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 import license - Gas	Licensing Requirement	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	To import gas, it is necessary to obtain a permit from the Department of Foreign Trade 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 apply for the operating business license - Fuel import company	Registration Requirement	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	Those who will operate a fuel import business shall apply for the operating business license from the Department of Internal Trade, Ministry of Industry and Commerce.	Decree on Fuel Business No. 559/PM; dated 09 September 2025.	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 Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce	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	Imported fuel must pass through designated international checkpoints.	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.	Decision on the import of Petroleum and Lubricant No 0317/MOIC, dated 21 March 2022 Notification on managing import fuel, No. 2766/MOF, date 12 September 2023	Application for Certificate of Quality (Science and Technology)	9999-12-31	ALL
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	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
9	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
10	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
11	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 Industry and Commerce	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
12	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
13	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
14	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 Imported fuel must pass through designated international checkpoints. 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	Approval Process for Annual Petroleum Distribution Plan	Approval Process for Annual Petroleum Distribution Plan	General	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	Requirement to apply for the operating business license - Fuel import company
5	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	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	Law on Chemicals No. 07/NA, dated 10 November 2016	Law	Lao National Assembly	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	2016-11-10
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	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
7	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
8	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
9	Decree on Fuel Business No. 559/PM; dated 09 September 2025.	Decree	Prime Minister Office	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	2025-09-09

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