Tariff Information
Tariff
| # | Tariff/Fee Code | Group Description | Activity | Rate | Unit | Valid From | Valid To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Normal | Normal Tariff rates | Import | 10 | KG | 2018-01-01 | 9999-01-01 |
| 2 | MFN | Most Favorable Nations (WTO) | Import | 10 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | |
| 3 | 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 | |
| 4 | 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 |
| 5 | Registration Fee for Imported Traditional Medicines | Duty/Tax Payable | Ministry of Health | registration fees of imported traditional medicines: + charges: - newly developed medicines 2,500,000 kip/5years/time/item - old traditional medicines (ancient heritage recipe) 1,500,000 kip/5year/time/item + service fee: research and consider the registration of traditional 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 | charge fee for the import license of traditional medicine | Duty/Tax Payable | Ministry of Health | charge fee for the import license of traditional medicine is 20,000/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 | 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 |
| 8 | 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 |
| 9 | 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 |
| 10 | service fee - export certificate of traditional medicines | Duty/Tax Payable | Ministry of Health | service fee charged on issuing export certificate of traditioncal medicines is 200,000 kip/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 |
Standard
Procedures
Legal Documents
| # | Title | Type | Issuing Agency | Responsible Agency | Issue Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Regulation Governing Drug Registration 1441/MOH | Provision | Ministry of Health | Ministry of Health | 2003-08-13 |
| 2 | Provision on the Establishment of Medical Products Import-Export Companies No.1442/MoH | Provision | Ministry of Health | Ministry of Health | 2003-08-13 |
| 3 | Law on Drugs and Medical Products No. 07/NA, dated 21 December 2011 | Law | Lao National Assembly | Ministry of Health | 2012-01-16 |
| 4 | Decision on business establishment on medicines and medical equipment (Revised Version) no.1820/MoH, dated 25 August 2017. | Decision | Ministry of Health | Ministry of Health | 2017-08-25 |
| 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |