Commodity

Commodity Structure

Tariff Information

Tariff

#	Tariff/Fee Code	Group Description	Activity	Rate	Unit	Valid From	Valid To
1	Normal	Normal Tariff rates	Import	20	L	2018-01-01	9999-01-01
2	MFN	Most Favorable Nations (WTO)	Import	5	L	2018-01-01	9999-01-01
3	ATIGA	ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement	Import	0	L	2018-01-01	9999-01-01

Measures

#	Name	Type	Agency	Description	Law	Procedure	Valid To	Apply To
1	Requirement to obtain import license - Gas	Licensing Requirement	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	To import gas it it necessary to obtain a permit from the Department of Import and Export of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce	Decision On the Procedure for Import and Distribution of Gas in the Lao PDR No.0238/MOIC.DIMEX	Procedures to request for Import License of Gas for Distribution (updated 2022)	9999-12-31	ALL
2	Requirement to register a company to import Fuel	Registration Requirement	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	Fuel Import shall be the importing company of fuel which obtain a permit for establishing and operating the business according to the Decree no. 331/PM by presenting an application to the Domestic Trade Department, Ministry of Industry and Commerce for consideration	Decree on Petroleum Business no. 331/PM, dated 27 Oct 2017	Approval Process for Annual Petroleum Distribution Plan	9999-12-31	ALL
3	Requirement to obtain Import Permit - Fuel and Petroleum Lubricants	Licensing Requirement	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	it is necessary to obtain a permit from the Department of Import and Export of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce	Decree on Petroleum Business no. 331/PM, dated 27 Oct 2017 Decision on the import of Petroleum and Lubricant No 0317/MOIC, dated 21 March 2022	Procedures to request for Import License of Fuel for Distribution (updated 2022)	9999-12-31	ALL
4	Quality Certification - Imported Fuel	Certificate Requirement	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	The import of fuel must be certified the quality from the Department of Standardization and Metrology, the Ministry of Science and Technology	Decision on the Management, Inspection, and Certification of Fuel no. 0541/MoST, dated 8 June 2016 Procedure for Fuel Quality Inspection at Department of Standardization and Metrology, Border Checkpoint, Storage, Gas Station, and Procedure for Service Fee Collection of the Fuel Quality Inspection no. 0952/MoST.PS, dated 28 July 2016	Procedure to obtain quality certificate for imported fuel	9999-12-31	ALL
5	Importation of Fuel through designated border posts	General	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	Importation of fuel may only take place at designated border posts and importer must have warehouse in the same province.	Decree on Petroleum Business no. 331/PM, dated 27 Oct 2017 Decision on the import of Petroleum and Lubricant No 0317/MOIC, dated 21 March 2022	Application for Certificate of Quality (Science and Technology)	9999-12-31	ALL
6	Requirement to obtain Quality Certificate from exporting country - Import Fuel	TBT	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	To import fuel, the quality certificate issued by exporting country (not over 6 months) shall be attached with application form to obtain quality certificate from the Department of Standards and Metrology, Ministry of Science and Technology	Procedure for Fuel Quality Inspection at Department of Standardization and Metrology, Border Checkpoint, Storage, Gas Station, and Procedure for Service Fee Collection of the Fuel Quality Inspection no. 0952/MoST.PS, dated 28 July 2016 Decisions on Management, Inspection and Certify the Quality of Petroleum in Lao PDR No. 0541/MOST. Dated 08 June 2016	Application for Certificate of Quality (Science and Technology)	9999-12-31	ALL
7	Inspection requirement - Import fuel	Inspection Requirement	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	Imported fuel needs to be inspected on the volume and selection of sample by Standard Inspection Officer at border checkpoints	Decision on the Management, Inspection, and Certification of Fuel no. 0541/MoST, dated 8 June 2016 Procedure for Fuel Quality Inspection at Department of Standardization and Metrology, Border Checkpoint, Storage, Gas Station, and Procedure for Service Fee Collection of the Fuel Quality Inspection no. 0952/MoST.PS, dated 28 July 2016	Application for Certificate of Quality (Science and Technology)	9999-12-31	ALL
8	Testing Requirement - Imported Fuel	TBT	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	When the importation arrives at border, Quality Inspection Officers at border checkpoints shall collect some samples of imported fuel to conduct quality test before issuing the quality certificate for importation.	Procedure for Fuel Quality Inspection at Department of Standardization and Metrology, Border Checkpoint, Storage, Gas Station, and Procedure for Service Fee Collection of the Fuel Quality Inspection no. 0952/MoST.PS, dated 28 July 2016 Decisions on Management, Inspection and Certify the Quality of Petroleum in Lao PDR No. 0541/MOST. Dated 08 June 2016	Application for Certificate of Quality (Science and Technology)	9999-12-31	ALL
9	charge fee - on the inspection of product quality	Duty/Tax Payable	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	fees charged on the inspection of quality of products include: - request form 5,000 kip/product - quality certificate of products is 50,000 kip/time	The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021	Application for Certificate of Quality (Science and Technology)	9999-12-31	ALL

