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	5.1	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 obtain an import permit : dangerous chemicals (Type 2, 3)	Permit Requirement	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	Importing chemicals of medium-level danger (type 2 and 3) shall obtain an import permit from the industry and commerce section	Law on Chemicals No. 07/NA, dated 10 November 2016 Decision on registration for import, export chemicals and carrying chemicals across borders, No. 1204/MOIC.DIH, dated 24 December 2020.		9999-12-31	ALL
3	Requirement to obtain an export permit : Middle dangerous chemicals (Type 2 and 3)	Permit Requirement	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	Exporting chemicals of medium-level danger (Type 2 and 3) used in industries shall an export permit from the industry and commerce section	Law on Chemicals No. 07/NA, dated 10 November 2016 Decision on registration for import, export chemicals and carrying chemicals across borders, No. 1204/MOIC.DIH, dated 24 December 2020.		9999-12-31	ALL
4	Labelling Requirement - Dangerous substances and chemicals	TBT	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	Import dangerous chemicals used in industries shall be labelled as specified by Department of Industry and Handicraft, MOIC	Law on Chemicals No. 07/NA, dated 10 November 2016	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
5	Packaging requirement - Dangerous substances and chemicals	TBT	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	Importing dangerous chemicals used in industries shall be packed as specified by Department of Industry and Handicraft, MOIC	Law on Chemicals No. 07/NA, dated 10 November 2016		9999-12-31	ALL
6	Importer registration requirement for imported dangerous chemicals type 2 and 3 used in industries	Registration Requirement	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	Importers of dangerous chemicals type 2 & 3 which are used in Industry must be registered with the department of industry and handicraft of the ministry of industry and commerce.	Law on Chemicals No. 07/NA, dated 10 November 2016		9999-12-31	ALL
7	Exporter Registration requirement for dangerous chemicals type 2 and 3	Registration Requirement	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	Exporters of Dangerous chemicals type 2 and 3 used in industries shall be registered with Department of Industry and Handicraft, MOIC	Law on Chemicals No. 07/NA, dated 10 November 2016		9999-12-31	ALL
8	Import Prohibition: Toxic and dangerous waste	Prohibited Goods	Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment	It's prohibited to import of toxic and dangerous waste such as waste associated with chemical, radioactive, electronic waste, old battery including the waste laid out in Basel Treaty.	Decision on Controlling Pollutions, No. 1687/MONRE, on 7 April 2021		9999-12-31	ALL
9	Requirement to obtain an export permit : Toxic and dangerous waste and other wastes	Permit Requirement	Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment	Exported toxic and dangerous waste (annex 1)shall be obtained an permit from Department of Environment, MONRE	Instruction on the Management of Hazardous Waste, No. 0744/MoNRE, dated 11 February 2015		9999-12-31	ALL

Standard

Procedures

#	Name	Description	Category	Agency	Measure	Form
1	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
2	Measures that do not have or require a specific Procedure - please refer to the Notes section of this document for the reasons why.	The Lao Trade Portal does not have a formal or prescribed Procedure for this Measure. The reasons for the lack of a formal Procedure for this Measure are detailed in the Notes section of this document.	General	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	Requirement to import and export through designated checkpoint for Small Export Business Import Inspection Requirement of food Requirement to mix colors in imported fuel for project use Requirement to deliver fuel imported for project use to designated warehouse Requirement to inspect imported goods that infringe Intellectual Property Rights at border check points Environmental Tax Payable service Fees for the import of equipment and gambling machines (all types) Food Processing and production requirement Import permit fee for Media Products Application of Rules of Orgin Labelling Requirement for Exported Food Labelling Requirement - Dangerous substances and chemicals Storage and transport requirement - Dangerous substances and chemicals Requirement to register for export - Fertilizer Requirement to obtain import permit - Foreign Cultural Product Requirement to obtain import permit - games Requirement to obtain import permit - Media Publication Products Transport and storage requirement - Alcohol Beverage Requirement to obtain an import permit : Advertisement signboard Requirement to register company to import Gas Labeling requirement - Imported Products Requirement to obtain an export permit : Advertisement signboard

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	Instruction on the Management of Hazardous Waste, No. 0744/MoNRE, dated 11 February 2015	Instruction	Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment	Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment	2015-02-11
3	Law on Chemicals No. 07/NA, dated 10 November 2016	Law	Lao National Assembly	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	2016-11-10
4	Decision on registration for import, export chemicals and carrying chemicals across borders, No. 1204/MOIC.DIH, dated 24 December 2020.	Decision	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	2020-12-24
5	Decision on Controlling Pollutions, No. 1687/MONRE, on 7 April 2021	Decision	Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment	Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment	2021-04-07

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