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 | Requirement to register drugs and medical products before importation | Registration Requirement | Ministry of Health | The import of modern and traditional medicines must be registered by the department of food and drug, ministry of public health. | Registration and Import of Drugs, Cosmetics and Traditional Medicines | 9999-12-31 | ALL | |
2 | Prohibition to import high dangerous chemicals (Type 1) | Prohibited Goods | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | chemicals of high-level danger used in industries are prohibited, except that it is approved by government. If it is necessary to import such goods, importers may present an application form to Department of Industry and Handicraft, MOIC | Procedure for Import or Export of Prohibition Goods | 9999-12-31 | ALL | |
3 | Requirement to obtain Import Permit - Drug | Permit Requirement | Ministry of Health | An import permit from the Ministry of Health is required to import any drugs | Regulation Governing Drug Registration 1441/MOH | 9999-12-31 | ALL | |
4 | Requirement for drugs and medical product to be inspected | Inspection Requirement | Ministry of Health | All imported drugs and medical product must undergo inspection by the health officers at checkpoint borders. | Provision on the Establishment of Medical Products Import-Export Companies No.1442/MoH | 9999-12-31 | ALL | |
5 | 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 |
6 | 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 |
7 | 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 |
8 | Labelling Requirement - Imported Drug | TBT | Ministry of Health | Imported drug shall be labelled in specified contents | Regulation Governing Drug Registration 1441/MOH | Registration and Import of Drugs, Cosmetics and Traditional Medicines | 9999-12-31 | ALL |
9 | 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 |
10 | 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 | |
11 | Service Fee - Import License for Animal and Aquatic Animal Products | Duty/Tax Payable | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | fees for risk assessment and import license for animal and aquatic animal products is 50.000 KIP/each time | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 | Procedure for Import of Livestock and livestock production | 9999-12-31 | ALL |
Standard
Procedures
Legal Documents
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 |
4 | Application For Import/Export/IN Transit/ Import For RE-Export Of Animals/ Aquatics/Animal-Fisheries Commodity | Application For Import/Export/IN Transit/ Import For RE-Export Of Animals/ Aquatics/Animal-Fisheries Commodity | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry |