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 | 5 | KG | 2018-01-01 | 9999-01-01 |
2 | MFN | Most Favorable Nations (WTO) | Import | 5 | 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 International Medicines | Duty/Tax Payable | Ministry of Health | fees charged on the import of international medicines are as followings: + fees: - new medicines 3,000,000 kip/5 years/item - old medicines 2,000,000 kip/5 years/item + service charges: research and consideration oif the registration of 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 | Site Inspection Fee for imported medical products (site inspection) | Duty/Tax Payable | Ministry of Health | Fee to inspect imported medical equipment (site inspection) of 50,000/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 | Inspection Fee for Imported medical equiptments (Documents scrutiny) | Duty/Tax Payable | Ministry of Health | - service fee charged on the document inspection for the import of medical equipment at the department of import and export or the provincial department of health is 20,000 kip/invoice/time - service fee charged on the document inspection for the import of medical equipment including attaching import barcode, 1 barcode equals 1 time at the border is 20,000 kip/invoce/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 |
4 | 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 | 9999-12-31 | ALL | ||
5 | 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 | 9999-12-31 | ALL | ||
6 | 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 |
7 | 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 | |
8 | 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 | |
9 | 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 |
Standard
Procedures
Legal Documents
# | Title | Type | Issuing Agency | Responsible Agency | Issue Date |
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1 | Law on Chemicals No. 07/NA, dated 10 November 2016 | Law | Lao National Assembly | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | 2016-11-10 |
2 | 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 |
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 |