tax Payable | Ministry of Health | registration fees of imported traditional medicines: + charges: - newly developed medicines 2,500,000 kip/5years/time/item - old traditional medicines (ancient heritage recipe) 1,500,000 kip/5year/time/item + service fee: research and consider the registration of traditional medicines is 100,000 kip/item | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 | Registration and Import of Drugs, Cosmetics and Traditional Medicines | 9999-12-31 | ALL |
2 | charge fee for the import license of traditional medicine | Duty/Tax Payable | Ministry of Health | charge fee for the import license of traditional medicine is 20,000/time | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 | Registration and Import of Drugs, Cosmetics and Traditional Medicines | 9999-12-31 | ALL |
3 | 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 | |
4 | 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 | |
5 | service fee - export certificate of traditional medicines | Duty/Tax Payable | Ministry of Health | service fee charged on issuing export certificate of traditioncal medicines is 200,000 kip/time | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 | Registration and Import of Drugs, Cosmetics and Traditional Medicines | 9999-12-31 | ALL |
Standard
Procedures
Legal Documents
# | Title | Type | Issuing Agency | Responsible Agency | Issue Date |
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1 | Law on Plant Protection and Quarantine (Amended) No. 13/NA, dated 15 November 2016 | Law | Lao National Assembly | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | 2016-11-15 |
2 | 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 Forestry | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | 2019-06-28 |
3 | 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 |
Forms
# | Title | Description | Issued By |
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1 | 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 |
2 | Checklist of Requirements for Drug Registration | Checklist of Requirements for Drug Registration | Ministry of Health |
3 | Checklist of Requirements for Drug Re-registration | Checklist of Requirements for Drug Re-registration | Ministry of Health |