Standard

Procedures

#	Name	Description	Category	Agency	Measure	Form
1	Application for Certificate of Quality (Science and Technology)	Application for Certificate of Quality for Imported Goods (DSM/MST). For Fuel, a second Quality Certificate is required at the Border - please see the Measure and Procedure covering this	General	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	National Standard for Diesel National Standard for Gasoline Importation of Fuel through designated border posts Requirement to obtain Quality Certificate from exporting country - Import Fuel Inspection requirement - Import fuel Testing Requirement - Imported Fuel charge fee - on the inspection of product quality
2	Procedures to request for Import License of Fuel for Distribution (updated 2022)	Procedures to request for Import License of Fuel for Distribution (DIMEX/MOIC)	Import	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	Requirement to obtain Import Permit - Fuel and Petroleum Lubricants	Request Letter Import License Application
3	Procedures to request for Import License of Gas for Distribution (updated 2022)	Procedures to request for Import License of Gas for Distribution (DIMEX, MOIC)	Import	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	Requirement to obtain import license - Gas	Request Letter Import License Application
4	Procedure to obtain quality certificate for imported fuel	Before importation of fuel, importer need to apply for a quality certificate from the Department of Standard and Methodology.	General	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	Quality Certification - Imported Fuel
5	Approval Process for Annual Petroleum Distribution Plan	Approval Process for Annual Petroleum Distribution Plan	General	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	Requirement to register a company to import Fuel

Legal Documents

#	Title	Type	Issuing Agency	Responsible Agency	Issue Date
1	Decision On the Procedure for Import and Distribution of Gas in the Lao PDR No.0238/MOIC.DIMEX	Decision	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	2012-02-02
2	Decision on the Management, Inspection, and Certification of Fuel no. 0541/MoST, dated 8 June 2016	Decision	Ministry of Science and Technology	Ministry of Science and Technology	2016-06-08
3	Procedure for Fuel Quality Inspection at Department of Standardization and Metrology, Border Checkpoint, Storage, Gas Station, and Procedure for Service Fee Collection of the Fuel Quality Inspection no. 0952/MoST.PS, dated 28 July 2016	Notification	Ministry of Science and Technology	Ministry of Science and Technology	2016-07-28
4	Decree on Petroleum Business no. 331/PM, dated 27 Oct 2017	Decree	Government of Lao PDR	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	2017-10-27
5	Decisions on Management, Inspection and Certify the Quality of Petroleum in Lao PDR No. 0541/MOST. Dated 08 June 2016	Decision	Ministry of Science and Technology	Ministry of Science and Technology	2016-05-08
6	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
7	Decision on the import of Petroleum and Lubricant No 0317/MOIC, dated 21 March 2022	Decision	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	2022-03-21

Forms

#	Title	Description	Issued By
1	Request Letter	This form is used to request for Import License at Department of Import and Export, Ministry of Industry and Commerce.	Ministry of Industry and Commerce
2	Import License Application	Import License Application (Car, Petroleum, Fuel, Gas, Rough Diamond)	Ministry of Industry and Commerce